There were some nice triggers that came home with us. Plenty of Jacks. Marked the blackfin good. Looking forward to some great jigging trips in the upcoming weeks. The new motors ran great and the boat actually handled and rode better since we lowered them a bit with this last install. Happy Happy.
Well everybody, it has been a long winter. We started with a bang killing 3 giant bluefin tuna in the first 2 half days of fishing this years giant season. Unfortunately , we were soon sidelined with some mechanical issues. My 300 Suzuki Outboards have performed flawlessly up until that point which we had a small hiccup that resulted in a long spell off the water. Suzuki will still be my brand of choice, however a new relationship with a new dealer will need to be established. Jigging this time of year is something that really needs to be experienced to be believed, and, dates are filling up fast. Call and reserve your day, and enjoy a quick trip to the break with a new pair of shiny "Cool White" Suzuki 300's pushing us along. Stand by for some killer stills and video from the upcoming jigging trips, soon to be followed with an all out annual gaffer and wahoo palooza ! I have a feeling it is gonna be a real good year. Hurdles thrown in front of you just make you jump higher, and I assure you , we will be jumping higher , running further, and achieving more this season than any season before. STAY TUNED !!!!
Wow, two things come to mind while I update this blog. First off, where has all the time gone, and second, the sheer madness that fishing has been lately. We have been busy, busy, busy, and so have the wahoo, grouper, redfish, and others as well. Fall fishing is upon us and let me tell you the bite is getting hotter as the weather is getting cooler. It is especially true when it comes to the wahoo on the break and the gag grouper nearshore. Our last wahoo trip resulted in some of the wildest wahoo action with some real studs meeting the ice. We ended up with 7 nice fish last trip with 3 of the fish over the 40 pound citation mark and another one that hit the scales at 63 pounds gutted ! The gag grouper have been large and in charge as well, with some bonus red drum mixed in. A few trips ago we had hundreds of over slot red drum parked under the boat making it impossible to drop a grouper bait to the bottom without catching a 40 inch plus drum. Before the drum showed we enjoyed a steady pull of 10 to 15 pound grouper testing out backs and gear. Today we were supposed to go and catch some wahoo, but Mother Nature had other plans keeping the docklines on the cleats. We were disappointed in the weather, but am thankful to be able to have a moment to reflect upon the fantastic fishing now in my memory banks, and a chance to prepare for the future memory making trips.
Some bigguns from the last couple days. Fishing is almost as hot as the weather, I am ready to spend a day in the shade, pool, or a.c.
Our deep water jig only grouper trip went swimmingly. The big gag tipped the scale at 32 pounds. Not bad for a metal only day. Trusty helper Jim with a nice toro and tile. Ended up with a nice catch of snowies scamps and other denisons of the deep. The mahi were a pain at times and having a 7/0 circle stuck in your finger by a 40 pound almaco and then having said almaco rip it back out leaving a inch long tear wasn't the highlight of the day.
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AuthorCaptain John Cawthern is the owner and primary Captain of Procastinator Sportfishing based out of Beaufort, North Carolina. Captain John is married to his lovely wife of 30 years and has two sons Stephen (daughter in law Bekah) and Seth and two granddaugthers, Addie and Waylynn. Captain John holds a 100 ton Masters Coast Guard Merchant Marine License.Fishing has been a large part of Captain John's life from an early age and absolutely loves his time on the water sharing his passion. Archives
January 2020
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