tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23576840865740967832024-03-13T10:05:27.083-07:00Jay Brooks FishingJay Brooks Fishing Jay Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10931521836946018576noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357684086574096783.post-3178719557099722622017-11-20T11:47:00.001-08:002017-11-20T11:54:50.772-08:00Swordfishing in the Sun<div style="text-align: center;">
Did a little daytime swordfishing with Lee Williams and Zach Bowles, landing this 259lb behemoth -- the second largest swordfish in Virginia for the year!</div>
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Been playing around with the fly when it' s too windy to get out. We'e on a fall bite right now in VA.<br />
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Got out a few weeks ago for blackfin, the bite had been on. We hooked up first thing but it came unbuttoned. The next fish was a solid 30lb blackfin but broke me off in the prop. Then nothing for hours, until we convinced this blackfin to bite. Successful trip but was hoping for a bit more.<br />
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Got out with Rob, Lee and Lee's dad (Marvin) for another Marlin trip, getting Rob on his first billfish and congratulatory dip in the ocean. We made a quick pit stop before heading home, putting Marvin on a citation blueline tile for his birthday and lots of meat in the fish box. </div>
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We had a couple days of good weather here in Virginia Beach, so we got ready and charged to the deep. You could say it was a success.</div>
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her belt, Hannah ran the pit while Meghan and I traded off running the
boat. We
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We caught three, and lost two -- one of which we hooked was a free swimmer
that came in with Meghan’s first white marlin. Unfortunately it
really wanted a tinker mac, but we didn’t have a
live one bridled yet. However, we did have a live squid, so I ran the circle hook
through it and tossed it behind the boat. While I went to bridle the mac,
I heard the clicker sing, ran back,
dropped back and hooked Larry’s first marlin. The next fish we saw tracked our bait for a few minutes then
ate, I happened to be on the rod for this one and kept it for my first
marlin citation of the year. Had another eat on my rod again but came
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we charged again and brought Billy to try his luck at catching a
Marlin. It was slow going until Meghan noticed a fin that wasn’t a shark
while she was at the helm. She put the boat in perfect position and the
left flat popped and
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smoked the right long. This one never jumped and was taking line pretty
quick, I put Billy on the bow and chased it down for the release.
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It all started with a fishing trip a little over three years ago, so it was only fitting that the next chapter of our journey kick off with an epic offshore adventure with just the two of us -- and a ring! </div>
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After a long day of trolling off the coast of Hatteras, and catching quite a few dolphin, we were just about to head home and try again the next day, when the flat line goes off. With the amount of drag coming off the line, we immediately got into our positions -- me on the rod, reeling in the fish and Meghan behind the wheel, maintaining speed while clearing lines and prepping for the big finish. After getting the fish boatside and gaffing it, we snapped a few quick pictures before it lost all color. It may have come late in the day, but we landed our first Wahoo and checked another species off the bucket list. Looking forward to more exciting things to come for #TeamSmokeShow!<br />
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And to make this a weekend Meghan would always remember, I had one last surprise in store -- horseback riding on the beach.</div>
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Sheepshead are one of my favorite fish to target. It takes some skill to identify that it is in fact a sheepshead bite, then more skill to be able to set the hook and then play them around the pilings.</div>
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Tommy Dewitt invited me out, and after some convincing, I said I would meet him for a half day. I got home from work and Meghan wanted to join us, so we headed out with some fiddlers to see if one of us could land a sheep. Meghan struck first with a trigger then again with a black drum! Already a successful day, Tommy got a 23" sheep. </div>
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Things were going well. I saw Kevin (KayakKevin.com), and he and I started talking while I was fishing a piling. He said I was fishing Lee's piling. We joked for a bit when I got the grind of the bite and set the hook. After a great fight, I had my own 23" Sheep. We kept at it as the current began to crank, and I get another bite, but this one makes it to the bottom and gets around something. I can feel him but can't pull him. Knowing that I will break my line if I pull, I put it into into freespool. This allowed the sheep to think he was unhooked so he freed himself. I reengaged my reel and the fight quickly resumed as he got me around a piling. I maneuvered to the side of the piling and pulled him away as I loosened my drag in case I nicked my line from the piling. He came up and I legged him in. </div>
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This one was my 24.25" Virginia State Citation. I was stoked. I ended up catching another 16" Sheep and called it a day with the tide cruising. Can't wait to get back out on the bridge and make some more memories. </div>
