[Chase This!]

What a weekend! Best conditions I have seen in a while. My brother (AggieBret) and I left Friday evening for a night run out to a deep rig. Fishing was slow, but we did pick up 8 Tuna, with two real nice ones. We trolled around the rig in the morning but no luck.



On the way in, 70 miles or so out, we hit a nice weed line. Bump up and down it until we found the Mahi. The first one was small, and we caught him on a Top Dog. Then the Bull showed up, and then ALL HELL broke loose. Bret was using a Calcutta 150 with 12# test line, with a 1/4oz jig head and a strawberry swimming bait. Nice rig for Chicken Mahi, NOT a good choice for the bull. The Bull slammed the swimming bait, and went aerial. Several big jumps, it was beautiful. We chased him all over the place, almost getting spooled twice. He then got in the weed, but a quick dive in allowed me to remove it from the line. All said and done, it took slightly over ONE HOUR to get him on the gaff. A fight we will never forget! While the fight was ongoing, I boxed the nice cow (I chose a bigger setup ).



Stopped on the way in for our snapper, and had a quick limit with one real nice one. Same spot yielded an Amberjack. Had a ling to the boat, but he got off before we could ready the gaff.



Ready to do it all over again!



Brandon

 

[Pope]

one yellowfin in the bunch.

 

[Old Man River]

great dolphin

 

[Hotrod]

Excellent report and trip, congrats.

 

[jlatigo]

W O W !!!

 

[Skawlded Dawg]

good post and congrats on a great trip and catch. Where the heck are the YF tuna this year - not many caught on the Cinco trip to Red Hawk and Gunnison and no real good reports from floaters out of Freeport. Any ideas? Will check reports from the Big E.

 

[Chase This!]

one yellowfin in the bunch.

Two actually. They were a nice catch. Too bad they weren't 50# each! :smile:

 

[aggiebret]

Thanks!

Great post! What a nice bull! Thanks for a great trip brother!

 

[Chase This!]

good post and congrats on a great trip and catch. Where the heck are the YF tuna this year - not many caught on the Cinco trip to Red Hawk and Gunnison and no real good reports from floaters out of Freeport. Any ideas? Will check reports from the Big E.

Thanks! From what I see/hear - Venice, LA. I haven't seen any big YF taken out of Freeport, or surrounding areas.

Brandon

 

[Always-Gone-Fishing]

It looks like the Mahi have been getting larger on the forum. Great job on the really nice haul.
AGF

 

[Chase This!]

good post and congrats on a great trip and catch. Where the heck are the YF tuna this year - not many caught on the Cinco trip to Red Hawk and Gunnison and no real good reports from floaters out of Freeport. Any ideas? Will check reports from the Big E.

Looks like hookncook found the YF. That's a heck of a run to Gunnison though.

Brandon

 

[STxFisherman]

Wow...what an outstanding day! That's a lot of fish for one trip....I bet that was a action packed day of fishing. I would love to catch a bull dorado like that....yummmm!

 

[Calmday]

Awesome catch. Thanks for sharing the report and pictures.

 

[Feelin' Green]

great looking fish. Looks the Aggie shirt has some good "mojo" with it, otherwise I imagine it would be a shame to get it all bloody and slimy. Just be careful with the Aggie Ring! Any idea what the mahi weighed?
Gig 'em!

 

[JustJoe13]

Thats a beautiful Bull...I dont beleive you about your magic spot...you should take me out and proove me wrong Awesome report, Awesome fish!!

 

[AG89]

nice catch


gig'em

 

[BigOTex]

Nice Catch !!!

You guys loaded the BOAT !!!!

Weather sure bets the last time we saw you on the water ...when that front blew through....I was in the Scarab.

Great job......who is gonna eat all that fish !!!!

:biggrin:

 

[Chase This!]

You guys loaded the BOAT !!!!

Weather sure bets the last time we saw you on the water ...when that front blew through....I was in the Scarab.

Great job......who is gonna eat all that fish !!!!

:biggrin:

Hey Tex, That front made for a long run in. It came out of no where.

Going to have a family fish fry, and grill.

Hope to see you on the water again soon!

Brandon

 

[CAPT JB]

GOOD JOB BRANDON, we did real good this weekend to.:cheers:

 

[wahoosdare]

Great pics, Love that story on the bull.......Now thats cool.