Post by riverviewsteve on Nov 10, 2008 20:46:17 GMT -5
Left the pier in Tarpon Springs at 8am sharp. Two
hour run to get where we were going then four
hours of fishing. As long as we were pulling them
in the Captain pretty much stayed put. If they
stopped coming over the rail the Captain moved
a little bit to another hole. I almost got my keeper
grouper this time. I missed my red grouper by 1/2 inch.
My buddy missed a Gag grouper by 1 1/2 inch. He lost
one at the water surface that I know was a keeper
and we surely lost a couple on the bottom in the
rocks. Overall lots of grouper came over the rail.
Several fishermen got a keeper gag but I did not
see a single keeper red. One of the bait guys told
me mine was the biggest red but alas. Not big
enough. I would say that probably a couple of
hundred shorts were caught mostly reds and of
course they all went back. The snapper were plentiful
too and a pretty nice size. I brought home 9 nice grays
and 1 hogfish. Everyone had nice stringers. Can't wait
to go back out in Dec and see if my red has growed
enough. Ha! Great crew. Great breakfast sandwiches.
Oh most caught on sardines and squid, a few on
live bait. Over all it was a great day. Seas were
supposed to be 1 to 3 feet and probably were at least 1 1/2
feet. It was a nice ride till we parked then it rolled a
little. At almost every stop we were pulling in fish
immediately. Lots of fun can't wait to go again.
Tight lines folks. Dec is looking good for grouper.
riverviewsteve
hour run to get where we were going then four
hours of fishing. As long as we were pulling them
in the Captain pretty much stayed put. If they
stopped coming over the rail the Captain moved
a little bit to another hole. I almost got my keeper
grouper this time. I missed my red grouper by 1/2 inch.
My buddy missed a Gag grouper by 1 1/2 inch. He lost
one at the water surface that I know was a keeper
and we surely lost a couple on the bottom in the
rocks. Overall lots of grouper came over the rail.
Several fishermen got a keeper gag but I did not
see a single keeper red. One of the bait guys told
me mine was the biggest red but alas. Not big
enough. I would say that probably a couple of
hundred shorts were caught mostly reds and of
course they all went back. The snapper were plentiful
too and a pretty nice size. I brought home 9 nice grays
and 1 hogfish. Everyone had nice stringers. Can't wait
to go back out in Dec and see if my red has growed
enough. Ha! Great crew. Great breakfast sandwiches.
Oh most caught on sardines and squid, a few on
live bait. Over all it was a great day. Seas were
supposed to be 1 to 3 feet and probably were at least 1 1/2
feet. It was a nice ride till we parked then it rolled a
little. At almost every stop we were pulling in fish
immediately. Lots of fun can't wait to go again.
Tight lines folks. Dec is looking good for grouper.
riverviewsteve
