Wed Tuna on Xta-Sea / Depoe

Mark Mc · 07-09-2003, 08:45 PM

Hi All, today was the day we've been waiting for. Had the privilege of being Marty's only crew today. Ended up with 42 tuna. Started about 24 nm 260 deg from Depoe, 58.8 to 59.2 deg water. Slow pick between 6:45 and about 11. Had 15 in the box on the inside; mostly on clones & zukes (traps wouldn't get bit). Diamondside / Chris had about 12 to 15 I believe, about 1 1/2 to 2 miles SE of us. WP had a few. So we & WP took off towards the 125 / 45. Stopped short when eagle eye Marty saw 2 jumpers. Dropped in & they went pretty much wide open for the next couple of hours. Fish traps got munched! Couldn't keep the 30 & 40 lb rigs in the water. Doubles, triples, and one quadrouple. We'd be fighting a fish, look down, and see 6 / 8 albies cruising around. Couldn't get them to bite the traps while drifting though. They liked a slow troll (4 - 5 knots). Clear blue water, 61.4 to 62 degrees. Numbers for the outside spot:

44.55.18
24.49.72

I'm not sure how many WP ended up with, but it was all they wanted. We both had to leave them biting. Will post a few pictures later. Go get 'em!!!

Edit: the pics!!

Flat A** Calm...where was everybody?? Only a few i-fishers @ Depoe today...

The bend really is Marty's friend...

Marty with two of his favorite things in his hands...

Gin-clear-blue water on the outside. You'd see your fish 30 feet down...

Another streaker...

When the gaff hits that sweet spot, this is what happens...

After a triple...

The full monty...

[ 07-09-2003, 10:49 PM: Message edited by: Mark Mc ]

Pilar · 07-09-2003, 08:48 PM

woooo hooooo!

Booja 1 · 07-09-2003, 09:11 PM

Sounds like another day in the office for you guys Mark and Marty...42 for 2 guys,,,,,,Mercy....with freeswimmers around too..Great job guys...get some more tomorrow,,that is if your not sick of seeing another albie.......

Les

puffins crew · 07-09-2003, 09:13 PM

Thanks for the report, Mark.

Spanking tuna, and chaos on deck!! Wooooo hoooo!!!

Peace, Tom

WP · 07-09-2003, 09:17 PM

Felt wrong to leave biting tuna but we ran short of ice and cooler space at 24. Three rods all clones so we were a little slower than Mark and Marty. Great day with a flat sea. I am pumped for tomorrow. Thanks Mark for sharing and all the help you offered. I am not envious of your counts...we didn't get ours done until after 1900 and still had to drive to Lebanon for the night and back in the morning! The canning has begun! See some of you tomorrow....I think I am heading back to that spot and see what shakes.
WP

Fishplay · 07-09-2003, 09:35 PM

I was down in Newport today and saw first hand the water you guys got to enjoy today. Sure hope those conditions hold for Saturday.

Great report. Thanks!

Fishing Dispatcher · 07-09-2003, 10:12 PM

Boy that ocean looks nice I hope it holds out until Sat.Pilar can I give you a call again on 78 if we don't get to the dock before you all leave out? We will be in the green sled again and probably have a 2nd boat follow us.We hope to get there before you leave to introduce ourselfs.

[ 07-09-2003, 11:18 PM: Message edited by: Fishing Dispatcher ]

Nofish · 07-10-2003, 01:27 AM

Mark,
Great job! - great pictures too! I wish the ocean would have looked like that on Tuesday.

KrystalFlash · 07-10-2003, 01:41 AM

X-O-LENT!.....BRAVO! I commend you all on a fine catch.. I hope the weather holds.

KF

Pray for flat water!
Team DoubleGaynor
Team Brownpants
Team Pilar

Fishplay · 07-10-2003, 02:55 AM

Wow.........you added pics. That is some clear water. Way Kewl!!

fish assassin · 07-10-2003, 04:09 AM

Oh, Man!! It's just *GOTTA* be my turn SOON!! Here's hoping you guys
have another good day on Thursday. I'll be there bright and early on Friday.
Save me some ice at Franks', OK??

-assAssin-

wak'm&stak'm · 07-10-2003, 04:52 AM

SweeeeeeT.....Saturday.......please weather GODS....please.

TheRogue · 07-10-2003, 05:02 AM

You guys are killing me!! I've got to get out there...maybe need to buy a spot on a charter boat instead of the new Rogue Rod this weekend!! :grin: :grin:

TR

Metal Manipulator · 07-10-2003, 05:48 AM

A definitive word of awesome applies here. Working the next two weekends and it's paining me to see those beautiful pic's.

Way to go !!!!!!!!

Mark Mc · 07-10-2003, 07:55 AM

By the way, it was great having WP as company out there. Thanks for running with us, Dave! Once in the bite, we were within a few hundred yards of each other most of the time. Several times, both hooked up, we were 50 yards apart. I have just got to get a digital cam with zoom lens! This doesn't quite cut it:

Kevin Newell · 07-10-2003, 08:34 AM

Awesome day! Congratulations! I can't wait till Saturday!

WaterDog · 07-10-2003, 08:43 AM

Man that is some serious fishin'. WOW!!!

I can't wait until Saturday. I can't sleep, my hands shake, and the voices in my head keep chanting TUNA! TUNA! TUNA!

TUNA! fever has infected yet another soul........ :grin:

WP · 07-10-2003, 08:48 PM

Thanks for sharing some ocean time Mark. It was a real pleasure! It really did get a little crazy didn't it? Thanks for the picture too! Now if I could ever remember to bring the camera maybe I too could take pictures!
WP