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100-SQUARE HUDSON CANYON TRIP- on 10-01-06
Capt. Marty L. McMillan, on the XIAO MU JI and crew of my 14-year old son Cody, George and Bill left Montauk on Friday night for the 100-Square. The weather forcast said that it was going to be laying down to 3-4ft with 10-knots of less variable North winds. We left port at 6PM and spent 5-hours riding 7 to 10-foot seas running 16 to 20 knots depending on big the waves to the 100-fathom line N.E. of the 100-square area. We started chunking while drifting Southeast from the 450-ft depth and ended by daybreak on the 750-ft depth. We had big squid around the boat's underwater Hydrostick lights. The wind finally blew out and went light and variable around 3AM. We chunked till 4-am with no hits, then finally Cody got the first fish around 65lbs on a butterfish. Around 4:30AM Bill Labadore one of my salesmen caught and released a pesky 150+ bluedog (his first). Around 5:15AM, I got a 60+ YFT on a jig 60-feet down then a couple minutes later Bill got a 60+lb. YFT on the jig with the others getting a few hits but no solid hook-ups. The fish were under the lights but not taking the baits or jigs. We dropped one more YFT around the same size a 6:45AM in the same area on the troll. Worked the area with birds hovering around without any takers. Stopped at a giant weed bed on the way home and caught 15-small to medium size Mahis. Also got to watch a 30" baby Mako chase and cut in half a small Mahi while all the mahis were being caught. That was a wild sight to watch unfold, what a manuverable, fast and agressive little fish, can't wait till he grows up.
MAKO-ME-HAPPY on 09-15-06
Cody and I at first light after chumming all night finally had on a 400+ pound Thresher. Got it right up to the boat just the two of us, with Cody on the deep set 80# outfit for 45-minutes then pulled the hook right at the boat. I was almost happy with that big of fish and just the two of us. Then 20-minutes later the shallow 50# stand-up rod went off. This time I has Cody set the hook like a mad-man, once again it was "Fight On". Within 30-minutes, Cody got the 183lb. Mako boatside. I leadered and flying gaffed it single-handedly. Got the tail rope on, but we could'nt get it into the boat, I didn;t have a block and tackle on the boat ( I do now). Tried to head home, but I didn't like the fish on the outside so, the two of us fought the fish over the high gunnels after about 15-minutes of sweating our butts off and then ran home. First Mako on the new boat. Since we go after anything, and any size fish that swims, I take safety seriously, you will notice the black safety rope I have on him. Never fool around with your loved ones...Catchum up Boys!
Capt. Marty L. McMillan, on the XIAO MU JI and crew of my 14-year old son Cody, George and Bill left Montauk on Friday night for the 100-Square. The weather forcast said that it was going to be laying down to 3-4ft with 10-knots of less variable North winds. We left port at 6PM and spent 5-hours riding 7 to 10-foot seas running 16 to 20 knots depending on big the waves to the 100-fathom line N.E. of the 100-square area. We started chunking while drifting Southeast from the 450-ft depth and ended by daybreak on the 750-ft depth. We had big squid around the boat's underwater Hydrostick lights. The wind finally blew out and went light and variable around 3AM. We chunked till 4-am with no hits, then finally Cody got the first fish around 65lbs on a butterfish. Around 4:30AM Bill Labadore one of my salesmen caught and released a pesky 150+ bluedog (his first). Around 5:15AM, I got a 60+ YFT on a jig 60-feet down then a couple minutes later Bill got a 60+lb. YFT on the jig with the others getting a few hits but no solid hook-ups. The fish were under the lights but not taking the baits or jigs. We dropped one more YFT around the same size a 6:45AM in the same area on the troll. Worked the area with birds hovering around without any takers. Stopped at a giant weed bed on the way home and caught 15-small to medium size Mahis. Also got to watch a 30" baby Mako chase and cut in half a small Mahi while all the mahis were being caught. That was a wild sight to watch unfold, what a manuverable, fast and agressive little fish, can't wait till he grows up.
MAKO-ME-HAPPY on 09-15-06
Cody and I at first light after chumming all night finally had on a 400+ pound Thresher. Got it right up to the boat just the two of us, with Cody on the deep set 80# outfit for 45-minutes then pulled the hook right at the boat. I was almost happy with that big of fish and just the two of us. Then 20-minutes later the shallow 50# stand-up rod went off. This time I has Cody set the hook like a mad-man, once again it was "Fight On". Within 30-minutes, Cody got the 183lb. Mako boatside. I leadered and flying gaffed it single-handedly. Got the tail rope on, but we could'nt get it into the boat, I didn;t have a block and tackle on the boat ( I do now). Tried to head home, but I didn't like the fish on the outside so, the two of us fought the fish over the high gunnels after about 15-minutes of sweating our butts off and then ran home. First Mako on the new boat. Since we go after anything, and any size fish that swims, I take safety seriously, you will notice the black safety rope I have on him. Never fool around with your loved ones...Catchum up Boys!
