Guys, will be a little late with my Middle Grounds report this week. Will try to get it out Wednesday. In the mean time, take a look at what we did on the Friday trip:
And now the rest of the story:
Friday 3:00 P M:
The Florida Middle Grounds has been on fire all year long. Extremely good catches have become the norm. In fact, it looks like every week, every month, is even better than the previous. Captain Mark Hubbard, Hubbard's Marina, has been guiding the 39 hour overnight trips himself.
As John's Pass Bridge opens wide, the Florida Fisherman ll glides under the wide open Bridge, and immediately heads North West. Excitement has already reached a fever pitch. Will this trip, once again, produce the thousands of pounds of fish to which we have become accustomed? Only time will tell.
The story in pictures:
42 excited anglers leave for a 39 hour trip to the Florida middle Grounds:
We munch out on veggies & burgers:
Tammy reaches the big 50:
Tammy demands only the freshest chicken for her chicken & yellow rice:
First mate, Will, gives a how to seminar:
Will gaffs our fish:
With so many fish to gaff, everybody gets in on the act:
When Tammy is not cooking, she gaffs for us:
AJ's were big & hungry:
Professional mate, Joe, is proud of this huge king fish:
First mate, Will, just gaffed this big gag:
Proudly, once again, we welcomed Captain Garett Hubbard; this time a fisherman:
We caught a bunch of American reds:
Big mango and vermilion snapper were plentiful:
Log Book records are sent directly to NOAA. They know what is really out there:
A tired, very hard working, Joe, is proud of our catch:
Not bad for fishing in between two low pressure areas:
Distributing thousands of pounds of fish is a real job:
