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We got a late start due to some last minute electronics instalation. We left the dock at around 9:15 and headed to the bait dock, we loaded up a scoop of sardines and ran for the nine mile bank. The radio chatter on the way out didn't sound to promising so we left the trollers up and continued to the north nine. We spoted a pod of dolphin but no fish were holding. So on to plan B, we put the chum bucket out with fresh ground Mackeral, sardines, and squid. About a half hour later our first Mako was on, 15 to 20 minutes he was at the boat and tied off. 80 lbs and a great first mako for Caleb. About 20 minutes later we throw on the Jonny Cash and both drift lines start peel off as soon as I set the the other line seems to be off after a short fight the fish come off and just as I thought we lost him and the other rod goes bendo! and we still have him. After about a 20 minute we get him to color and he is much bigger, he sees us and runs straight down. This is where experience comes to play, before that shark could get mor than 50 feet below the boat my dad had turned the fish around and had him back at the boat. One bent gaff and 2 more in the gills and we had him tailed and on the swim step. About 6 ft and 150lbs and my dad had his first mako boated. A great day on the water!


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								*Reports from aboard COURAGEOUS* by Mike Castro**



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		Saturday, September 10 @ The nine mile bank We got a late start due to some last minute electronics instalation. We left the dock at around 9:15 and headed to the bait dock, we loaded up a scoop of sardines and ran for the nine mile bank. The radio chatter on the way out didn't sound to promising so we left the trollers up and continued to the north nine. We spoted a pod of dolphin but no fish were holding. So on to plan B, we put the chum bucket out with fresh ground Mackeral, sardines, and squid. About a half hour later our first Mako was on, 15 to 20 minutes he was at the boat and tied off. 80 lbs and a great first mako for Caleb. About 20 minutes later we throw on the Jonny Cash and both drift lines start peel off as soon as I set the the other line seems to be off after a short fight the fish come off and just as I thought we lost him and the other rod goes bendo! and we still have him. After about a 20 minute we get him to color and he is much bigger, he sees us and runs straight down. This is where experience comes to play, before that shark could get mor than 50 feet below the boat my dad had turned the fish around and had him back at the boat. One bent gaff and 2 more in the gills and we had him tailed and on the swim step. About 6 ft and 150lbs and my dad had his first mako boated. A great day on the water!