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Old 01-15-2014, 09:16 AM   #1
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9 wahoo in two days in key west

just wanted to share some pics of some wahoo
and a big kingfish taken off key west over the last two days
we got 4 on 13th - the biggest was 70lbs
yesterday we got 5 with 3 around 50 to 55lbs each
plus two 35 lb ers
they are out today to see if they can get a few more
all fish were taken with impaler blue water guns
3 out of the 5 we took yesterday were taken with the 63" pearl white gun with the jellyfish graphics
(I LOVE that gun! I wish I had kept it now! haha) he is letting me switch with him/using it (i wanted to check it out)
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Old 01-15-2014, 09:20 AM   #2
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Re: 9 wahoo in two days in key west

I can only get two pics to upload at a time, sorry
I will get ben to post the pics of his 70lb 'er on here tonight or tomorrow
(he is trying to get more today)
throwing live pilchards is the key!
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Old 01-15-2014, 10:18 AM   #3
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Re: 9 wahoo in two days in key west

Some stud wahoos there my friend! I love your guns and my be considering one for myself soon. How far offshore were you? There is something about loaded guns on a boat that just doesn't sit well with me .
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Old 01-15-2014, 10:18 AM   #4
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Re: 9 wahoo in two days in key west

God Dammmmmmit! That's so awesome. My team has been filling some coolers as well.
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Old 01-15-2014, 10:31 AM   #5
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Some stud wahoos there my friend! I love your guns and my be considering one for myself soon. How far offshore were you? There is something about loaded guns on a boat that just doesn't sit well with me .
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120ft of water
I HATE the loaded guns also. I tried to argue, but was outvoted.
They were whining about unloading 4 band guns and then jumping in on top of a bunch of wahoo and having to sit there and put together 4 bands and a slip tip on a 72" tuna gun while the wahoo swim away.
the white gun with 3 bands was being unloaded-
the big gun with 4 bands - not so much
the one guy who was using it at the time weighs about 150lbs
and that gun has no cheater tab or anything, so I
do understand, but I DON"T like it either
focus on the fish - lets not sidetrack into a safety discussion
haha
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Old 01-15-2014, 10:38 AM   #6
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Re: 9 wahoo in two days in key west

and some guys will complain about what a gun costs.. (which is another subject and both you and I know that if we could get paid $15/hour.. our guns would cost way more) but let's think about this. Guy buys that White Pearl Made in the USA Beauty. Gets 150lbs of Wahoo on it's first day.. 75lbs of cleaned Wahoo fillet. Gun pays for itself in one day.
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Old 01-15-2014, 11:05 AM   #7
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Re: 9 wahoo in two days in key west

The cost of a gun is irrelevant if you use it. Any gun you buy and don't use is expensive.

Nice fish guys.
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Re: 9 wahoo in two days in key west

[quote=greekdiver;1913140]The cost of a gun is irrelevant if you use it. QUOTE]

I like that and like he said 75lbs of cleaned wahoo pays out nicely...
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Old 01-15-2014, 12:04 PM   #9
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Nice Job and Fish!!
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Old 01-15-2014, 12:35 PM   #10
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and some guys will complain about what a gun costs.. (which is another subject and both you and I know that if we could get paid $15/hour.. our guns would cost way more) but let's think about this. Guy buys that White Pearl Made in the USA Beauty. Gets 150lbs of Wahoo on it's first day.. 75lbs of cleaned Wahoo fillet. Gun pays for itself in one day.
when you put it like THAT - we both should be charging 2 grand a gun!
someday maybe...

both your guns and mine share one common thread- they are WAY under priced
for what we put into them.
I try to imagine I am getting 20$ an hour , but I dramatically underestimate how much time I actually spend- especially with the epoxy coatings.
I bet I barely make 15$- probably less if you count all the trial and error
(mostly error) it takes to make cool looking epoxy coatings
I just had one gun that ultimately got 12 coats because i didn't like the original scheme after 5 coats
I probably made 10$ an hour on that one
It's a labor of love
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Old 01-15-2014, 01:08 PM   #11
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That white impaler of yours is 72"??
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Old 01-15-2014, 01:09 PM   #12
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Biggest gun I've ever held and shoot is 67" - a 72" would be pretty epic to have, the take down on fish would be brutal with a fat shaft too! lol
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Old 01-15-2014, 02:12 PM   #13
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That white impaler of yours is 72"??
the white one is 63"
there was one other impaler gun being used- a 72" oiled tuna gun
it is kindof overkill for wahoo, but it's nice to have the range
I have shot a few normal size fish with it that come swimming too close
when I am bored in the blue water- it hits them like a wrecking ball
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How many bands on the 72"? 6?
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Old 01-15-2014, 04:04 PM   #15
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Re: 9 wahoo in two days in key west

oh man... nice haul fella's! looks like some damn fun action going on down there, while we californians sit n wait for the WSB window to open, plucking lobsters and flatties in the meantime. keep the pics coming... and that white impaler is gorgeous man! love it.
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