SouthWest Florida Fishermen
Florida is one of the greatest places to be a Fisherman. If you love to fish and live here or are visiting from time to time this may be the group for you. If you just like to fish and hope to visit here this may be the group for you. If you just like to talk fishing, this may be the group for you. Hoping to find others in this area or any area who are interested in Off Shore Fishing, Backwater...
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First Off Shore Trip of the Season
Return to DiscussionsWell as usual the wind forecast was off by more than just a little. Was said to be one to two foot waves but they kept building all morning till they hit 5 to 6 foot waves. Good news was shortly after they hit the max, the tide went slack and then shifted at the same time the wind died down dropping the seas to less than 2 foot waves for the rest of the day. Well they got 50% of the forecast correct anyway. Went out hunting for Red Grouper and never found any. Did manage to catch on Gag Grouper which was eaten by a Goliath Grouper. Released both one alive and one undersized and crushed. Moving on the day was saved with a great catch of nice 20/22 inch yellow tail snapper with several very fice 22/25 inch mangrove snapper. Pulled the day out with almost four limits of big snapper. Shooting for a thursday this week as it looks like wind conditions will be right if the forecast is correct, LOL.