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Old 01-04-2014, 01:27 PM
Tawn Tawn is offline
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Default Tawn's June 2013

June started with us still pulling Storm baits on umbrellas until the spot starting showing up. We did very well trolling in early June fishing the red side, south of Poplar Island. Fortunately, the bluefish were late and we were able to keep the tails on the baits later than normal.

While the boat & trailer were over at Bill's, I poured some pads in the backyard to keep the keep the tires off the ground.

By the middle of June Live Lining was wide open, which of course is good but then you end up bottom fishing to fill out the day. I never ceases to amaze me how many grown men refuse to bait their own hooks!

Did a little hook & lining with some friends. My biggest catch my first day was a gull which I insisted on unhooking instead of just cutting the line. I was trying to help the guy out but all I got for my humanitarian efforts was pecked and bird crap all over the boat.

I recommend everyone learn the ER procedure for hook removal....it came in handy this summer. Capt Shawn hates treble hooks for LLing..he insists on 5/0 J-Hooks. Well for this trip, I snuck a box of trebles on the boat. After this accident, he very calmly walked to the back of the boat and threw them over the side and said "Now we will do it my way" and went back to the helm.

Caught our Diamond Jim off Poplar...In the end, it was worth $500. Happy customer none the less.

The highlight of June had to be a fun trip we took some kids on. Live lining off Poplar that afternoon was unbelievable. Had to throw back overs!
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File Type: jpg 2 1 June fillets.jpg (87.1 KB, 20 views)
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File Type: jpg 5 40+ lbs of meat.jpg (91.4 KB, 16 views)
File Type: jpg 6 two at once.jpg (46.6 KB, 15 views)
File Type: jpg 7 pads.jpg (62.0 KB, 12 views)
File Type: jpg 9 i hate bottom fishing!.jpg (54.9 KB, 18 views)
File Type: jpg 10 wide open.jpg (92.6 KB, 12 views)
File Type: jpg 11 Bird hunting.jpg (35.5 KB, 16 views)
File Type: jpg 12 did i mention I HATE bottom fishing!.jpg (75.3 KB, 13 views)
File Type: jpg 13 a little slow.jpg (87.1 KB, 12 views)
File Type: jpg 14 ouch..no treble hooks!.jpg (35.7 KB, 25 views)
File Type: jpg 15 done.jpg (89.4 KB, 17 views)
File Type: jpg 16 Lucky Strike.jpg (49.6 KB, 19 views)
File Type: jpg 17 Whacked them.jpg (88.3 KB, 19 views)
File Type: jpg 18 Diamond Jim.jpg (81.7 KB, 16 views)
File Type: jpg 19 Bachelor Party.jpg (59.0 KB, 13 views)
File Type: jpg 20 Jack LLing.jpg (59.6 KB, 15 views)
File Type: jpg 21 Big LLing trip.jpg (51.4 KB, 15 views)

Last edited by Tawn; 01-04-2014 at 05:03 PM.
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