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Water to table: Charlie and friends showed up to play

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Sea2Ski
Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
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Headed offshore this weekend. The forcast was too good to pass up. Alarm went off at 1:20 am, ran 63 miles, and lines in at 5:30 (running at 14-22 kts in the dark stinks).  For the next 9.5 hours, we had a great day, with the longest time being 1:15 without action.  

We went:
4/7 for yellowfin tuna
2/2 for dolphin fish (aka mahi mahi)
1/1 for white marlin (released)
0/1 for blue marlin  - I had the best part of the fight- saw the hit, held the rod for the initial run, airborn jump and tailwalk.  After 10 minutes and turning it twice, it came unbuttoned.
1/1 mystery swing and miss

Since it is all about the kids when fishing, they get the pictures with the fish....
Headed back to the barn at 3:00, cleaned the fish and boat, then ate. Sorry no pictures of the fish on the egg.











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Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • jabam
    jabam Posts: 1,829
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    Man I wish I was there. Where was this?
    Central Valley CA     One large egg One chocolate lab "Halle" two chiuahuas "Skittles and PeeWee"
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  • TTC
    TTC Posts: 1,035
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    Great job. Great day. Great memories 
    XL BGE, Blackstone, Roccbox, Weber Gasser, Brown Water, Cigars --  Gallatin, TN

    2001 Mastercraft Maristar 230 VRS

    Ikon pass 

    Colorado in the winter and the Lake in the Summer
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  • Hawg Fan
    Hawg Fan Posts: 1,517
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    Jealous!

    Any road will take you there if you don't know where you're going.

    Terry

    Rockwall, TX
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  • Nanook
    Nanook Posts: 846
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    Oh ya!
    GWN
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
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    jabam said:
    Man I wish I was there. Where was this?
    We go out of Cape May NJ. 
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
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    Awesome. Thanks for sharing. 
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 9,836
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    Jealous. 

    That's all I've got. 

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • QingEsq
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    Wow!  Looks like a great time was had by all except Charlie.  With that sky and the blue water, I never would've guessed that was Jersey.
    Always seeking the high I experienced from my first true BBQ experience.
    Downingtown, PA
    LBGE, WSM, Weber Kettle
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  • Plutonium
    Plutonium Posts: 230
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    Looks awesome! Man I miss the water out here in NM.
    Albuquerque, NM - LBGE and an old rusted gasser that I use for accessory storage.


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  • YYZegger
    YYZegger Posts: 231
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    OMG, that Tuna looks amazing!!!  Nice catch!!
    Toronto, Canada  LBGE
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,618
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    That's just fantastic, good for you and the kids.
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
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    QingEsq said:
    Wow!  Looks like a great time was had by all except Charlie.  With that sky and the blue water, I never would've guessed that was Jersey.
    Depending on current, once you get out 6-8 miles, the water is usually clear, but green. Once you get to 30 miles you have a chance at the cobalt blue color, but sometimes you have to go as far as 90 to get the blue.  It all depends on eddies off the Gulf Stream and where they end up.  3 years ago, an eddy came in as far as the cape may reef (10'ish mi out), and you could catch mahi there.  
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
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    Nice post.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    Hell yeah!  That raw tuna looks delicious!
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    I love lamp..
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
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    That's AWESOME!!!  Sure you had a blast and created a lifetime of memories!  I'd eat that all day long.  Thanks for sharing. 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
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    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • Brisket_Fanatic
    Brisket_Fanatic Posts: 2,884
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    Awesome! Good looking catch you have!

    NW IA

    2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe

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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
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    That looks great! Tuna looks a little overcooked but I would have eaten it!
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    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
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  • pescadorzih
    pescadorzih Posts: 926
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    Great post. I'm drooling right now over those tuna pics. Love that tuna sashimi!
    Nothing beats fresh caught tuna and mahi.
    Congrats on the marlin release.
    Trolled rigged baits or lures?
    SE PA
    XL, Lg, Mini max and OKJ offset
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  • Sea2Ski
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    TexanOfTheNorth said:
    That looks great! Tuna looks a little overcooked but I would have eaten it!
    I mix it up.  Some as sushi/sashimi, some cooked.  
    I also take the "scraps" and put in a pan to cook. Then I mix the mayo, celery, onions etc, and mix all that up, then fold in the tuna "scraps" to make tuna fish sandwichs. 
    This is my lunch right now:

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  • pescadorzih
    pescadorzih Posts: 926
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    Stop it Damn it!!! You're killin' me!
    SE PA
    XL, Lg, Mini max and OKJ offset
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  • Sea2Ski
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    pescadorzih said:
    Great post. I'm drooling right now over those tuna pics. Love that tuna sashimi!
    Nothing beats fresh caught tuna and mahi.
    Congrats on the marlin release.
    Trolled rigged baits or lures?
    Tuna on spreader bars and the marlin on skirted ballyhoo, so a mix.
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • pescadorzih
    pescadorzih Posts: 926
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    Green machines?
    SE PA
    XL, Lg, Mini max and OKJ offset
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  • Sea2Ski
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    One green machine and one rainbow.  Purple was a dud. 
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  • pescadorzih
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    Green machines work decent up here. Tried them in Mexico and no go.
    SE PA
    XL, Lg, Mini max and OKJ offset
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
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    Sea2Ski said:
    TexanOfTheNorth said:
    That looks great! Tuna looks a little overcooked but I would have eaten it!
    I mix it up.  Some as sushi/sashimi, some cooked.  
    I also take the "scraps" and put in a pan to cook. Then I mix the mayo, celery, onions etc, and mix all that up, then fold in the tuna "scraps" to make tuna fish sandwichs. 
    This is my lunch right now:

    Yes sireee!!!
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    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
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  • IPASooner
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    Really amazing stuff...looks like a great time was had and amazing grub on top of it!
    LBGE

    Marblehead, MA
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  • Sea2Ski
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    IPASooner said:
    Really amazing stuff...looks like a great time was had and amazing grub on top of it!
    Thanks. In the late summer and early fall when we do overnighters, we also catch fresh ummmm.... Calamari, except, they are squid first. A quick cleaning and roll of the pizza cutter back and forth,  and in the pan with garlic, pepper and a bit of oil is fantastic.  Caught to being eaten in 20 mins.  
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