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Just before the last front blew in, Meghan and I made it out to look for drum. I hadn't been out yet due to all of the Marine schools and commitments I have had so far this year. We paddled around all day looking, but not seeing, a single drum. Meghan looked at me and pointed to a storm coming in, and we made the call to leave before we got stuck out on the barrier islands.<br />
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Just as we turn to leave, I call to Meghan and launch my Hogy swim bait into the center of a huge school I spotted. I hook up immediately, and Meghan gets close enough that she casts in and hooks up as well. I land my first quickly and cast back into the school for another. Meghan lands hers as I get my second into the Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140. We snapped some pics and got three seperate release citations just as the storm crushed us. Even with a near slack current, what should have taken just under an hour took almost two paddling back in.<br />
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Lee and I have been patiently waiting for a day to tuna fish. The reports from Oregon Inlet were unbelievable, we saw a weather opening on a Wednesday, but we decided it was best to wait until we were both off work and didn't have to burn a vacation day. I've been saving mine for when the White Marlin show up, and he is saving his for the much anticipated upcoming birth of his daughter.<br />
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The reports rolled in with limits of yellowfin and big eyes filling the decks of boats, with docks lined with Mahi. We knew we were missing out on a major opportunity and Lee said, "its worth it lets go." On the following Tuesday we got our shot, with the crew of Duane, Lee, Kyle and myself. We aimed Southeast and beat the fleet to the rip. We immediately troll a grass line and start hooking small mahi and skipjack tuna. <br />
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While working a line that kept popping the outrigger, I felt a sudden "weight" on the line. I tried to force it forward to the clip and immediately had the line pull, followed by the 50 wide bucking to life and letting us know we had a solid tuna on. Duane took the wheel, and once in range, Lee put the 55lber yellowfin tuna over the rail. </div>
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With a last minute weather opening Lee and I exchanged a couple of texts and a road trip was in the plans. The king bite had been good so with pictures of silver missiles in our heads we made plans. The only issue is we didn't have a big enough cast net to come up with enough live bait, fortunately <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Good-Times-Sportfishing-342846365488/">Good Times Sportfishing</a> knew Al and Lee so were more than willing to help. Of course just before they called us over my livewell pump stopped working and the well was dry. I flipped the switch and nothing.. I opened my hatch to get to the pump but everything looked like it was hooked up and nothing should be wrong. Lee suggested the fuse but it checked out as well. In a last ditch effort to ensure we had live bait I worked on my switch behind the panel and with pressure it came on. I couldn't get it to stay so I asked for some copper wire for the ballyhoo and I used it to ensure a firm connection inside the switch, then used electrical tape to make sure there were no shorts with a portion of the hot wire still exposed. The charter fleet had trouble finding the bait but these guys stayed longer to ensure we had bait, I cant say enough about the quality of guys they are (see their report on the link SMOKERS). They even told us to find them offshore if we ran out, real class guys. </div>
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With bait in the Contender we ran out in 2 foot chop to a wreck we were hoping held some kings. It did and we began drifting and catching almost immediately. </div>
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Meghan's big king.</div>
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Mixed in were some giant little tunny!</div>
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One of Meghans little tunny.</div>
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It was awesome to get out and try something we had never tried before. Overall we ended the day by 1:30 but had our limit by noon. I cant say enough about the crew of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Good-Times-Sportfishing-342846365488/">Good Times</a>, with out them we couldn't have gottten it done. Keep up wit them on their facebook page.<br />
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Meghan also joined me on this trip and was able to sight cast, hook and land her first bonefish with the help of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bo.sellers">Bo Sellers</a> of <a href="http://www.sightfishingkeywest.com/">Shallowminded Charter Company</a>! It wasn't just a check on her fishing bucketlist, but an experience of a lifetime. Oh, and she also got in the water to scare off a 5' blacktip shark that was coming for the second bonefish of the day. All in all, it was an awesome adventure for everyone involved.<br />
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A pair of Mola Mola aka Ocean Sunfish or a "Jay it's a Bebe Wheeal"</div>
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We tried another spot for Blueline Tilefish but only hung a few seabass until Lee
hangs into something real nice. I look up and he is up current stretched out.
