25-05-2009, 01:16 PM
[quote name='greg ct' post='15419' date='May 25 2009, 08:22 AM']Made a last minute decision and my son and I took our boat out to matunik beach last night. We could see the ff boat set up just to our west when they arrived, about a mile away. We got squid just after we arrived, and it was still light out.
We got enough to keep us happy, although I wouldn't say we set any records. As others have said, it was a 50/50 split between pink and white (the glow kind). Highlight of the night was that my son boated a 13.5" black sea bass without even using a net (we forgot one).
Seas were calm, nobody crowded us out of our generator (4x500 watt halogens burning), and generally a nice but chilly night until about 2:00 am.
Then a wall of fog rolled in and the sat weather showed rain coming. So against my better judgement we made a run back in (staying put was also against my better judgement - no good choices lol). By the time we got to the west gap at PJ we couldn't see either the breakwall or the illuminated signals. In fact, I couldn't see buoys unless I passed within about 10 feet of them.
My butt is still clenched. But we will have a nice dinner tomorrow, and no bumps in the night, so I guess I'll do it again.[/quote]
I definately saw your boat last night. My brother and I were remarking about your light setup and how you might be visible from space <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' /> We did really well just before dark and it really slowed down after that. Some ppl did better than others but we kept wishing we could've switched places with you and been on your boat. Frances was PACKED last night to the point it was getting uncomfortable/frustrating. Were all your squid huge too?
We got enough to keep us happy, although I wouldn't say we set any records. As others have said, it was a 50/50 split between pink and white (the glow kind). Highlight of the night was that my son boated a 13.5" black sea bass without even using a net (we forgot one).
Seas were calm, nobody crowded us out of our generator (4x500 watt halogens burning), and generally a nice but chilly night until about 2:00 am.
Then a wall of fog rolled in and the sat weather showed rain coming. So against my better judgement we made a run back in (staying put was also against my better judgement - no good choices lol). By the time we got to the west gap at PJ we couldn't see either the breakwall or the illuminated signals. In fact, I couldn't see buoys unless I passed within about 10 feet of them.
My butt is still clenched. But we will have a nice dinner tomorrow, and no bumps in the night, so I guess I'll do it again.[/quote]
I definately saw your boat last night. My brother and I were remarking about your light setup and how you might be visible from space <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' /> We did really well just before dark and it really slowed down after that. Some ppl did better than others but we kept wishing we could've switched places with you and been on your boat. Frances was PACKED last night to the point it was getting uncomfortable/frustrating. Were all your squid huge too?
Squid: The other other OTHER white meat