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Post by SkyJay on Jun 6, 2019 7:02:52 GMT -5
Been planning a trip back to the Northern Middlegrounds for over a month. Last trip was 2 years ago today and suffice it to say we blindly stumbled upon an Jurassic Park stop where the fish were large and in charge.    pulled up the old Windfinder App just to see how we were looking, and got my bubble busted big time. Sure hope this doesnt come true!  anybody know whats going on? is there a Huricane out there or what? smh |
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Post by Mackerelman on Jun 6, 2019 8:10:08 GMT -5
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Post by shadowxmas on Jun 6, 2019 8:45:22 GMT -5
Nice catch skyjay.
The date seems funny. There is nothing out there now. Hoping it stays that way.
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Post by ChathamAngler on Jun 6, 2019 9:23:06 GMT -5
Heading out Saturday on a red snapper trip. Was wondering the same thing.... Thanks for bringing the weather topic up.
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 6, 2019 10:35:41 GMT -5
i would strongly suggest some quality raingear
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Post by Mackerelman on Jun 6, 2019 10:39:56 GMT -5
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Post by yankeeredneck on Jun 9, 2019 17:43:11 GMT -5
Catch and release..... what's that ?
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Post by parkpass on Jun 9, 2019 18:03:52 GMT -5
That's just a clever tactic they use....what it means is, we don't want any fish taken home, bastids
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Post by parkpass on Jun 9, 2019 19:47:22 GMT -5
That is one monster azz gag...dang
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 9, 2019 19:52:02 GMT -5
47 inches
34 lbs
ate a mango on the way up on a wreck
my boy landed that bitch on a sealine
300 and 40/40
thought it was Goliath on the way up
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Post by parkpass on Jun 9, 2019 20:26:50 GMT -5
80 mile run?
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 9, 2019 20:38:01 GMT -5
that gag came off a wreck in 140
just south of the middlegrounds
not sure of the exact distance.
we ventured further up that day into the
middlegrounds and beyond.
total trip mileage was 237 nautical
miles
160 gal fuel
6 anglers spit the bill
catch and release my asss lol
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Post by parkpass on Jun 9, 2019 20:59:28 GMT -5
How many hrs for a trip like that?
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 9, 2019 21:32:23 GMT -5
this particular trip we left the dock at daylight
and got back at daylight.
so 24 hours
but we did alot of recon, baitstops, and took
a nap.
trip can be done reasonably in 14-18
hours if the weather is right and still get
plenty of fishin.
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Post by parkpass on Jun 9, 2019 21:44:07 GMT -5
What size boat you using?
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 9, 2019 21:53:46 GMT -5
28 ft
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Post by parkpass on Jun 9, 2019 21:56:56 GMT -5
What's your rescue method, satellite phone?
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 9, 2019 22:14:37 GMT -5
you name it
we got it
plus ditchbag and liferaft
top o the line epirb life
jackets
radar, chart plotter etc.
and we dont leave the dock
without it
also we always make this
run with at least one other
buddy boat in constant
radio contact
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Post by shadowxmas on Jun 9, 2019 22:16:28 GMT -5
you name it we got it plus ditchbag and liferaft top o the line epirb life jackets radar, chart plotter etc. and we dont leave the dock without it also we always make this run with at least one other buddy boat in constant radio contact Way to go skyjay. Safety first. |
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 9, 2019 22:21:39 GMT -5
i see so many guys sink all
their money into fancy tackle, gear,
expensive pretty boat wraps
electronics, ect but come up
short on thier safety gear.
An oldtimer told me once hopefully
you'll never have to use your liferaft...
but if you do I gaurantee you'll
buy another one.
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 9, 2019 22:42:11 GMT -5
anyways we're looking golden but for a little rain. much better forcast than a week ago.  |
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Post by aussieguy on Jun 10, 2019 6:19:26 GMT -5
what's that app you have a screen short from?
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 10, 2019 8:32:08 GMT -5
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Post by YeehaZing on Jun 10, 2019 14:02:25 GMT -5
Sailflow app works pretty nice too. The map on the app has different stations you can click to get the current wind, forecasted winds, tides and weather..
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Post by thenewguy87 on Jun 14, 2019 23:43:30 GMT -5
Man, I need my own boat someday! I usually go to Hubbard's myself.
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Post by tears143 on Jun 15, 2019 8:47:31 GMT -5
I did went on yesterday. 4 out of 6 ARS.
What can you do with 1 engine boat, with no anchor or fish finder. I think we did pretty well with this condition. LOL
A few lane and some beeliner. Lots of under size red grouper. Lots of under size ARS as well. We made it to the edge of where we would find ARS so yeah.
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 15, 2019 11:08:39 GMT -5
we had a blast till the ocean got
hangry
ARS Gags Mango
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Post by tears143 on Jun 15, 2019 12:15:00 GMT -5
We only fish 5hrs... ocean was not angry at us... because we didn't catch much. Was able to get some ARS though.
1.5hrs out and 1.25hrs back in. in about 100ft
About 30miles out of annia maria
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 15, 2019 12:39:33 GMT -5
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Post by shadowxmas on Jun 15, 2019 12:55:19 GMT -5
Nice catch skyjay.
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