SW FL-Bonita Beach: 28-inch gag released, snapper, sheepshead, hogfish & trout
Wednesday morning, 3/3, was chilly and windy but my brave party of three lady-anglers, Alene Haug, her mother, Carrie and friend, Connie, decided to give the backwaters a try anyway. We caught and released sheepshead until the ladies decided they’d had enough cold, then we headed back for shore. Thursday morning, I fished Estero Bay with John Kenney and his eight-year-old son, Anthony. We had to bundle up and try to stay out of the wind as best we could, but we had fun using live shrimp to catch and release seven sheepshead to 12 inches, three trout to just short of15 inches, and a 16-inch whiting. My trip for Friday cancelled, as two in the party wanted to wait for better conditions and warmer temperatures. By Monday morning, 3/8, a nice warming and calming trend was in effect. I fished 20 miles west of New Pass in 45 feet with Bob Wojtowicz, his son, Greg, and grandson, Josh, along with family friend, Bob Bradley. We used live shrimp and caught keeper mangrove snapper, sheepshead, porkfish and jolthead porgies. We released triggerfish shorts, as well as lots of red and gag grouper, the largest of which was a 26 ½ inch gag, caught by Bob Bradley. Grouper season re-opens April 1st. Tuesday morning, I sure was happy to see calm seas for long-time customer Ron Musick. So far this season, Ron had tried to get out offshore nine times and had been foiled by weather each time. But Tuesday was a good day for Ron and his friends, Dick Arnett, Eddie Alfonso and Hank Scheroski. We fished in 45 feet out of New Pass, using live shrimp and caught keeper mangrove snapper to 19 inches, two 14-inch keeper hogfish, a half-dozen keeper sheepshead to 18 inches, and some good-sized whitebone porgies and grunts. Ron landed and released a 28-inch gag grouper and scored best catch of the day.
Alene Haug, daughter-in-law, Margie Kempfort, and friend, Cali McCarthur fished with me on Wednesday morning, in 45 feet west of New Pass. We caught two keeper hogfish at 15 inches and 16 inches, two keeper sheepshead, 15 inches and 18 inches, and a 13-inch mangrove snapper. We released red and gag grouper. Seas were calm most of the morning, but it did begin to get a little sloppy around noon-time.
Thursday morning was drizzly and winds were strong, with a small-craft advisory in effect. Chuck Nebes and son, Steven, traded their offshore plans to fish a catch-and-release trip in Estero Bay, where we used live shrimp to land four keeper-sized sheepshead to 15 inches, crevalle jack and ladyfish. Friday brought heavy rains and gusty winds to the area, to be followed by more rains and rough conditions on Saturday, so that ended my fishing for this week. Monday, 3/15, was sunny, windy and cool, but pleasant for my inshore fishing trip with long-time customers Joe Goodall and his son Alex, who has been fishing with me annually since he was a toddler. They were joined by friends Dave Bixby and Fred. We fished wind-sheltered spots in Estero Bay with live shrimp and caught two keeper trout at 18 inches and 16 ½ inches, along with two keeper sheepshead. The photo shown is of young angler, Alex Goodall , with an 18-inch trout, caught on shrimp in Estero Bay on Monday, March 15th. 
Orlando Area Saltwater Report 3/4/10
The weather here in central Florida has been mostly cold and unpredictable but the flats fishing has been consistently good. Redfish and black drum have been abundant with most of the fish being found in schools of 25-200 fish. They have been willing to eat a variety of well placed small soft plastics and flies. Both the reds and drum have been feeding in very shallow water and have been extremely spooky. The fish must be approached slowly and quietly with your casts landing at least ten feet away from them.
On trips during the latter part of February, clients had shots at hundreds of redfish and drum per day. The catching usually depended on the number of accurate casts that were made.
Minnesota residents Jamie and Mike fished Mosquito Lagoon on a cold but sunny day last week. They had shots at schools of redfish throughout the day from 5-30 pounds. A three inch DOA CAL in golden bream color on a 1/8 ounce jighead was the most effective bait and was responsible for at least one double hookup.
The following day, the weather took a turn for the worse due to an approaching cold front. Tim and his son Alex decided to give it a try anyway, hoping to beat the worst of the weather. With solid cloud cover, spotting the fish was the biggest challenge and we ran over many of them before we saw them. Eleven year old Alex did catch his first redfish before we elected to get out of the cold and rain.
