Fear Of A Gag Planet. Jolly Rogers 2
Guests
Bubblejunkie, Ketchem, Slingador (JC), Luke, and D Wreck (Derek).
Thanks to Ketchem for bringing more spareribs and smoked prime rib to
crown a record holiday season of gluttony.
Sea Conditions
Freezing ass cold the morning that we left, but with the
predominantly south winds all trip it was unseasonably mild all weekend,
and it actually got too hot at times to wear the dive parka. Water temps
are way high for this time of year at 65*-67*, but I think this week's
cold front should drastically change that. The dense fog was the most
notable weather event of trip which we dodged the first and last day of
the trip getting so bad on our way in that Jimmy Z almost got gun shy to
run the channel.
Slay Report
You know it is a good trip on the Jolly Rogers 2 when you wake up on
the last day and all you can shoot is mangos and hogs. It's an even
better trip when all you can shoot on the last couple of dives is mangos
and triggers. We opted to stay inside of the MG because of the good
production we saw from the first few drops at the beginning of the trip,
and the action never let up. Gags were in heavy concentrations on every
spot and by midway through there was a boat limit enjoying their VIP
suite in the fish box Hyatt. A fantastic trip with a great crew to put
the wraps on the 2007 slay season.
Does it make you gay if you wear
white framed sunglasses in the fog? What if I renamed myself Sweeney HOD:
The Demon Slinger of the Hatch? Not so much? OK, just check out the
first couple of dives of the trip.
Despite his gruff and irascible
nature, Bubblejunkie is an absolute asset on the boat busting his ass to
help out....almost too much . Dude, remember that the mate works for
tips here . He shoots a few fish here and there too. Jerry has a plan in
the works to stop by Able Body Labor on the way to the next trip and
hire a dozen rent-a-hobos to come along for their extra limits .
Luke with a healthy gag, and
Derek with a toadie. There was an absolute monster 20# plus red grouper
hanging out on the last rock pile of the trip when we were down to
shooting mangos.
Amberjack were thick on every
wreck, but the vast majority were 25# or less. The approaching cold
weather should push the sea donkeys in close. JC and Jason sport a
couple....
Once you go Hispanic, Mom and
Dad start to panic! JC and I representando en el Hatch.
JC with a Venezuelan
steelslinging rosary......one Our Father for every mango, and one Hail
Mary for every hog.
2007
181 dives
99 tanks
3210 minutes bottom time=53 1/2 hours=2 1/4 days underwater .
Team Deep Penetration gets to pop the cherry on the 2008 slay season.
Standing by.......