Shane handles the boat when they say its a shark and we assume its a blue
dog, right until Lee sees its tail and says "that's a Mako, son." I still wasn't sold until it started doing some arial acrobatics jumping out of the water. Lee
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With the fall in full swing Meghan and I decided to head out for some Bull Reds. It's a really fun fishery we have here, we can jig them, bait fish for them or catch live bait and drift over structure for them. Our puppy Captain hadn't been on the boat yet so we decided to go hand out on anchor and try our luck. We ended up getting a pair of smaller bulls after about 30 minutes and were then covered up in sharks so we packed it up and went in. </div>
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The next week we had the Tidewater Kayak Anglers Association tournament. It is typically one of the biggest in the nation. The morning of I met up with Rob Choi and several others as we prepared to go for Bull Reds. The bite had been hot on the pilings and most were planning on fishing there but in the past I had a lot of luck out at the islands. I felt more at ease knowing I had my plan and as Mark Lozier says plan your fishing and fish your plan. So while others were already fishing I made the long paddle out to the island. I saw a buddy Matt and another cat from Maryland hook up and then come unbuttoned next to me but other than that it was very slow. I then got my chance while jigging and it all came together. After the getting her into the boat and a quick measurement with help from Jeff Lockhart I had Rob Choi snap some photos despite it being valuable tournament fishing time. He is always a trooper like that! </div>
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It turns out it was the only bull caught and I placed 1st in the Redfish Division out of just under 200 anglers! Unfortunately this year was the first year where prizes other than trophies were not distributed so I took home a trophy and the satisfaction of knowing I helped a worthy cause and finally accomplished a long sought after goal. </div>
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I was lucky enough to finally have the bottom of the boat stripped of bottom paint and epoxy applied just in time for the White Marlin to show up off the Virginia Coast. Lee, Duane and I decided to take a weekday off to make the 70 mile run offshore to try our luck. Unfortunately at the launch we couldn't get our running lights on so we waited till first light, the joy of figuring out a new boat I suppose. Lee had a good idea of where to start and I let Duane take the wheel while I sipped on coffee on the way out. Once we made it to mecca it was obvious, sportfish boats as far as you could see North to South. Before we had our second bait in the water Duane was feeding the first Marlin of the trip. We caught 3 White Marlin before 10am and the bite shut off for us despite seeing a ton of other boats hooked up.</div>
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Billy with a stud sheepy after I broke 2 off the same day!</div>
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First Sheepshead Citation of 2016, I lost countless sheep but it all came together with this one. </div>
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First hog at my best friends house, taken with the gun I used to take my first deer. </div>
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Backyard Bass with Meghan and I</div>
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<br />Jay Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10931521836946018576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357684086574096783.post-50659861379682123392016-01-03T15:09:00.001-08:002016-01-03T15:13:27.840-08:00All kinds of Bass<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Go out for some bass, both striped and large. This is the worst part of the year, waiting on the wind to slow enough to get on the water. Lets hope spring comes early. We did get a chance to take the puppy out for his first trip, he did well. Meghan even got her first bass on a crank bait!</div>
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<br />Jay Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10931521836946018576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357684086574096783.post-52417769863474953272015-12-07T06:29:00.001-08:002015-12-08T09:02:44.000-08:00Photo recap of last week (cold water species)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Meghan got her first Striper!</div>
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I got my first Striper on fly!</div>
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Meghan beat her first couple with a 20" new PB!<br />
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Meghan, the dog, and I went out for a quick togging trip and ran out of bait in 2 hours!</div>
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Optimus likes to guard the boat from the fish!</div>
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Lee is really good at togging and he smoked me from the get go. I was skunked and Kayak Kevin shows up and caches one before I did.. I was almost ready to paddle the three miles back to land but I decided to find my own spot. The first set of pilings yeilded nothing, but the next set was so good we all were able to fish and land quality tautog. most fish were between 18-20 inches. We quickly had a 4 man limit after Tex showed up and were throwing back 20 inch fish. Really to the dismay of a few boaters we were catching and releasing togs with the majority over 18 inches, what a great day! check out more on www.KayakKevin.com</div>