Monday was the only day of good weather this week. The redfish were still plentiful and the three inch CAL was eaten on the first cast of the day. I got to try several new crab flies I had tied and found the reds happy to eat them as well.
If the forecast holds true, next week will bring temperatures above 70 every day. If the winds cooperate as well, it should be an excellent week of sight fishing the flats. Small baits like the DOA shrimp and CAL along with crab and shrimp flies will continue to work well.
Capt. Chris Myers
Orlando Fishing Guide
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Snapper, Sheeps, Hogs, Grouper & Trout Biting
Tuesday morning, 2/16, after a gorgeous day offshore on Monday, seas were back to their usual for this winter—rough, with small craft advisories issued. Brad Urlaub and family traded their offshore fishing plans for a morning of bay fishing. We used live shrimp to catch lots of sheepshead, including three keepers measuring 13 inches, 15 inches and 17 inches. We also caught a 15-inch whiting and a 12-inch mangrove snapper. We released lots of ladyfish, along with the smaller sheepshead.
Wednesday morning found me back in the bay, as there were again small-craft advisories offshore. I fished with Frank Partee, son Mike and daughter-in-law, Ginger. We caught five keeper sheepshead to 17 inches and released some smaller sheepshead and some ladyfish.
Thursday was a chilly morning, when I fished with Mike Daley and daughter, Elizabeth Hayes, in Estero Bay. We used live shrimp to catch nine keeper whitings to 16 inches.
Friday, seas began a calming trend, so I headed offshore for a day of fishing with Bill Conklin, his son Eric, and friends Mike Grandominico and Dennis Baker. We fished in 73 feet, 37 miles west of New Pass, and did well. We released four keeper grouper (due to closed season), three gags to 26 inches and a 21-inch red grouper. We also caught two keeper hogfish at 14 inches and 16 inches, nine mangrove snapper to 18 ½ inches, and some nice whitebone porgies to 18 inches, all on live shrimp.
Bill Conklin and friends, who fished with me Friday, had originally planned to fish one day gulf-side and one day bay-side but, after seeing the low water in the bay and the calm seas offshore, they decided to take advantage of the good offshore conditions and head out again on Saturday. We fished 22 miles west of New Pass with live shrimp. We did very well with snapper and hogfish again, as well as sheepshead. The group caught six hogfish, five of which were keepers raging in size from 14 inches to 16 inches. They also caught a dozen keeper mangrove snapper to 18 inches, three whitebone porgies to 15 inches, grunts, and three keeper sheepshead, the largest of which was a whopping 24 inches and 8 pounds. We released two 24-inch gag grouper, due to closed grouper season, along with smaller sheepshead. Monday, 2/22, we awoke to rain. It was light on shore but there was rain out to 40 miles offshore and my party of six felt like conditions were too unstable to get out there so they postponed their trip. Unfortunately, Tuesday’s trip had to cancel due to a family-medical issue. Wednesday morning, I headed offshore ahead of the next weather front, while seas were still calm. But morning fog was thick with about 1/8 mile visibility most of the morning. Mike Connealy and daughter, Mandi, fished with me in 43 feet, about 20 miles west of New Pass. Using live shrimp, we caught nine mangrove snapper to 18 inches. We released two grouper, due to closed season: a 20-inch red grouper and a 24-inch gag. We also released lots of shorts, including triggerfish, snapper, grouper, porkfish and grunts. Thursday morning was another chilly, windy one. I fished the backwaters with Eduardo Heriques and his two sons, Eduardo Jr. and Richie. We used live shrimp to catch five keeper sheepshead to 18 inches and an 18 ½ inch trout. Friday, seas were predicted at two-to-four feet and I hoped to get offshore but, with morning wind-chills in the thirties, by customers wanted no part of being on the water. My Saturday anglers called to say they were unable to get out of the airport in N.Y., with a massive snowstorm up that way. This is shaping up to be a winter of record, to say the least. Ed and Marge Bock fished Estero Bay with me Monday morning, March 1st. Though predictions were for 2-3 foot seas out to twenty miles, after the rough conditions of the previous several days, I expected sloppy seas and a swell, so I advised the Bocks to fish bayside instead. Using live shrimp, we caught a 16-inch trout and two keeper sheepshead to 16 inches. We released lots of smaller sheepshead. Tuesday, we awoke to gusty winds and thunderstorms. I had to reschedule the trip I had planned in the bay. The photo shown is of angler, Dennis Baker, with a 16-inch hogfish, caught on shrimp, on a recent offshore trip. 
