Mangrove snapper tend to go 'crazy' during the full moon periods. The full moon for July is 7/19/16 @ 6:59 P.M. We will be fishing a few days after the full of the moon. The weather prediction is picture Florida perfect. This should be a great one!
But first, let's take a quick preview of the mountain of fish caught by the 29 dedicated anglers on this 44 hour Florida Fisherman trip 100 miles off beautiful Madeira Beach, Florida:
10 A. M. Friday morning: As we approach the famous John's Pass Boardwalk, we see, waving gently in the warm Florida breeze, the ultimate sign of freedom, the American Flag. We are a proud people; proud and FREE!
We have been, are, and will always be, the Land of the FREE because of the dedicated men and women who serve in the strongest, best equipped, most proficient, military ever known to mankind. Representing Saufley Field Navy base, Pensacola, Florida, are two of America's finest, Mister Christopher Jeans, and Mister Alan King, drove 495 miles to fish with us on the Florida Fisherman ll; what an honor. Boy! Could they ever fish. Catch Chris's big king fish fight 18 seconds into the video at the end of this report:
And now the rest of the story:
Will & Jon go over safety procedures. Let's go!
Mr. John Martin, cruse director & fishing advisor, goes over a few 'tricks of the trade' with Mrs. Stephanie Williams. Stephanie is the proud wife of a United States Marine:
On the long way out, let's troll for kings. Mr. Martin is always there to help:
Sun down, we are 100 miles off Madeira Beach and ready go to work on that 'Mountain of fish.'
Pensacola's Saufley Field can be proud of these men:
Stephanie listened to what John had to say:
Not bad for stop number one, not bad at all:
And this is just the beginning:
Even our Captain, Captain Bryon Holland, gets in on the action:
Sun-up is 'Jersey Girl' Tammy time. Tammy, you outdid yourself this time. Only the freshest blueberries are good enough for this Master Chef:
Captain Bryon is still showing us how it's done:
Hold on! Now that's no mangrove snapper:
Looks like NOAA neglected to tell the AJ's that they no longer exist:
