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SURPRISE DAY OFF PONCE

fireflyfirefly Posts: 38 Deckhand
in East Central General Fishing & The Outdoors #1
[ 5 miles off ponce Monday and this sail puts it to a freelined Cabo 40 what a surprise,i am a inshore guy and this fish about spooled us in a matter of seconds. We got him to the boat in about 30 minutes. What a display of speed!!!!

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  • optimistic Angleroptimistic Angler Posts: 601 Officer
    #2
    Awesome, I love it when incredible things happen while fishing.
    I have been watching the sst charts and there has been a nice inshore temp break just south of Ponce the past few days.
  • AOKRVsAOKRVs Posts: 1,893 Captain
    #3
    Awesome catch
    glad to finally see an offshore report
    seas look pretty calm
    What was your target 5 miles out and bait?
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  • the great wallthe great wall Posts: 254 Officer
    #4
    Probably kingfish
  • fireflyfirefly Posts: 38 Deckhand
    #5
    Just hitting a few bottom spots, (mangos,sheephead,a few snapper etc) enjoying the day. Water temp was 69 and the sail hit a Butterflied grunt.
  • Pescatoral PursuitPescatoral Pursuit Posts: 5,065 Admiral
    #6
    Wow. That one's full grown, too.

    Great job!
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  • NatBornIllerNatBornIller Posts: 15 Greenhorn
    #7
    Great job on the sail man. Around what time of the day did you notice the 69 degree water? Most buoys are showing 66-67 inshore right now, that 69 temp mark is a very magical number this time of year. Thanks for any info,

    -RD
  • fireflyfirefly Posts: 38 Deckhand
    #8
    Water temp was from 68-69 all morning til about 3:00 when we left he hit around 1:30 ish I would guess it was definitely a experience for this inshore guy what a hoot!!
  • NatBornIllerNatBornIller Posts: 15 Greenhorn
    #9
    Awesome, thanks man.

    -RD
  • tunamantunaman Posts: 3,762 Captain
    #10
    AOKRVs wrote: »
    Awesome catch
    glad to finally see an offshore report
    seas look pretty calm
    What was your target 5 miles out and bait?

    I agree!!! Thanks a lot!! Congrats!
  • PonceKWPonceKW Posts: 26 Greenhorn
    #11
    firefly... I was in the 17' Key West towards your West and was pulling anchor to head in when I saw you hook into the sail. From where I was, it looked like a King. I saw you chasing it down and glad you got it in to get some nice pictures....
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  • BigwaveDaveBigwaveDave Posts: 319 Officer
    #12
    Nice fish!!! I love the surprises that show up at the 5mile.
  • JettyparkJettypark Posts: 1,966 Captain
    #13
    I bet that was a rush!!! sounds like that one fish you won't forget.... Nice job!!
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  • dble-downdble-down Posts: 518 Officer
    #14
    Beautiful fish, how heavy was your tackle that was nearly spooled?
  • dble-downdble-down Posts: 518 Officer
    #15
    dble-down wrote: »
    Beautiful fish, how heavy was your tackle that was nearly spooled?

    sorry missed the CABO, not familiar with it, will look it up.
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