Go Get 'Em, Mark T!

[Aiala]

Wishing you good luck on your Phenix 10-day aboard EXCEL... Prospects are excellent, POLARIS SUPREME was down below last week and apparently the wahoo fishing was about as outstanding as it gets (although they did advise to bring some extra Marauders because the sharks were eating them.)  

In any event, I hope you score big-time... but please, Mark, leave some for Mike Pate and me to catch in December!  

~A~

[MarkT]

Thanks!  My car is loaded up and I'm heading to San Diego in a little while.  I'm hoping for a good score on the Wahoo.  The numbers have been looking good lately.  I'll be dragging a Cow Bell for my trolling rotation.

[Rancanfish]

Drive careful first, then knock 'em dead Mark!

[Aiala]

Thanks!  My car is loaded up and I'm heading to San Diego in a little while.  I'm hoping for a good score on the Wahoo.  The numbers have been looking good lately.  I'll be dragging a Cow Bell for my trolling rotation.

Wow, pretty pricey, those Cowbells... I've never seen one before. What size/color will you be using?  

~A~

[johndtuttle]

Get your slay on Mark!

[MarkT]

Thanks!  My car is loaded up and I'm heading to San Diego in a little while.  I'm hoping for a good score on the Wahoo.  The numbers have been looking good lately.  I'll be dragging a Cow Bell for my trolling rotation.

Wow, pretty pricey, those Cowbells... I've never seen one before. What size/color will you be using?  

~A~

I got it for a Christmas present.  It's a 32 oz that's purple.

[Alto Mare]

Good luck out there Mark. Take some shots for us.

[Aiala]

I got it for a Christmas present.  It's a 32 oz that's purple.

Cool... depending on how well it works for you, I may have to grab one for my trip. 

~A~

[Dominick]

Cowbells? I never heard of them.  I had to google them and now see what they look like.  It looks like a giant Mepps.  Do you put a hook on the rig or is it just to stimulate?  Dominick

[Rancanfish]

I'm glad you didn't know either Dom,  I was wondering.

[MarkT]

They're by Ballyhood. It comes fully rigged with a cable leader and a hook. I was wrong about the color, it's orange and black. Wow, they sticker at $80! I didn't know they were that expensive. My son works at a tackle store so he paid a lot less than that.

I'm sitting here at the Vagabond watching the Stanford/UCLA game.

The Excel is heading home and is currently a little north of Colonet. They're behind the Independence and the Intrepid. www.marinetraffic.com is a wonderful thing! The SoA is southwest of Cedros, probably headed for the Alijos Rocks.

[stoked4fishin]

I'm sure you'll have a great trip Mark!  I'm heading out on the SOA for an 8 day with Alan and Tim Dang on 10/6.  Hopefully the wahoo are still around and biting!

[MarkT]

Thanks, Jeff. It seems like the Wahoo have been on lately.  Hopefully will still be the case next week.. and a couple weeks out for you guys.

[MarkT]

We spent 2 days driving to the rocks and arrived today about 10:30. Typical Wahoo fishing for me, meaning frustrating. I only landed one out of many hooked. I think we got about 70 today which put us above all the other boats. We'll be the only boat here at the rocks tomorrow and I'm hoping to have a better day. Good days have followed bad for me on prior trips. Weather had been great wth no storm influences. The cow bell got hit three times but none stuck. I sharpened the hook and will try again tomorrow. It did get hit more than Marauders.

[Shark Hunter]

Keep the Faith Mark.