Posts by Don Paul

Quote from dustyyoungblood

Oh man..... Now I get the title "Bummer"
Congrats on that Tuna!!!

Thanks mate.
Don't get me wrong, the little fart gun is fun, but drifting around in bait and jumping birds can have surprises with no one watching your 6. My bluewater gun can discharge a PPD if shite hits the fan, no way the airbalete's
7mm tooth pick would change the mind of a pissed off Mako or her big cousin. I'm used to being patient and taking the larger fish in a school when the timing is right. Long range (20') punch is a feature I like.
Very large pelagic fish can be taken with 1 band and a skinny shaft if the fish are thick and friendly....I didn't have time for that on this trip, plus the freezer is looking a wee bit thin this year, but things will change soon.

The water was a amazing blue out on the bank, fish boats were thick as cars in a car park. (more then 10).
I made sure I was 500 yards outside the main pile-up when I got wet.

Cheers, Don

They just keep getting better and better. Art indeed.

Cheers, Don

What a pair, nice guns Jim. Did you refinish the ''camo'' on the Abellan gun? it looks great ether way.

Cheers Don

Welcome mate.

Cheers, Don

I'll update tomorrow but my friends caught 3 DoDos and one rat Yellowtail before I jumped in on some bird action.
Found a small scared bait ball with 3 tuna working them at 40', the fish were 26 to 35lbs app. I shot the smallest fish
because the largest one was over 15 feet off the tip of the airbalete and moving fast. I pointed the gun just in front of the small fish's nose and hit her behind the eye. The other two came back in very close to see what was bleeding. If I would have had Double Trouble I might have got 2 fish.

When I got back to the boat the guys were pumped up to fish the spot for the little rockets but no luck for them except another rat YT.

Sorry I know TTIWWOP .... next time it will be on my terms and I'll get GoPro and stills but at least I got wet
and the fresh Sushi is killer.

Quote from Joe Acevedo

Good Luck Don

Thanks Joe, gears packed now for some sleep.

Cheers, Don

Quote from LunkerBuster

Hahaha good luck and be safe brother. Sounds like he's taking you to some secret spots

Thanks buddy.
There are no secret spots I don't know about 60 miles out,( my base station has big ears) the guys just a control freak, I'll put him on fish but I want to get in when he heads to the cabin. It would be like going to a strip club as a body guard and not getting a table dance.

Cheers, Don

Skippering a clients boat offshore at O-dark thirty, I asked if I could bring a gun and hop in when he's done.
He said my big gun (Double Trouble) made his friend nervous the last time and preferred I not bring a camera, cell or my blue water gun.:( I going to bring the airbalete with reel anyway and when my lunch time comes jump in .....F....- it. If I don't check in tomorrow night I'm swimming home and will be back late.;)

Guess I need to hit the sack soon if I want 6hr sleep, later ..

Cheers, Don

Thanks mate.

Cheers, Don

Nice vid guys, dam that is some clean H2O

cheers, Don

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Quote from LunkerBuster

hahahaha, nice Don...now we know who took out bambi's mom

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After going above and beyond the call of duty, and some tuff battles with the flee-bag dog:@ ... Thumper once again survived the mission . The battle will cont this Sat when the killer blonds take da kid out on the town for some much needed R+R.

Cheers, Don

Quote from LunkerBuster

hahahaha, the devolution of those photos certainly is a testament to the high quality of your evening...

nice boxer, although isnt is sacrilegde to have thumper be defiled in his own thread???

That is a Pit bull /Boxer she got at the pound, the stuffed rabbit is the dogs toy.....Thumper lives but is hurting, but I shouldn't post when i got my grove on.;)

Cheers, Don

Quote from picatoste

Don Paul, on the picture you have of the nemrods on the wall, the fourth from the top does not seem to be Nimrod

Yes, this gun came to me from Big Jim Christiansen's guns. I have not identified the maker even after dis assembly. Any input as to the builder I would welcome.

Cheers, Don

Sorry sports fans the cam battery checked out;) No dive report, LLSS...;)

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The bash continues...

Work is over rated too.... after a day of egg whites and grape juice this stuff is fun.

Party time...

Told my girl to go on without me ....more boat work to do.
Next thing I know my neighbor is delivering a cold frosty one.....
F-it my boats not going to make the offshore season... so...

Quote from japsw

protects the engines from hits, once you ride on those shock mitigating seats you'll never want to use a leaning post again.

Thanks for having my 6.....

I had two shock absorbing race seats in my old boat.:(

Cheers, Don