Another Pomfret

xenia

Did another sword trip Saturday.  Unlike last week when there was no current, this time the current was ripping.  I could easily see the edge where the current began as with the north wind the sea conditions changed noticeably.  Despite the challenging current we did 6 good drifts over some very lively areas.  I would love to send a submersible down there to see what all the life is.  Our only bite on the sword lines was a 23# Pomfret.  Also got one schoolie mahi.

Lurchy

That's some serious biomass.. Nice job on the pomfret. In my opinion one of the best eating fish out there

catchemup

You really have your fathometer dialed in. What brand is it if I can ask. Thanks.

xenia

Furuno 587

conchydong

xenia said:

Furuno 587

Are you using it with the airmar 1000W thru hull w/ high speed fairing block? Looks too good for the 600W

xenia

Yes, 1000W as you describe.  Spared no expense, as Richard Attenborough said in Jurassic Park.

xenia

Even with all this technology, I would catch more fish when all I had was a yo-yo with a sinker to measure the depth.

conchydong

xenia said:

Even with all this technology, I would catch more fish when all I had was a yo-yo with a sinker to measure the depth.

I agree, I always wonder was there more fish or less people fishing. I think a combination of both.

cranker789

xenia said:

Even with all this technology, I would catch more fish when all I had was a yo-yo with a sinker to measure the depth.

Sounds like what i do.... 


minus the catching ofcourse

catchemup

xenia said:

Even with all this technology, I would catch more fish when all I had was a yo-yo with a sinker to measure the depth.

"Mark Twain" (meaning "Mark number two") was a Mississippi River term: the second mark on the line that measured depth signified two fathoms, or twelve feet—safe depth for the steamboat. 
That was the name Samuel Langhorne Clemens took as an author. But if he were born later...he could have been known as Yo-Yo Sinker !

The Cat's Eye

When i first started fishing offshore some fifty-five years ago we would tie a bank sinker to 8 lb test mono on a spinner and time how long it took to reach bottom. We never got accurate depth readings but compared the drop to a known shallow depth like 30 ft.  As for how many people were fishing?. On a calm day offshore of Elliott Key back then you might not see another small boat fishing for miles around. Only a lobster boat here and there. 

CaptJ

If they ban GPS fishing would get better immediately.