Simpson Reef

Well, I finally made it down to Simpson Reef today and it didn't dissapoint. There was a split current that made it both hard and easy both ways, the first half of the trip back i was barely making 1.3 MPH but then suddenly i was going 3.5 MPH,that was a nice relief.

The blacks were finning the surface when i arrived and the action was fast and furious for a couple hours. I caught fish after fish until my arm felt like it was gonna fall off, one of those was over 21  inches long.

I caught numerous Lings. about half under 22 and half a bit over, the lasrgest was 24.5 and even managed a barely legal cabby. Released all but one nice blue ling and four nice blacks

It was about a 50  fish day and i can feel it, boy am i sore.  i hope this means the fishing season is finally on!

Losing that monster Ling yesterday stillhurts but today sure made it a lot better..

Uhmmmm.... PFD?

Water looks smooth and that light tackle looks like fun!   

Glad you made it down to Simpson Reef.  That looked like a lot of fun on light gear.  How long did it take to peddle down to Simpson's?  Walter is still out there. 

Dana

CBY. What a difference a day makes. Where is the gaff, not to mention your PFD ? Would be interesting if your camera caught you taking a spill in the salt without it. You've officially been suspended from the ORC

CBY. What a difference a day makes. Where is the gaff, not to mention your PFD ? Would be interesting if your camera caught you taking a spill in the salt without it. You've officially been suspended from the ORC

The gaff was on the boat for sure,i think the pfd was laying on top of it. I only use the for hitchhikers that are large so i can CPR most. I was overheating on the way down so i took the PFD off, forgot to put it back on for a while..

Glad you made it down to Simpson Reef.  That looked like a lot of fun on light gear.  How long did it take to peddle down to Simpson's?  Walter is still out there. 

Dana

I dropped my normal topwater pole overboard earlier this year so i have been using the one a little smaller even and it has been a blast. I should take my ultra light out there.  It took about 45 minutes or so toget down there, i speed trolled on the way down and hooked up a couple fish so that slowed  me down a bit.

Who's walter?