Norfolk canyon 6/30/2007

weather man could not have been more wrongererererer....Left Owls Creek at about 0345 Am to a wind free slick ass calm ride out to the norfolk Canyon...slipped between a couple of rainstorms (no lightening) and pulled up in the TIP of the canyon at approximately 0610 and deployed lines. Had myself, Steady24 , his buddies Tex and Jeff (great guys). only one guy responded to my post for a ride and he had to back out late last night (no his fault) so had myself, 2 anglers and steady....First hit was a double hookup on gaffers in the eastern mouth of the Canyon...no debris just two knockdowns ...good show and got em both in the boat...trolled into the South Wall of the canyon and had a Get Reel TIKI Bar with e G&H Chugger behind (yes, I put the two of them together and they didn't burst into flames !)..this hit comes tight and screams drag...blow up on the 2nd Tiki Bar and he doesn't come tight.....Tex is on the rod, harnessed him up and spent the next 30 - 40 minutes fighting this tough fish...he was a fighter for sure....Steady sticks him and Jeff is right behind with a short gaff and put the fish in the boat..first thoughts was Big-eye but turned out to be a YFT, nice one...He ended up going 72Pounds at the scales for a YFT Citation for Tex.troll in behind waterdog after he hooks up and three lines go down..hum, 3 lines, 3 anglers and somebody to drive the boat...we work it out and get 2 out of the 3 in the boat.......both fish are 55 plus pounds...very nice class of YFT this year....get cleaned up turn around in the middle of the canyon....lines out and immediatley both Tiki Bars get hammered again..both tight for a bit and then one pulls.....get the 2nd fish to the boat and lost him at the gaff !......put two more stray Gaffer Mahi in the boat....troll troll...look at my watch and it's only like 930 or 1000 AM....dam...about 500 boats show up at the canyon and bite turns off ...we pulled lines and headed in.....wind had kicked up a bit but not bad...gorgeous day out there with no thunderstorms or scary winds....I always say..you don't know unless ya go....Bob