Fishing the SportFishing Boat Indicator on the Osborne Bank for Yellowfin and Marlin 4K

As I waited for the boat to board, my lingering dry cough seemed to get worse, and it would over the trip. This is not your usual fishing video, bait was tough and the fish were finicky. I think I wanted to show how well the crew worked together to get tangles cleared, and other lines clear of hooked fish. From the first greeting, I cannot impress how well the crew treated us. From helping us get our tackle bags and rods onto the boat, to the excellent tackle and safety talk. 2nd Captain Scott was super helpful with info on the different options we might see as we headed out into the Pacific. Deckhand Chase was alway there, ready to chat up a fun story, help you tie your mono to fluro, or following me around after I hooked the first fish of the day. Greylight found us on the Osborne Bank, a few miles off Santa Barbara Island, anchored with 3 other sportboats. It was a very long soak, like the ones I soaked at Guadalupe Island, my 450 foot line marker was probably 200 feet in the water when I first felt the initial tugs indicating that something had eaten my sardine. The first 150 feet, it felt like a pesky blue perch, barely shaking and offering no resistance, then the next 150 feet of line started to drop down deeper and I started to feel its tail thumping, but still felt like a rockfish, not pulling any line. The last part of the fight, the tail really started thumping and both Captain Jesse, and I, thought it might be a 20 pound yellowtail, it was really starting to be hard to bring in. I noticed that my arms felt weak, like jello, and I was pretty exhausted. It was quite a surprise when, at deep color, Jesse said, Yellowfin! And then gaffed a 15 pound yellowfin. I was shocked at how poorly I felt. We fished from dawn til 10 on the anchor, bait was a real struggle, but at least we had a little bigger 2 eyes and a wiggle (anchovy) and some pretty beat up sardines, but they were swimming and getting bit. Those who fished the chovie did get bit, and my tuna was PLUGGED with them when I cleaned it. We picked at the yellowfin and 2 or 3 marlin were hooked, include one that bit 2 baits and both guys were on it. The first guy broke off, and it spooled to the knot, the second guy. We started trolling and I hooked the first fish, again, struggling to bring it in, a 10 pound skipjack. After that I went in the galley to take a breather, and around noon, went back to my bunk where I started to go down hill. Massive headache, chills, sweats... BIG THANKS to the guy in the bunk across from me. He noticed I was unwell, got me a cold water and 2 Aleeve gel tabs that absolutly helped take the edge off the pain. He also let Jason, the cook who is a retired fireman/medic know and he came down to evaluate me. I was down until about 5, we had trolled back towards home and picked off the occasional blind jig strike. Capt. Jesse hooked a big dodo and landed it, mid 20's. When we went to pick up our fish, the crew had portioned it into ziploc bags for everyone who wanted a piece... Very nice gesture! I cannot say enough good things about the boat and the crew, it was pretty tough fishing, tough bait, but spirits were high and we fished all the way back to within a few miles of the harbor, catching our last yellowfin around 5 miles from shore on scattered porpoise. When I went to get my fish, I found out that the guy who gave me the Aleeve, had also given me one of his yellowfin tuna. He was gone before I could thank him! So thank you, I hope our paths cross again and I can buy you a beer or three! A great mix of passengers, from a half dozen hot sticks, some regular guys, a couple of older guys who held their own and landed fish, and a couple of new guys. All were friendly and I think that partly made the trip so enjoyable. I would fish with any of them again. Oh, and the next day, found out I have walking pneumonia... so there was a legit reason I was so weak... On good meds now and feeling better by the day... Fish Count 20 Passengers 25 Yellowfin Tuna 15-20 pounds 2 Dorado to 25 pounds 3 Marlin Long Distance Released 5 Skipjack a few bullet Tuna Pneumonia F/V Indicator (formerly the SeaBiscuit) CISCOS Landing https://www.channelislandssportfishin... 805-382-1612 Capt. Jesse Martinez 2nd Capt. Scott Chase Sorry I missed the 2nd deckhands name Jason in the Galley    • Fishing the SportFishing Boat Indicator on...