Orlando Area Saltwater Report 2/17/10
There is still much speculation going around about the effects of the big freeze we experienced at the beginning of the year. While the full extent of the damage may not be known for quite some time, I can say with confidence that the populations of adult redfish and black drum are alive and well. We have been seeing hundreds of fish each trip roaming the shallow flats. From big schools of redfish and drum to singles and small groups, the fish have been active, feeding, and generally happy. The weather has been the biggest foe with temperatures on many days 15-20 degrees below average. Water temperatures during the past week have been staying around 50 and the fish do not seem to mind at all.
On a trip last week, Canadians Emile and Serge joined me on a blustery day. The wind were topping 20 and the flats were dirty. With only one other boat in sight the entire day we had the water to ourselves. Both guys caught several nice redfish including an 11 and 22 pounder.
This past Sunday, I went out on a windy 33 degree morning with my Friend Capt. Drew. We started spotting tailing redfish almost immediately and they were willing to eat a three inch DOA CAL in Arkansas Glow. We visited four spots and found three of them full of redfish catching multiple fish along the way.
Monday brought some of the nicest weather we have had in quite some time. Sunny skies and light winds made for some excellent sight fishing. Wilson and Tyler had spent the previous day at the Daytona 500 and wanted to experience the Mosquito Lagoon before returning to Pennsylvania. As soon as we started fishing, we found ourselves surrounded by schools of fish. Tyler hooked up with a redfish on his first cast. Wilson landed his first red a while later. They had steady shots at redfish throughout the day including some schools of 20-30 pound fish.
Yesterday, 16 year old Cameron joined me on his first trip to Mosquito Lagoon. An experienced offshore angler, he wanted to try some inshore sight fishing. The skies were clear but the wind blew hard the whole day. Despite having to battle the wind, Cam made some great casts to tailing fish and landed four redfish from 27-41 inches.
Water levels in Mosquito Lagoon remain much higher than normal for this time of year. Most of the redfish we have been finding have been in 12-18 inches of water with plenty of grass. High winds have made casting light baits difficult but a 3 inch CAL tail on a 1/4 ounce jig works well. The key when using a setup like this with an exposed hook is to not let the bait settle down in the grass until it is near the fish. On days with lighter winds, the DOA shrimp will be hard to beat.
Capt. Chris Myers
Orlando Fishing Guide
SW FL-Bonita Beach: 9 lb. Mang! Nice Grouper, Hogs, Sheepies & Trout
On Wednesday, 2/3, after watching the rain for the two preceding days, I finally got out fishing. Seas were still rough offshore so I fished Estero Bay’s backwaters with Bob Graham, daughter, Jenn Ness, her husband, Ryan Ness, and their adorable little boy, Graham Ness. Using shrimp, we caught two keeper sheepshead at 14 inches and 17 inches and a 17 inch keeper whiting. We released loads of ladyfish, which kept little graham amused—his 24-incher was almost as tall as he is! We also released lots of smaller sheepshead and mangrove snapper. Thursday morning, I fished Estero Bay with John Hornell and his dad, Bud. We caught a 19-inch sheepshead, four keeper whitings and we released lots of ladyfish, small snapper and sheepshead. We used live shrimp for all. Friday was rainy and windy, but the skies cleared Saturday, as the next front moved through, leaving a high pressure system in effect. Unfortunately, winds continued to be strong and offshore plans had to be traded for a morning of bay fishing. Brian Distefano and friends, Ron, Jim and Jim’s son, Nick, fished Estero Bay with me, using live shrimp. By mid-morning, the winds were roaring so we stayed as sheltered as possible and managed to catch five keeper sheepshead, all about 15 inches. We released lots of smaller ones. As luck would have it, Monday was the one day this week I did not have anyone scheduled to go fishing and it was the calmest day predicted all week. None of my clients were able to change their schedules, so I had to let the relatively calm conditions go unappreciated. The forecast for the rest of the week was not at all encouraging, with seas up to nine feet predicted by mid-week to week’s end. The next time I got out on the water was Thursday morning, and that was in the backwaters