Fish City Pride repor 8/30/13

Capt. Skip Dana

Ocean was slick calm this morning, current was ripping to the north all morning from 2.5 to 3 knots. Bonitas were thick, thick, thick, we couldn't get away from them. So needless to say we caught a load of bonitas, hooked a couple sharks that were eating them, got a few yellowtails and vermilions but with the way the current was running and how many bonitas were around it was tough to snapper fish. Also caught lot's of runners and other assorted bottom critters. Nonstop action till about 11:30 and the bite shut down.
Got a report of some excellent dolphin fishing from 650-750, a real nice edge with lot's of weed and debris in it. Loads of schoolies with some nicer fish mixed in. Weather should be excellent for the holiday weekend good luck if you get out.

Skip

dtobias

Just curious Capt...what do you do with all your bonitas? Bait, bellystrips, chum? Always liked to keep a few for strip baits when I used to live over there.

Capt. Skip Dana

All of the above. None of them go to waste, the charter and commercial king guys cut them into strips for trolling and grind the meat into chum. Lot's of guys cut the belly out and rig it for deep drop swordfish baits. We cut them into little strips to tip jigs for yellowtail fishing.

t-luv

Hey captain you've been posting some great pics of some stud fish!! Keep em coming. Tight lines.