Deep sea fishing

[hawaiieric]

Just a post to let hipsters know what to expect when fishing...

Boats bounce in every direction and your body needs to be ready for it.
Once offshore its not land anymore..so if you don't like it you better pray for a captain that is willing to listen to your needs.(and if your hurting it might be a need not a want..as in i want to go in for its uncomfortable.)
One hand for yourself and one on the boat.  Waves come when least expected.  So always have a hold on something steady..or lock your body into a nice nook.
If its gets too ruff..know when to say when.

That info is for those who dare to take on the ocean if not ready, maybe your muscles are sore or not developed back to strength yet, or you feel the bouncing on the boat is like impact sports or jogging..lots of up and down in the waves and banging on the boat that goes straight to your hips if your not ready beware.

Now for the beautiful side of boating/fishing.  Remember its not called catching so be patient.. we were out for a 12 hour day on the ocean..and I was not caring to come in for we were fishing!
The waves were typical Hawaii lighter then normal ocean, but not a lake.. 4'-6' seas in a 8 second pattern, so imagine going in a boat at 8 knots typical-10-12knots on the semi higher speeds and then some more when needed.  Bumpy at best describes it, but yet calm to me, and mother ocean being nice.
After chasing birds at high speeds and getting some lucky strikes, some small tuna get took the lures..slower speeds while working the fish, making for different adjustments for your body, lots of holding on to the railing or a kneel down or something to stabilize yourself.....
After catching something to get the blood on the boat and to take the pressure off, the big strike came!!!!  No time to think about anything but just get to work and get the fish closer to the boat inch by inch, yard by yard.  Taking a downwind run and throwing the boat to neutral made for calm enough seas to work the fish with knees locked into the railing or anything else to make it stable..then...
color!  We got the leader in hand and then gaffed the fish..pulled it in and shouted out in excitement and joy to our catch. 


To finish of the day, we did a 430am run to 5pm and came in with 4-20 pound+ tuna and 1 mahi mahi at 25pound and yes one big one..a 150 pound ahi(tuna over 100 pounds) so not a bad days fishing.

Body all sore, I was deck hand and co captain to my brothers boat.(I had owned the sister ship same same as this one)

Just putting this in to brag.. 8)..I mean to let those know who do think of boating/fishing..it might be ruff..but here is the rewards..enjoy the pictures.

Eric
if pictures are small, sorry- used free kodak to resize

[Gav]

Great fishing Eric, and you have the pics to prove it.

Gav