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Title: sea of chrome
Post by: sciaenops on July 14, 2021, 12:46:52 AM

We got into em good yesterday (mon 7/12) on our overnight charter on Endeavor out of Ventura.

Equipped w/candy, we experienced the best of one stop shopping on a mixed grade of wsb. Limits for 18 anglers plus a few for the crew.

Handful of 10-15# yellowtail, and some nice reds/chucks to top off a great day on the water.

Most on dropper loop; maybe a couple on leadhead/slider. Got sawed off early on a white Tady tipped w/live squirt, and lost a couple butterfly jigs and most of my 30# braid when my brand new spj rod sprung a leak.

enjoy the carnage, Keith

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Post by: Maxed Out on July 14, 2021, 01:00:09 AM

Dang Keith, that looks like a lot of fish and a lot of fun !!

I'm guessing those wsb are good eating. Thanks for the report

Ted

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Post by: Crow on July 14, 2021, 01:26:52 AM

Wow ! You folks really cleaned up !

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Post by: newport on July 14, 2021, 01:32:46 AM

:o . . . My god, I'd love a day like this.

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Post by: Swami805 on July 14, 2021, 02:41:28 AM

Wow nice trip! When they want die like that it's crazy!

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Post by: johndtuttle on July 14, 2021, 02:44:20 AM

Banning gill nets is paying off everywhere big time!

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Post by: Benni3 on July 14, 2021, 03:07:24 AM

That was a fantastic trip,,,,,,, ;D

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Post by: Ron Jones on July 14, 2021, 03:46:21 AM

I've never even HEARD of a wide oen WSB bite!
Very well done indeed.
The Man

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Post by: Petah on July 14, 2021, 04:44:11 AM

Tucker is "The Man" when it comes to WSB!!! He's been killing it all year!!! He'll be taking the Endeavor down to
San Diego in the next week or so and if you want to kill some tuna, he can put you on them as well!!!
Glad you guys did so well!!!! WSB is one of my favorites for the dinner plate!!! I like to use a big Krocodile with the hook switched out with an
Owner Aki Twist and a live or dead squid or two pinned on!!!!

Peter

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Post by: handi2 on July 14, 2021, 05:18:49 PM

Are these fish similar to our Gulf Amberjack?

Keith

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Post by: Swami805 on July 14, 2021, 06:22:42 PM

No not similar at all, they're a member of the croaker family. Very good to eat too

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Post by: Hardy Boy on July 14, 2021, 06:27:55 PM

I read a lot of reports and you don't see a WSB bite like that very often .................................... I would have loved to be there. One day I'll get them off my bucket list. Great fishing.

Cheers:

Todd

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Post by: sciaenops on July 14, 2021, 09:21:40 PM

Definitely lucked out being at right place & time. I think it took me half a dozen trips before I bagged my first.

Although they were mixed grade, probably half were north of 30#.

Drum/Croaker (Sciaenidae) family. Jumbo version of Atlantic/Gulf weakfish ("seatrout"). But not as big as the Totuava.

Top 5 table fare imo - sashimi, pan sauteed or grilled. like a juicier halibut.

Keith

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Post by: Bill B on July 17, 2021, 07:36:16 PM

What an epic bite you guys were on....good to see those kind of numbers coming over the rail....Bill

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