Got back this morning from a 3.5 day on the Pacific Queen. 17 BFT over 200# and a bunch in the mid to high 100# range. We filled the fishold.
230#
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Excellent, Lee!!
Appreciate the report.
Gear, techniques, how far off-shore?
Best, Fred
Much deserved BF! For all the time you put at the rail Lee. Bill
Heck of a fish, nice
30-50 miles W. of San Clementine Island.
Wow,,,,,,, :o now that's a big um,,,,,,,,,, ;D
Way to go Lee. You can still pull them in. Rudy
Nice going Lee. Now you'll need to buy another chest freezer !!
BEE YOU TEE FULLLL
Quote from: Maxed Out on November 01, 2021, 12:39:08 AM
Nice going Lee. Now you'll need to buy another chest freezer !!
Yup.
That's what I'm talkin bout !!!
Cool
Nice going Santa!
Now, that's impressive. I bet you didn't turn it up on end like that by yourself.
Not even close.
Pic of the month! Great work Lee!!!
Congrats Lee!
Look at the haul, I am surprised you guys did not turn around and go back out again :-)
Nice fish Lee. Thats a beut. Did you see the SOA ? No if we could just find a beard trimmer.
Cheers:
Todd
Great catch !
You proved it Lee, just coarse you got grey hair, dont meen to say your old, ay, cheers Don. nice catch congrats.
Not long after Rick took the photo of the fish on the bow of the boat above there were 10 of the same grade of fish there.
The SOA was still south of us but could be there now.
Congrats, Lee! Fish of a lifetime.
That's a pig.. no that's a HOG. Great catch.
Quote from: Decker on November 01, 2021, 03:56:29 PM
Congrats, Lee! Fish of a lifetime.
I have caught 5 YFT larger and a 338# BFT, one of several "fish of a lifetime".
338# BFT
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Congratulations Lee! When they tell you that you should have been here yesterday, you were there yesterday.
Just curious why are all the fish stacked in the bow? Seems like a long way to drag the fish when they come over the rail at the aft end. Bill
Quote from: Bill B (Tarfu) on November 01, 2021, 05:46:26 PM
Just curious why are all the fish stacked in the bow? Seems like a long way to drag the fish when they come over the rail at the aft end. Bill
If I were to guess they couldn't get them ready for the RSW fast enough and needed to clear the stern for more fishing. But that is just a guess.
The Man
Quote from: Bill B (Tarfu) on November 01, 2021, 05:46:26 PM
Just curious why are all the fish stacked in the bow? Seems like a long way to drag the fish when they come over the rail at the aft end. Bill
Fish were stacked in back, it was a stampede. The PQ is a smaller boat too and not as much deck space in the back.
Congrats compadre
A fish a lot of us could only dream to catch one Day
That's a fantastic trip,,,,,, :o
Very Nice Lee.
You deserve it. ;D
Nice work Lee. that sure is a beauty. Dominick
Congratulations Lee, that is some fantastic catching!
Scott
Way to represent the Ohana, Lee.
Beautiful, well deserved, fish.
Well done Sir,
Dom
Wow!! Good job Lee, congrats!!
Awesome fish Lee!!!!! - john
Good job but a 3.5 day trip isn't long range! It's a long over nighter... a 5-6 day to the 'lupe is intermediate and an 8+ is long range... you have to make it to the Rocks/Ridge and beyond to be considered long range... just sayin'.
It is when you drive 800 miles before you get on the boat. ;0)
Fair enough, I guess I'm not used to Oregon definitions of SoCal fishing!
Our albacore can be as close as 20 miles out and occasionally closer and overnight trips are uncommon. For the people on this trip it was "long range" and many caught their first "fish of a lifetime" at least 1 person got 2, the second on the first drop after landing his first 200# + fish. He was using Alan's gear. All of them are experienced fishermen, some charter captains (the captain, the charter master, and the owner of the boat I was a deckhand for were on the trip) and many own their own offshore boats.
In the early 80's I saw albacore jumpers a mile off of Brookings, but that is extremely rare.
Fantastic fish Lee!! 8)