Key West 12/6/24
750 views·11 replies·by Snapprhead27
So we landed at 1:45 and decided to call the captain to see if we can get a quick trip in. Sure!! Not a problem. Get to the boat about 3ish and run to the tuna grounds. 4 lines in the water and start chumming. One blackfin Tuna few mins later followed by some Mahi Mahi. What a beautiful fish in person. Then all of a sudden one of the rods slams down and as soon as my friends father in law starts reeling in a sailfish breaks the water. What a beautiful fish!! In about 2 hours of fishing we ended with a dozen blackfin tuna and 2 Mahi. Not a bad start to the weekend. BTW bringing in a tuna on a Penn Battalion II was loads of fun. (CAPT of the boat in the light blue shirt with the marlin.)
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
So we landed at 1:45 and decided to call the captain to see if we can get a quick trip in. Sure!! Not a problem. Get to the boat about 3ish and run to the tuna grounds. 4 lines in the water and start chumming. One blackfin Tuna few mins later followed by some Mahi Mahi. What a beautiful fish in person. Then all of a sudden one of the rods slams down and as soon as my friends father in law starts reeling in a sailfish breaks the water. What a beautiful fish!! In about 2 hours of fishing we ended with a dozen blackfin tuna and 2 Mahi. Not a bad start to the weekend. BTW bringing in a tuna on a Penn Battalion II was loads of fun. (CAPT of the boat in the light blue shirt with the marlin.)View attachment 88033View attachment 88034View attachment 88035View attachment 88036Outstanding, Matt! Sounds like a dream trip to me.
When my parents were alive I would visit them in south Fla every year and Dad and I would often target Mahi and small tuna on the local charter boats. No question that a live Mahi when it is flashing those colors is one of the most magnificent creatures in the sea. Also, they are a first-rate table fish. I hope you got a chance to taste one fresh.
CaptainOriginal Crew1,847 postsSince 2018
Today we had to work for our keepers. Ran out to some wreaks for snapper, grouper and whatever else wanted to play. Started off grabbing some Pilchard for bait and then ran to the grounds. Just like porgy fishing as soon as bait hit the bottom. Wham you're on! Had cero mackerel, grey snapper, lane snapper, and mutton snapper and red grouper. Also had a nurse shark take the bait. After a battle finally got it up to surface for a quick photo and release. Also had some Goliath grouper but needed to be released.
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
Ran out for a 4 hour trip this morning before catching our afternoon flight. First reef we hit the yellowtail were nice size but you had to contend with some predators and youd lose the whole fish. Went to a different reef that was shallower and had to pick through shorts to find some keepers. At the first drop my friends father hooks up to something big. Ends up being a black grouper!! Caught with a stradic 4000 reel and a size 2 hook!! 😲
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
Ran out for a 4 hour trip this morning before catching our afternoon flight. First reef we hit the yellowtail were nice size but you had to contend with some predators and youd lose the whole fish. Went to a different reef that was shallower and had to pick through shorts to find some keepers. At the first drop my friends father hooks up to something big. Ends up being a black grouper!! Caught with a stradic 4000 reel and a size 2 hook!! 😲Another impressive catch. There are many varieties of Grouper and the seasons change a lot. Was that Black in season? If so another fabulous table fish!
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CaptainOriginal Crew1,847 postsSince 2018
Another impressive catch. There are many varieties of Grouper and the seasons change a lot. Was that Black in season? If so another fabulous table fish!Yes we were able to keep it. The grouper we caught on Saturday had to be released since the captain didn't have the permit.
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
Black grouper Mediterranean Style with String Beans
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
VERY NICE,LOOKS LIKE A GREAT WEEKEND!It was!
We are already booked for next year. We will be going the week before Thanksgiving.
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
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