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Offline harbison

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From Florida...A Good catch in rough seas
« on: April 11, 2016, 02:50:24 PM »
 slt  Good catch in rough seas
Last weekend's weather forecast called for 5-6 foot waves Saturday morning, then calming down some later on. Early Saturday saw 6-7 footers. Absolutely NO danger for a boat as big as the Florida Fisherman ll. I decided to set this one out, but, Thanks to Mr. John Martin & Mr. Dylan Hubbard, we have some excellent pictures to share.
Ed starts the show with a nice blackfin tuna:

Then came the fights:




Oh no!  The dreaded lion fish. We are seeing these way too often:

The red grouper were running big:

Often it was difficult to get away from the 'ENDANGERED' American red snapper.

First mate, Will, reports venting & releasing over 100 ARS. Suggest reserving your spot ASAP. The Florida Fisherman ll will sell out on virtually all ARS trips. And there is a good reason why:

The gags were well represented also. Mr. John Martin took time out from his busy fishing schedule to snap some on the water pictures. Thank you John:


Ed caught a lot more than tuna:

First mate,Will, reports that the late Saturday evening mangrove snapper bite was 'insane!' Next weekend's overnight trip should be a good one. Hopefully it will be a little calmer; regardless, A 'Good catch in rough seas' is ALWAYS possible.
Back at the dock:


Thanks to Mr. John Martin, Mr. Will McClure, and Mr. Dylan Hubbard for contributing to this report.   
   Bob Harbison  Florida Outdoor Writers Association


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Re: From Florida...A Good catch in rough seas
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2016, 03:02:20 PM »
Good call.  I have a few trips I should have done the same ;D




 

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