Offshore Sabine Pass 8/10/03


Well, headed out and found nice sea conditions along with Bud and Chris. Broke jettys and was able to run about 27 mph all the way out. Until the problem that is. We were heading about 35 miles when, at about 28 miles out, I blew a water hose on the port side motor. That was not good. We were in decent fishing grounds for kings though so we trolled a little while and Chris, it was his first time offshore too, hooked up with his first king ever. I shut her down and got the gaff ready. Fish in the box, not 10 minutes after the motor quit. Got the lines back in the water and he was still letting it out when another king hit. This one was a little smaller, but it was caught and boxed with a smile from the new offshore fisherman. Dropped lines and began trolling again and then a Spanish Mac hit. Spanish were really thick out there today. Another smile and fish in the box.



We decided to take a pitstop at a rig we were trolling, the water was a little shallow, but I was hoping for some snapper. No luck with them though. But, Chris strikes again with about a 3.5 ft. bonnethead shark.



First shark for him too. I had no luck at this stop, and neither did Bud. All fish hit the rod that Chris was holding or manning on this whole trip. Decided the trip was going to be really slow limping in with one motor so we headed back to the jettys. About 3 hrs later we were at the ramp. Man what a long trip that was. I was driving while the trolling was going on, so I was not dissapointed by not catching anything, but I sure wish Bud had landed something. Best day on the water this year, weatherwise that is. Motor problem was fixed as soon as I got home. Im ready for another go at it now. Check out the gps and notice the speed 9.1 mph. 30 miles of it.



This is what we were in today.



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