Round House Round Two

noreaster.comNov 4#1

It turns out the last trip wasn't the last trip after all. We didn't actually go to the Round House, but the plan was similar. Run out of Jones, look around and do some trolling. We set up and turned Southwest. There was a whale just outside the inlet that hung around for a bit. Trust me, there's a whale in the picture. They're hard to photograph.

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One moron in a yellow center console kept following it around. At several points I thought he was looking to harpoon it.

Anyway, following the good advice I received in my last report this time we looked on our own and we found a lot of bunker action, but without birds to draw a crowd. We were able to snag some bunker for live lining. The captain hooked into an absolute cow. Unfortunately it had swallowed the hook quite deep so we brought it aboard for treatment. The fish was so big the captain was reaching in halfway to his elbow to try to get the hook out. Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful, and to avoid further injury ended up cutting it off and releasing the fish. I think it was fifty pounds if it was an ounce.

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We were still working the same area when we ran into some aggressive dogfish. Suddenly we were covered up in these things, I reeled in one that had half my bunker in it's mouth and another dogfish harassing it all the way to the surface.

While we were stepping away from that nonsense there was a big kick up in action in front of us. We jumped on it and I tied into a freight train. This fish was taking line at a ridiculous rate. When it did slow down I put some pressure on it and there was some brief back and forth until it spit the hook.

Meanwhile, the birds showed up and so did everyone else. The bite moved on and shut off shortly afterwards.

My only analysis of losing the fish was that the circle hook probably wasn't big enough. I was using and 8/0 but on fish this big we probably needed to go 10/0 or 12/0. What does the collective think?

End of report. End of season. End of the week, the boat is coming out.

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CaptainOriginal Crew3,431 postsSince 2019

longcastFREENov 4#2

Why was the guy following the whale a moron?

AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019

noreaster.comNov 4#3

Why was the guy following the whale a moron?

For starters, it's illegal. He wasn't watching from a distance. He was constantly right on top of the thing. Like he was setting up for an easy harpoon shot.

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CaptainOriginal Crew3,431 postsSince 2019

longcastFREENov 4#4

For starters, it's illegal. He wasn't watching from a distance. He was constantly right on top of the thing. Like he was setting up for an easy harpoon shot.

Did he harpoon it?

AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019

longcastFREENov 4#5

For starters, it's illegal. He wasn't watching from a distance. He was constantly right on top of the thing. Like he was setting up for an easy harpoon shot.

Have you ever fished for tuna? They come up right behind whales gulping bunker.

AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019

noreaster.comNov 4#6

No, but he's lucky he didn't hit it.

You don't have a yellow center console do you?

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CaptainOriginal Crew3,431 postsSince 2019

longcastFREENov 4#7

No, but he's lucky he didn't hit it.

You don't have a yellow center console do you?

Nope. Would have disclosed that already. Interesting how you kicked back that it was possibly me.

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AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019

noreaster.comNov 4#8

It's illegal to intentionally approach within 100ft of a whale. Believe me, he was usually 10-20 ft away and when the whale moved he went after it. He wasn't tuna fishing.

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CaptainOriginal Crew3,431 postsSince 2019

longcastFREENov 4#9

It's illegal to intentionally approach within 100ft of a whale. Believe me, he was usually 10-20 ft away and when the whale moved he went after it. He wasn't tuna fishing.

I was not there so no further comment.

AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019

noreaster.comNov 4#10

Nope. Would have disclosed that already. Interesting how you kicked back that it was possibly me.

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I was being facetious, but it's interesting that you seem very defensive of his actions.

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CaptainOriginal Crew3,431 postsSince 2019

longcastFREENov 4#11

I was being facetious, but it's interesting that you seem very defensive of his actions.

Watched some very well known captains troll etc closely behind whales offshore and inshore while chasing tuna.

AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019

noreaster.comNov 4#12

Watched some very well known captains troll etc closely behind whales offshore and inshore while chasing tuna.

As you say, I wasn't there so I can't comment on their actions.

I assume you're not suggesting that they're breaking the law, but their notoriety makes it okay.

And again, the yellow CC wasn't tuna fishing. He probably just didn't know the law, or exercise good judgement. Apparently he hasn't seen any YouBoob videos.

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CaptainOriginal Crew3,431 postsSince 2019

longcastFREENov 4#13

As you say, I wasn't there so I can't comment on their actions.

I assume you're not suggesting that they're breaking the law, but their notoriety makes it okay.

And again, the yellow CC wasn't tuna fishing. He probably just didn't know the law, or exercise good judgement. Apparently he hasn't seen any YouBoob videos.

Wasn’t that boat in a school of bunker and the whale came up?

AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019

KonaFREENov 5#14

You certainly are on the wrong side of every issue. Some jackass crowding a whale when bass fishing is not defensible.

First MateOriginal Crew271 postsSince 2019

OVERBOREDFREENov 5#15

Circle hooks are hit and miss depending on how the fish takes the bunker as well as the size of the bait. I like a medium bait and hook it in the shoulders. 8/0 is the right size. I just come tight on the fish after the 2nd run.

"Chance only favors the prepared mind" - Pasteur

Captain4,161 postsSince 2021

longcastFREENov 5#16

Kona

You certainly are on the wrong side of every issue. Some jackass crowding a whale when bass fishing is not defensible.

Not defending. Was not even there. I am just relaying what I have seen over the past few weeks. I stay away from them.

AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019

noreaster.comNov 5#17

Wasn’t that boat in a school of bunker and the whale came up?

Probably. But there's plenty of videos of whales hitting or being hit by boats. Also, there was no shortage of bunker around yesterday. Probably had something to do with why it was there in the first place.

I just don't think 100 ft is much to ask. It's a huge thing with a mind of its own. It probably outweighs that CC by a factor of ten. So, it just doesn't seem very bright to be getting that close to something that dangerous for a picture. But hey, I guess they thought it was. YMMV.

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CaptainOriginal Crew3,431 postsSince 2019

noreaster.comNov 5#18

OVERBORED

Circle hooks are hit and miss depending on how the fish takes the bunker as well as the size of the bait. I like a medium bait and hook it in the shoulders. 8/0 is the right size. I just come tight on the fish after the 2nd run.

Thanks. I guess I feel a little better that I wasn't fishing for jellyfish with a net.

It was still disappointing. It would have been nice to get a picture of that fish. I'm sure it was comparable to the one the captain brought in. Just bad luck.

Sigh, there's always next year. :(

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CaptainOriginal Crew3,431 postsSince 2019

MakoMattMOD

noreaster.comNov 6#19

Using Bunker or other live bait of similar size for Stripe Bass I like 10/0 Owner Circle Hooks. Very good hookup ratio. Look at the size of a Striper’s mouth. They open quite large. I also like using monofilament line for this type of fishing. No braid. Shoulder the rod with enough drag to prevent backlashing. Don’t rush to grab the rod, take you time, leave it shouldered, slowly increase drag, and then pick up the rod and bring the fish in.

And keep your distance from the whales.

CaptainOriginal Crew2,131 postsSince 2018

MattsFREENov 6#20

Sometimes the cetaceans come to you.
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