[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ello Anglers! October is here and the cooler weather on the way. Bait has hatched and growing with the cooler temps. The wind is getting ready to be more consistent from the northeast which will bring the wahoo back to the Bahamas. Over the last month, I have been checking rods, reels and tackle. Making sure they are in tip top shape for the season. Some anglers don’t think it is important to change your line often but you should. Sun, salt, soap and water takes its toll. Would be crazy and upsetting to lose a trophy fish just to save a little money on line. You have already bought gas, bait, and time. I took a trip to Pompano Beach to see my brother. We fired up his Grady White 33 and left out of Lighthouse Point Inlet at 6:30 a.m. in the morning one Saturday. We went straight out to 1200 feet and set up around a broken weed line. About 9 a.m. we got our first hit and my brother took the rod. As I am driving the boat, I see the port outrigger bouncing but the line won’t pop out of the clip (roller style). I pull the clip down on the outrigger and pull on the line and it breaks. We have another fish on and the other in the water still. I give my brother the loose line while I gaff the fish and put it in the box. My brother is still holding the loose line while I tie it to another reel and give him the rod. Surprising enough the fish is still there. As the fish shows color we have gotten the bull and the cow dolphin. Remaining calm and clear-headed got both the fish in the box. We fired up the Grady and off we went to home. We had enough fish for ourselves—an 18-pound cow and a 22-pound bull. We were back at the dock by 10:30 a.m. and the boat and fish cleaned by noon. Not a bad day. Safety first and tight lines.
