It was a perfect start as we rounded the Faro Viejo! We had the 30 lb. setups out with sewed ballyhoo, 2 in the riggers and one off the flybridge long. Down in the pit were 4 ultralights with hoochies rippling in the wake. The sea temps had chilled to 68, the early morning breeze was cold, and the sun was just poking her nose out when the reels screamed! It was a multiple hookup and judging by the movement on the rod tips I knew they were bonitos! We made quick business of those, got a little blood on the decks, and proceeded our troll up the coast. It didn't take long and as we headed into shallower water, the 30 went off with a hard strike, ripping line off big time! Our angler was quick to the rod and after a few minutes the fish settled down. 20 minutes later and after some good tuggin we caught and released a nice 30 pound Jack Cravelle! Down here we call them Toros! Muy buen Toro it was!! We had no sooner put the baits back out when WHAM we had another one on! We repeated the drill and in no time at all had another muy bueno Toro caught and released! Excelente start!! We saw some bait breaking in tight to the beach at Los Arcos so we swung in and switched over to the live bait mackerel on a slow troll. It was slow going as we swung by Pedregalito but we knew the fish were there. It was just a matter of time. I was just outside the breaking waves in about 12 feet of water when we saw the fish break water and crash on the bait. Jason the fishnfireman was quick on the rod and set the fish up perfectly! It was a great 1st run and we almost lost it as it swam under another boat. About 10 minutes into the fight we got a good look at it. It was a fat roosterfish all lit up going nuts behind the boat!! Jason kept his tip up and applied perfect pressure, not giving that fish a chance to turn! 5 minutes later he had caught and released his first roosterfish.It was a real trophy at 35 pounds and captured on a 18 lb. setup in 18 minutes! Needless to say Jason was one elated fishin fireman!! We stayed in the same area and caught a couple more roosters in the 15 pound range and then finished off our halfday using a squid chum line and catching some Pompanos and Triggerfish! The fireman were stoked and we headed back in with a bag full of fish. I must state how enjoyable it is to fish with these guys, Its all fun and with them being avid and experienced anglers makes it that much better! We headed in, gave Pancho his treat and ended another great day fishing onboard Picudo. The boys grabbed their filets and headed to the restaurant for a well deserved lunch and we prepped the boat for another day! The sea temps are perfect and it wont be long before the Amberjack, Yellowtail, and Snappers are here in full force! Gotta love the Winter season at the Cape! Yar!!