8/13 I'm in it to win it

[NoSlack]

When my good friend Loran turned 75 last weekend, I figured we should go out and do something he hasn't been able to in 65 years of offshore fishing here in San Diego.

First things first, get the old man hooked up. That happened 4 1/2 hours into the day.


15 minutes in, he's getting tired and has to sit down to rest the back.


25 minutes in we're at deep color.


30 minutes in, we accomplished our goal for the day. Got the old man his first marlin. Happy birthday buddy. Sorry about dumping the second fish. Yes we had a double going!


Boat: NoSlack
Date Aug. 13, 2005
Location: Top of the 9
Lure: Black & Purple Zuker

[Professor]

Congratulations to the skipper and the angler!

[DOGHOUSE26]

Congratulations Mike, a double no less! I bet at least one was on a No Slack Special Lure! I thought I was gaining ground, now it's more like one step forward, two steps back!

You're not going to make this easy!

By the way, where were you, off the Upper Nine or La Jolla?
Gee I guess I should read the captions!

Not a better feeling than helping someone catch their first marlin, memories for a lifetime!

[NoSlack]

The second fish was the exciting one for me. I had just come down on the deck after getting the auto pilot set and the boat moving away from Loran's fish. I reach over to clear the rod in the short corner when the second fish explodes on the jig, right in my face. What a rush to see a fish like that up close.

The fish did hit a home made jig. It was a large Bleeding Dorado feather, similar to the black & gold feathers I handed out at the BBQ.

Mike

[DOGHOUSE26]

Mike,

How many lines are you trolling, 2 3, or 4? Outriggers?

[NoSlack]

I was running 3 jigs, P&B zuker and a home made green HeadKnocker on the riggers with a pink down the middle. I also hade a big feather short in the corner incase we ran across some dorado.

On our last loop around the bank I reduced the speed from 8.2 to 7.8 to get some cleaner water out the back. I don't know if that helped, but I could see the jigs better in the clean water.

Mike

[yellowfin1]

Outstanding Mike,

You deserve it for taking the older gent out. What a great 75th birthday it must have been for him. I hope that when I'm 75 someone will take me fishing. Nice work. You really are da man!

Scott

[Professor]

Outstanding Mike,

You deserve it for taking the older gent out. What a great 75th birthday it must have been for him. I hope that when I'm 75 someone will take me fishing. Nice work. You really are da man!

Scott

Scott,

I'll take you fishing when your 75. I'll be about 100, but with our collective experience we should do ok.

[Dos Pelones]

Way to go No Slack!

[DOGHOUSE26]

Dos Pelones,

Now's the time for Ensenada, the stripers are thick below the Lower 500 and moving up the line ! Hopefully bringing some YFT with them!