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Old 08-17-2015, 09:15 PM   #1
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First Time

Lots of first for me over the weekend at LJ. First time I could not make any bait at the pier before light. First time heading off shore from LJ in search of some more elusive pelagics. First time pairing my Avet SX with one of my GLoomis rods. First time I have fished 20# leader exclusively (that I can remember). First time I have paddled 40 or more miles in one weekend (all of it awake anyway). First Bluefin Tuna. First weekend I have not taken out my downrigger camera. First weekend I have drained my FF battery. First time I have taken frozen water bottles out in a soft-sided cooler for a purpose other than drinking. First time I have taken a drybag out for something other than keeping things dry inside it. First and second time going off-shore with only Spanish. And first time seeing as many people land with fish as without at La Jolla. Some of the firsts proved to be much more entertaining than the others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=RH9L2VDMnnA
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Old 08-17-2015, 09:39 PM   #2
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Awesome Greg!
Lol on the rod and reel b/c of the good outcome.

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Old 08-17-2015, 10:05 PM   #3
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So damn calm!! I woulda freaked out numerous times. Good on you Greg!!
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Old 08-17-2015, 10:11 PM   #5
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Oh believe me...he was yelln and screamin....
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Old 08-18-2015, 08:02 AM   #6
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Oh believe me...he was yelln and screamin....
Its hard not to when you put in so much effort and it finally pays off. Nice video Greg!

Tony was he calling you in on the radio, or just rubbing it in and telling you it was wide open? (;
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Old 08-18-2015, 08:19 AM   #7
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Way to get it done Greg. Good lord that's a lot of paddling for a week end. Go ahead and take a few days off and go back to work and rest up.
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Old 08-17-2015, 10:14 PM   #8
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1000th time Greg releases a fish I would have kept

10000th time Greg catches a trophy on baby gear!

Congrats Greg!
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Old 08-17-2015, 11:06 PM   #9
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Awesome. Lots of water coverd.. amazing catches..
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Old 08-18-2015, 12:42 AM   #10
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Right on Greg!
I said it on the beach and I'll say it again...
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Old 08-18-2015, 06:16 AM   #11
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Great fight on a beautiful fish! Jim
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Old 08-18-2015, 11:44 AM   #12
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Good chit Greg, where Tony tuna?
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Old 08-18-2015, 11:56 AM   #13
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you're fishing for tuna with 20#? That story usually does not end well unless your name is GregAndrew.
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Old 08-18-2015, 12:12 PM   #14
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caden... that's some avitar!

very cool. Would be neat to see your innovation to film the fly lined nose-hooked macked getting whacked by a tuna.

go pro on a kite, drone?
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Old 08-18-2015, 01:16 PM   #15
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Holy cow Greg.......20 miles?


Incredible catch.


You guys are living the life a lot of fishermen dream of.



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Old 08-18-2015, 04:28 PM   #17
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you're fishing for tuna with 20#? That story usually does not end well unless your name is GregAndrew.
That is a sore subject with Tony, as he got chewed off twice.

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Holy cow Greg.......20 miles?


Incredible catch.


You guys are living the life a lot of fishermen dream of.



just under 7 miles in a straight line from the beach to the spot. Another first was watching my FF trail from the day before disappear as I headed out.
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Old 08-18-2015, 04:40 PM   #18
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you're fishing for tuna with 20#? That story usually does not end well unless your name is GregAndrew.
The tuna are very line shy. Often they will not bite anything over 25# flouro. 20# is very common on offshore trips. The general rule is that you start off with lightest line until you get broke off then move up to 30, 40 etc.

Id rather get broken off on 20# then never get bit on 40#.
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20# is very common on offshore trips.
Very common indeed
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Old 08-18-2015, 06:32 PM   #20
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The tuna are very line shy. Often they will not bite anything over 25# flouro. 20# is very common on offshore trips. The general rule is that you start off with lightest line until you get broke off then move up to 30, 40 etc.

Id rather get broken off on 20# then never get bit on 40#.
it's a bad idea this year, the fish are BIG. Fish 30# fluoro. We've gotten all our fish on 30 this year. They will bite it and you at least have a chance at getting them up. I spent 2 hours on an 80# YFT 2 weeks ago, but I did get him. I don't think I would have gotten it up on 20# as the line was very frayed after the extended fight. Like Greg said his buddy got busted off on 20#.
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