3/17/09 Marathon - Sharks, TUNA! and AJs

[KeysKid]

Went after school with "bluewatermagic", his brother and "get h3r done"

The ocean was flat calm.

Only went to the thunderbolt to get some AJs, permit and whatever else.

The vis on the reef was awesome, probably 70ft. But on the thunderbolt there was only about 50ft, it was weird.

Current wasn't too bad on the tbolt either, and lots of fish.


First we get in and there were AJs everywhere, from around 20-30lbs. Alex (bluewatermagic) shoots one right away because it was his first one and it was around 25lbs and the rest of us didn't really want to shoot any so we just passed them up.


Then I shoot a nice permit probably around 20lbs, maybe bigger. But like 5 bulls attacked it and I lost it. And after that the bulls were everywhere, we all got charged straight up so many times. I was really close to shooting one because it was getting way too close.

And then, I was on the boat and I hear them start screaming and I'm thinking another bull is charging them but they scream "TUNA!!!!!!" it turns out they saw a school of Yellowfin Tuna that they say were from 120-150lbs and there was about 10 of them, but they were too scared of losing their guns and everything so they didn't shoot them. It was crazy, we were chumming heavy with pilchards and ballyhoo and they said the tuna were hauling *** west, and they sucked up a couple pilchards and just kept going.

Heres some pictures.

[GivmeGills]

Its stories like these that keep me shooting the BW gun even when loading the extra bands and phucking with the break-away setup.....

[KeysKid]

Haha yeah my friends were so mad afterwards that they didn't atleast try and shoot one. But they said they didn't really even have time to think because they were going so fast.

[Mobile Diver]

Great stuff, Jeremy!!

[jmik90]

hey jeremy how do you like the mako? im in the market for a long inexpensive gun i can use when im i take trips to marathon and the mako really caught my eye.

[benz1]

i would of taken the shoot, its worth losing a gun.

[ocean_hunter]

I freaking love them

I used jeremys once and i'm getting one now.

Jeremy wha'd you text me ? I'm on the phone and can't figure out how to read messages

[KeysKid]

Originally Posted by jmik90

hey jeremy how do you like the mako? im in the market for a long inexpensive gun i can use when im i take trips to marathon and the mako really caught my eye.

Dude I love it. You definetely should get one, they are BY FAR the best gun for their price.

Originally Posted by benz1

i would of taken the shoot, its worth losing a gun.

Dude, I feel the same way. They do too now, but they didn't really have time to think about it.

Originally Posted by ocean_hunter

Jeremy wha'd you text me ? I'm on the phone and can't figure out how to read messages

Just read it when you get off.

[jmik90]

which model do you have? im thinking about getting a 100cm predator with two 16mm bands and one of the reels they have

[TheMackDaddy]

man keyskid you are so lucky you can just "go out after school". speaking of school i would be skipping it for the next week looking for those yellowfin. just kidding, stay in school. man awesome story, ill be in marathon in a week if the weather is good, ill be out looking for those beasts.

[bluewatermagic]

i wish i would have taken the shot! but its too late. atleast i got the chance to see them

[Punishment]

It seems like they were around there was a report on florida sportsman where they caught a 134lb yellowfin. Check it out. http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=846046

[stevemc1]

Remember to keep a Yellowfin or Bigeye or even a Skipjack tuna, you need a Federal permit for the boat. It is a 1 year permit. Look it up before you attempt to get one. And this last year they finally allowed spearfishermen to use spears to take tuna, prior to that it was illegal. If you do take one and get caught without a Federal permit, it is a Federal offense and big fines.

[FeAr_ThE_SpEaR]

I would have popped the shit outta one of those beasts. If it isn't a shark in the bluewater, its something good to shoot. WOOT WOOOOOOOT

[primalpete]

Would have been a better story if they would have popped a 100+ pound yellowfin. That story itself is worth any gun they had in the water. Tell your boys to grow a pair.