Tuna Time on the 409

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Went down to the Keys for a one day Tuna trip on Monday, got a few nibbles on live bait.






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Official 23’ SF Antique Classic SeaCraft Owner

[MasterBaiter]

NICE JOB!
I tried for them a couple of times this summer. When the wind would cooperate, the fish wouldn't.

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Hi Tucker

Tuna fishing on the humps is kind of like asking out a beautiful model when you look like a nerd.
They have a very narrow band of what is expectable in their eye.
You got to fish live bait and have enough to chunk a few free bees out on every drift.
Got to fish between 7-10:30 AM just west of the 409 where the birds are. Use 30 lbs leader and a 4 o hook and have 4-6 lines out. I also use a chum bag. When the current gets you on top of the 409 it’s time to reel up and do it again. We had one triple and a coupe double fish hookups this trip. We also did some deep dropping in 750 ft and got a couple of golden tiles. All in all it was a good day fishing But it always could be a little bit better. I think I will do it again in 3-4 weeks from now. The temperature was really hot and I can’t take the heat as good as I use too.


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Official 23’ SF Antique Classic SeaCraft Owner

[MasterBaiter]

Next summer I'll have to have you stop by the house for a few days so we can do some fishing. I don't know the dates but there will be a four day weekend in Nov I'll be in the Keys. If it fits in both our schedules maybe we can connect then.

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Hi Tucker:

November is a fantastic month for fishing in the Middle Keys usually a lot of Sails, Mutton’s just off the reef during those months. Wind can be a problem, give me a heads us when you are coming in maybe we can get a few days in.


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[Capt Chuck]

The temperature was really hot and I can’t take the heat as good as I use too.

That's bullchit [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] Your not any older than me. You have been promising me a nightime Sword trip for a few years now. I don't think you like the dark either! Maybe it's the "Moonshine"

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Hi Capt Chuck:

How’s things up in Stuart?

Now if I remember correctly I called you 2 or 3 times and you were just too busy doing God knows whatever to fit me into you schedule.

I have tried a couple daytime Sword fishing trips with no hookups.

Then I started doing some deep dropping trips for grouper and yellow eye snapper in 1000 foot off South Miami with no success either still looking for the honey hole.

It’s really hot and a lot of the fishing has cooled off because of the water temp at least on the reef. It doesn’t effect deep dwellers or Blackfin Tuna but it really does fry my brains. Thank God for fresh water wash downs I ended up spraying myself off 3-4 times on this tuna trip.
September starts cooling off some and maybe in a week or two we could to a afternoon daytime and early evening night time Swordfish trip. I will give you a call.

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[DonV]

you were just too busy doing God knows whatever

Yes Sir, sometimes with 'ol Capt. Chuck you just don't want to know, leave that to God.

Got lucky on the 409 humps back in July, no other boats just me, birds and lots of fish. Normally when there are working birds at the humps most every boat in Islamorada to Duck Key is there.

[Capt Chuck]

Nice job Ken!!!