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    56 minutes ago, Siwash said:

    I finally got a $90 charge for two deer tags this AM. My 3/4/5 choices all traditionally have leftovers and/or are easily attained in those draw choice selections, but I was starting to sweat it after Tuesday morning with nothing pending.

    I read this and went to my banking app... was so excited to see $42 taken out by AZGFD today and went to the regs. since that didn't seem like deer or sandhill... realized I renewed my migratory and extended my license over the weekend :(... bow it is!

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    18 hours ago, n2horns said:

    Cobalt is booked for an overnight trip in 3 weeks.  Will let you all know how she is.

    Of the ones you posted, this one looks to be the nicest. Look forward to how it is.. if you need a 6th last minute

     

    4 minutes ago, PRDATR said:

    My son told me yesterday he want to go there this weekend. The bluefin bite is pretty steady but with the real change of getting something over 50 pounds we're not really setup tackle wise for a 60-80 or 100#'s plus setup.

    I thought about going north for Chinooks.

    Most of the 6 packs seems to offer their own tackle but you can bring your own if you want

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    2 hours ago, Heat said:

    Any more than about 20 starts to get a little crowded on a 65 footer for me. On an 85 or 90 foot boat you can do 30 or so but that is not my cup of tea. I like the Success, Outrider, El Capitan, and would jump on the Pegasus or Pride in a heartbeat as well. They all fish with 10-18. For the bigger boats I would look at the Islander or early in the season the Vagabond which sometimes will fish 1.5 days. For a full on cattleboat experience Pac Queen, New Lo An, Aztec, or Condor are pretty decent boats. Tribute or Mustang if going overnight. Would have said the Tomahawk but they seem to not be as consistent as some of the others and have switched up the Captain a few too many times recently for my taste. I stay away from H&M for the most part but if I had to get on with them would look at Constitution and/or Poseidon.

    So only ever done the me + 20 friends and friends-of-friends out of H&M .. I’ve only been on jig strike and relentless and we’ve used relentless for the last 3 years heading out for the 4th in about 6 weeks.

    what’s the skinny on the landing? I don’t know what I don’t know.

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    On 6/26/2021 at 7:13 PM, CatfishKev said:

    Ed, I got some gear I'd let you borrow. 2 midweights, 2 heavy

    Thanks man! playing with my heavy set-up at the moment. I think we should find a way to make a 6-pack out of San Diego work this year.

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    On 6/26/2021 at 6:44 PM, Ohthatguy said:

    The biggest I have is a Shimano Terez XXH rod, (80-200#) with a Fathom 60 2 speed with 100# braid. This and a lot of luck is probably only good for a 200#  BFT. If I hooked onto a 300#, pretty sure I'm toast. 

    I have a few other poles with 100# and 65# for my dropper rigs if I don't just switch over to the bigger rod.  In the dark, 200# leaders and then when it's light, 80# fluoro IF they will bite it, otherwise dropping to 60#.

    For the yellowfin and Dodo trips later in the year, my SPM12ii on 50# is perfect unless you find the BF. Also a spinner with 50# is a blast on YFT and Dodos.

    If the big BFT are what you are chasing in August, they won't let you even put 30 in the water. They are begging people not to use anything less than 80#. The big fish are no joke.  You can rent a heavy set up at the marina for 125.00 for a 1.5 day trip.  Also if you are using flatfalls, switch out the stock rings and hooks... 

    Fishing is expensive. Fishing for big BFT can get ridiculously expensive but tugging on a 100+# tuna is something you will never forget.  

    I'd suggest watching the reports prior to your trip to see what they are chasing.

     

    EDIT:  I would love to hear what others are using to successfully land the big ones.

     

    Captain speaks from 2:00 to 30:00 about the big BFT and is worth watching.

     

    Solid captain talk there! was that your trip or just one this summer?

    I have Fathom 15LD on a 7' Carnage II rod for my 20-40# fish, it's been great for the 30# BF, YF and last year was tested to the max with 30# YellowTail.. those guys were fighters. I have to say I'm sold on the P-Line Copolymer after that trip and bought a 2000' spool. I've put a lot of tasty fish in the freezer the last 4 years with this set-up.

    My heavy setup is a Squall 60LD on a 6ft 50-100# Heavy rod and historically loaded  with 80# braid and 80# fluoro, it's never hooked anything, but the last few I've only hung it off the end of the boat since we haven't gotten into larger fish.

    Did you have a sinker set-up that worked at night or before the sun came up?

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    On 6/20/2021 at 8:57 PM, Ohthatguy said:

    Returned this morning from a 1.5 day on Sea Adventure 80. Quick version: 

    I have never fished this hard or long on a trip before.  As soon as we set out and the Captain gave the talk, he said we should go get sleep now and not hang out or goof off as we were in for a marathon. He wasn't kidding. We woke up on fish at 2:00AM and chased fish non-stop until 10:30 that night. Not a crazy bite and many stops ran the fish off or produced no fish but many had singles or doubles so it was a slow but steady trip.

    Huge amount of fish out there and only 20 miles out so over 60 boats in the AM. When the Red Rooster and all the other nice long range boats are in close, you know it's good.

    Schoolies were taken on fly lines and dropper rigs down in the 75-125' range.  Big boys down between 175-300' was the call so I spent all my time down deep but blanked. Again.. Another big or bust trip for me.

    Finished with around 40 fish on deck and a few at the 100# mark. Quite a few break off's and one nice fish straightened out a 4/0 Owner at the boat after a two hour fight.  Another spooled a deckhands reel in just a few minutes.

    Big snipers and dropper rigs got the action by the bigger class fish most of the day. (Around dusk it seemed to be the 100g and under jigs got the action.)

    Captain, food and crew all get HUGE thumbs up and would absolutely recommend the boat. (I have been on this boat before and don't remember being this impressed so not sure if it was a different crew or ??)

    The fish are there and chances will rarely be any better at landing a trophy so if a big BFT is on your list, go.

     

     

    Can you share your set-up? Heading out in august for 5th annual trip on relentless. I am happy with my 30# rig, but have never caught anything on the bigger set-up. 

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    That's a tough decision man, I feel for you. I lost both my AKC yellow labs over the last year (13 and 14yrs)... it's too soon for me to get another dog or I'd be up there in a heartbeat asking for this good boy to live in Tucson.

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    20 hours ago, Vowell said:

    Anyone else seen this show on Netflix. I’ve been going through my house getting rid of crap that for some reason I’ve held onto for 10-15 years plus. 
    I came across this on Dave Ramsey’s page so since I “try” to follow his advice I thought I would watch it. And wow it’s really helped me open my eyes to let go lots of stuff. I’ll be posting more stuff for free or sale. Honestly I just need to declutter things especially in my reloding room. Hope you enjoy and report back if you watch it. There’s 2 documentary videos, the first one is a short version. 

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    I'll proactively take your G20 and all the 10mm JHP 😂🤣

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