I thought I'd pass along, I went out on my first multi-day trip Friday, 5/27 thru 5/30 after my 1st BFT. I haven't been on much more than ~30lb YFT many years ago, so very limited practical experience.
On Friday, the Searcher took us out ~ 30mi off Ensenada, really windy, producing 3ft mixed-up chop, which really tossed the boat around. We fished all day and all night, and most were catching a couple of ~30lb BFT. I was set up and fishing the same sinker rigs and jigs as most everyone else and I was still getting blanked. Later on Saturday, the skipper headed back North and ended us ~ 15mi off of Rosarito with the Fleet. The bite started producing bigger 50+ BFT and some fish over 150# - 180# started coming over the rail. Pretty exciting to see that.
Finally at noon on Sunday, I got bit on my 2-speed Avet HX Raptor (100# braid, 80# mono and #80 flouro leader), fishing a sinker rig. I lost almost 300 yards of line right off the bat. Finally, I started gaining line back, then a seal showed up. He chased my fish under the boat and my mono line was rubbing on the hull. I handed-off my rod and both deck hands managed to get the fish turned away from the boat. After a sprint lap around the the boat and 2 gaffs later, I had a #160lb BFT on the deck. Thank God! ......what a gift. I continued fishing the rest of Sunday, with no more bites and hit the sack for Zzzzzzzzzzzz.
Overall the Searcher did really well filling the hold with solid fish.![2022 Fishing.jpg 2022 Fishing.jpg](https://schoutdoors.com/data/attachments/37/37673-c5dfd9a10070c7361cd2aa0132d2c342.jpg)
On Friday, the Searcher took us out ~ 30mi off Ensenada, really windy, producing 3ft mixed-up chop, which really tossed the boat around. We fished all day and all night, and most were catching a couple of ~30lb BFT. I was set up and fishing the same sinker rigs and jigs as most everyone else and I was still getting blanked. Later on Saturday, the skipper headed back North and ended us ~ 15mi off of Rosarito with the Fleet. The bite started producing bigger 50+ BFT and some fish over 150# - 180# started coming over the rail. Pretty exciting to see that.
Finally at noon on Sunday, I got bit on my 2-speed Avet HX Raptor (100# braid, 80# mono and #80 flouro leader), fishing a sinker rig. I lost almost 300 yards of line right off the bat. Finally, I started gaining line back, then a seal showed up. He chased my fish under the boat and my mono line was rubbing on the hull. I handed-off my rod and both deck hands managed to get the fish turned away from the boat. After a sprint lap around the the boat and 2 gaffs later, I had a #160lb BFT on the deck. Thank God! ......what a gift. I continued fishing the rest of Sunday, with no more bites and hit the sack for Zzzzzzzzzzzz.
Overall the Searcher did really well filling the hold with solid fish.
![2022 Fishing.jpg 2022 Fishing.jpg](https://schoutdoors.com/data/attachments/37/37673-c5dfd9a10070c7361cd2aa0132d2c342.jpg)
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