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<br />Jay Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10931521836946018576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357684086574096783.post-5928068970040908712015-10-13T17:37:00.000-07:002015-10-13T17:37:27.299-07:00Drumming and some Backyard Bass<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I have been trying to learn to bass fish since I just moved onto a lake the past couple weeks, so far so good. The Drum fishing is winding down so I'll start to focus on other fish the next few months as fall begins to turn to winter. </div>
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Biggest Drum I have ever seen, 57.5"</div>
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Also the saddest looking drum ever!</div>
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<br />Jay Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10931521836946018576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357684086574096783.post-71106799640611022942015-09-22T02:31:00.000-07:002015-10-13T16:41:05.691-07:00Just some recent photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bills First Redfish</div>
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Bills second Redfish ever</div>
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Last week was super busy with may successful trips. First trip was a afterword trip where we got a release citation with a 50" Cobia. We went out on Friday and found another but slightly shorter at 49", not a citation but a nice fish. We released him as well since we have enough meat in the fridge. </div>
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On Sunday my buddy Brian asked me to help on a trip he had planned. I helped him gaff a few cobia, the biggest went over 50lbs.<br />
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Last week the weather started looking good for this week offshore, so after a few calls I had a crew of Lee, Al and myself set up. We get out and Al hooks up on the jig, his had been shot by a spear fisherman. Lee gets the next one but breaks off. I get one but it comes unbuttoned. Al gets the next and we move on. The coolest thing was seeing a giant Mola Mola, or ocean sunfish come check us out. </div>
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At the next location Lee hooks up on the first drop, I break one off and Al lands another. Al hooks another and while I had told him I wouldn't reel in "his fish" several fish before I finally said "ok". I slammed the drag home and it almost took me out of the boat. The guys laugh and I tell em no its still taking drag, 25lbs worth. This lasted till the end and with the rod doubled over Al says that rod isn't supposed to bend that much. Once we see color we can tell its giant. We get it in, take some photos and a measurement and its 59". A true giant, after a quick revival we release it to the deep.</div>
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We look at the clock and know its either keep wearing out the AJs or try and troll. Lee rigs up the spread and gets everything just right. I tell him I'm going to try and get a nap in before we head in, but I would get up if we get a bite. Within 20 minutes Lee yells we got a bite, he is reeling in the left long, I jump up and he thinks its a gaffer. I start to grab the gaff and the right short gets a hit. I pick up the rod but its not tight. I hand the gaff off and slow the boat down when Lee's fish jumps and yells its a sail! The right short gets hit again and I pick it up and immediately am treated to an airshow, a double on sails! Lee gets his to the leader and is released to deal with mine I am still fighting. We get her in and get some photos to remember our first sail on the boat, and my first sail ever! On the way in we bail a dozen dolphin and get in and the seas build. Yeah Id say we had a pretty amazing day. </div>
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<br />Jay Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10931521836946018576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357684086574096783.post-60433977268109409832015-08-12T09:03:00.000-07:002015-08-12T09:22:18.764-07:00A Little Mahi Mayhem<div style="text-align: left;">
A couple months ago,<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003932514416"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Lee</span></a></b></span>, Howard and I decided to go on a spur of the moment offshore trip out of Hatteras, NC. When the fish are biting, you've got to jump at the chance to make it happen.</div>
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We had a few lines out at different depths, trying our luck at a couple different species along the spread. At first, we got a deep bait hit, but it cut off pretty quick - must have been a wahoo.</div>
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Soon after, we started getting some good action on our other lines and were able to reel in some gorgeous mahi. </div>
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The bite stayed pretty solid throughout the day, but the weather eventually forced us back to shore.</div>
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Definitely worth the drive...</div>
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may have to make the trek back to the Outer Banks soon for some AJ action.</div>
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