Ranger Tim
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Went down to the tunnel with a buddy boat to hit the schoolies and see if there are any larger fish lurking anywhere. Had no luck with casting to the islands from 3-7 PM, then switched to the SBC area and found the birds working the bait so we anchored and bailed 20-23 inch fish for a few hours. I had several musician friends on board that got a huge kick out of the non stop action. My buddy boat had the largest fish of the day at 30 inches off a stretch 25 he floats way back while casting. I experimented with how much of a Gotcha shad must be left on a hook before the fish stop hitting.
We ended the night around midnight and trailered home. I love this time of year! The fish were delicious baked in lemon juice with rosemary sprinkled on top. Some blues were caught and kept. I like to smoke them after soaking in brine with kosher salt - yummm!
Boat ran well after being put up since Memorial Day. Last week I pulled the lower unit and did the impeller, plus fluids, etc. No sign of the intermittent motor bog-down I had last spring. I still have no idea what it was... perhaps it was the ethanol gremlin. Sorry no pics! Here's one from my summer vacation out west instead.
We ended the night around midnight and trailered home. I love this time of year! The fish were delicious baked in lemon juice with rosemary sprinkled on top. Some blues were caught and kept. I like to smoke them after soaking in brine with kosher salt - yummm!
Boat ran well after being put up since Memorial Day. Last week I pulled the lower unit and did the impeller, plus fluids, etc. No sign of the intermittent motor bog-down I had last spring. I still have no idea what it was... perhaps it was the ethanol gremlin. Sorry no pics! Here's one from my summer vacation out west instead.
