Va Beach Rudee Stripers

[Kracker Jack]

Originally Posted by Blue_Runner

That's a pretty good payday at $20 per lb! Too bad we don't have much in the line of large tackle. We have 20's, 25's, a couple 30's and one lone 50 wide. Can't imagine catching one of those beasts.

As of right now we're heading down this coming friday. I checked the extended forecast and it doesn't look too bad....fingers crossed.

Kracker I will give you a shout Friday afternoon or Friday evening. Don't catchem all before we get there!!

Yesterday report is a sad one!!!! we hooked on a giant around 8:30 yesterday morning we fought the fish for 45 minutes and ultimately breaking him off. We hooked him on one of our 9/0 on a custom rod that we use offshore for a planer rod it has half a spool of 100# pound mono with a top shot of 65# braid with a 100# leader (crank on). Caught the fish on a 32 ounce mojo chartchruease and white with white shad bodies. BLUERUNNER get 12" inch white shad bodies!!!!! we normally troll 10" inch shad bodies but we switched to 12 inchers for obvious reasons(bigger bait for bigger fish. The main set ups for trolling for these tunas is 16 ounce inline with built in swivels one end to reel mono and the other side 20 ft of 100# mono to a single 24ounce or 26 ounce or 32 ounce parachute rigs with the 12 inch white shad bodies.

Yea call me friday BLUE we have to get up at the ramp and we can head out together.

[Blue_Runner]

My Yukon is in the shop right now getting a new fuel pump, shaft seal, and heater valve. Kinda bummed since this is the 2nd fuel pump in about 2 years. Truck was bucking around 50 - 60 mph and increasingly harder to start - 3 turns. Noticed coolant level dropping which was the leaky heater valve. If this fixes it I should have something to tow with. If not it doesn't look good for this weekend....buddies truck has issues also...

[Kracker Jack]

Originally Posted by Blue_Runner

My Yukon is in the shop right now getting a new fuel pump, shaft seal, and heater valve. Kinda bummed since this is the 2nd fuel pump in about 2 years. Truck was bucking around 50 - 60 mph and increasingly harder to start - 3 turns. Noticed coolant level dropping which was the leaky heater valve. If this fixes it I should have something to tow with. If not it doesn't look good for this weekend....buddies truck has issues also...

Well that sucks!!! Happy Birthday by the way!!!!!!

[Blue_Runner]

I got the Yukon home from the shop.....and the transmission went out in the driveway!!!! Had to borrow a car hauler and take it to the tranny shop. Wow!!

Needless to say we ain't gonna make it to Va this weekend. But we may be there next weekend. I will keep you posted.

[Kracker Jack]

holy cow!!! Im gonna mail you a horse shoe!!! no need to worry ab out this weekend because its blowing its a$$ off here wind was steady 20 to 25 today. Rode down to the beach today right down the street from my mom and dads and the birds were diving like Ive never seen!!! just to rough to fish. There still here. Leave the your boat and fish with us if you want.

[Kracker Jack]

BLUE 6 confirmed tunas caught yesterday. The striper bite is in full force. send me your email and I will send you some cool video of the ganets diving at cape henry. the video was taken by my brother. We are fishing Friday.

[Orlando]

if your looking for a cheap decent large reel to use occasionally for the monsters go with a diawa 900h can get a decent used one on ebay for around 40-50 bucks. they hold up pretty good, i have two for shark fishing and they handle as well as my senator 114 6/0, just be prepared to spend another 50 or more filling those bad boys with line.. I been too busy to get the boat prepped to head out of Rudy. but the fish are still there