[KILSONG]

My new student David got a white marlin on a jig on his boat 'Reel Buster' out of Ocean City, MD on Suday (07-27). When Jim and David invited me to learn tuna jigging, my requirement was not to bring any bait and trolling gears, but they were willing to do it.
Jigging bites were very picky that day and we landed only one bluefin on a jig, but I was impressed how they were willing to learn about tuna jigging.
David and his group went jigging only trip again on the Reel Buster again on both Saturday and Sunday, and finally David hooked up a nice white marlin on a jig on Sunday.
Congragulations, David. I know they become life time jigging group from now on.

David showing his white marlin

Van who caught his first bluefin on a jig with me on Friday. Jim and he are worse than I do as he went tuna jigging for three days in a row.

David went into water to do required ritual to celebrate his catch.

 

[WildeOne]

Kil, thanks again for you and Mike teaching us beginner's the basics. It's amazing how quickly some of the skeptical one's get converted when they see the results. I expect the BFT bite will pick up again soon. They usually hang around here until the weather is almost too cold to fish.

Hope you had good results on the Cape.

YFT have been almost non-existent here this year ... maybe that fishery will pick up also. I'll keep in touch.

This post edited by WildeOne 05:18 PM 07/29/2008

 

[KILSONG]

WildeOne wrote:
Kil, thanks again for you and Mike teaching us beginner's the basics. It's amazing how quickly some of the skeptical one's get converted when they see the results. I expect the BFT bite will pick up again soon. They usually hang around here until the weather is almost too cold to fish.

Hope you had good results on the Cape.

YFT have been almost non-existent here this year ... maybe that fishery will pick up also. I'll keep in touch.
I called a few time, Jim, but I didn't have any idea you went tuna fishing three days in a row.

I thought my wife is very understandable, but your wife is an angel.

Yes, bluefin don't go away too far. I had many good bluefin trips in Massey's or Elephant Trunks in August and September when scallop draggers were around.

We didn't catch any tuna in Cape Cod Bay and Mike's group didn't catch either on another boat in Cape Cod yesterday.
But I almost hooked up a whale on my popper. I threw right in front of its mouth, but the whale didn't take it for unknown reason.

This post edited by KILSONG 05:30 PM 07/29/2008