on a catch-and-release trip with Mike Daley and son, Chris. It was chilly early on but warmed up nicely, and we delayed our start a bit to allow the sun to warm the air temperature. We used live shrimp to catch lots of sheepshead, the largest being 17 inches and 20 inches. We also released an 18-inch trout and some ladyfish. Friday’s five-to-seven foot seas prohibited my offshore trip from going out. We might have fished the bay, but with cold winds and a 90% chance of rain, the group decided to bag the trip entirely. Saturday morning, four brave anglers headed into Estero Bay with in early morning temperatures of right around fifty degrees, with a cold, NW wind gusting 25-30 knots. Shannon and Rob Staples and their friends, Lisa and Bob O’Keefe fished in the most wind-sheltered spots I could find for them. Using live shrimp, the group caught five keeper sheepshead to 18 inches and released lots of smaller ones. Bob & Lisa also landed two nice trout at 19 inches and 17 inches. Monday morning, 2/15, I had to look out the window and check the NOAA forecast twice to believe what I was seeing and hearing…CALM seas! I couldn’t have asked for a better day to fish offshore with long-time customers, Jim Sistek, his son, Jim Sistek Jr., grandson, Ryan, Andy Unger and his son, Dave, and friend, Frank Burkosky. We got out to 75 feet of water, 37 miles west of New Pass, where we had a great day of fishing with live shrimp. The only thing that could have made it better would have been if grouper season wasn’t closed because we released four nice ones, three gags at 22, 23 and 25 inches, along with a 21-inch red grouper. We also caught our limit of mangrove snapper, the largest one being 24 inches and nine pounds, which is among the largest I have seen around here (see photo). The next largest was 21 inches and all of them were respectable size, mostly 16 to 17 inches. We also caught two keeper hogfish, 14 inches each , keeper sheepshead to 17 inches, grunts,and several nice whitebone porgies to 17 inches.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Grouper, Snapper, Hogfish-Nice ones!
Wednesday, 1/20, seas laid down nicely and I had a great morning of fishing with Rick and Ann McGrath and Orlando and Susan Ferrer. We headed out of New Pass to 43 feet and fished with live shrimp. We did well with grouper and snapper, and caught two keeper gag grouper at 25 inches and 23 inches, and thirteen keeper-sized mangrove snapper to 18 1/2 inches. We also caught a few keeper lane snapper and sheepshead, and we released lots of smaller grouper and snapper, with steady action all morning.
Unfortunately, those ideal conditions were short-lived. Another weather–front moved in and, as of Thursday morning, there was a small craft advisory and seas of three-to-five feet offshore. Friday was only slightly better in terms of seas, with strong winds and heavy fog most of the day. Both my Thursday and Friday trips were for offshore and both had to be cancelled.
Saturday, seas were predicted to be two-to-four feet, but the wind’s strength led me to believe that the seas would likely be at the higher end of the range. Since my anglers that day included two six-year-olds, we voted to fish in the backwaters. We fished central Estero Bay with live shrimp, and caught nine keeper whitings and a 15-inch sheepshead. We released lots of smaller sheepshead, some crevalle jacks and lots of ladyfish.
The next weather-front moved in overnight Sunday, bringing rain and gusty winds Monday morning, and I had to cancel Monday’s offshore trip. Tuesday’s trip was also for offshore and the seas, still in the 3-5 foot range, necessitated also cancelling that one. Wednesday, seas were still sloppy, but slightly better, with predictions of two-to-four feet out to 60 miles. I had a group of experienced, hardy anglers going with me, so we headed offshore to 43 feet. If it hadn’t been so sloppy we might have headed out further but, as it turned out, we were exactly where we needed to be–We had an awesome day of fishing, using live shrimp to catch a plethora of fish. We landed a 28-inch gag grouper (see photo), twenty-eight beautiful mangrove snapper to just over 20 inches, three keeper hogfish to 17 inches, three keeper lane snapper to 12 inches, and a few triggerfish that were keeper-size but that we chose to release. We also released lots of smaller mangrove snapper, red grouper and gag grouper. Thursday, I headed back offshore to 46 feet, this time with Drew Van Werden and his young sons, Gabe, age eight, and Charlie, age ten. We caught a mess of nice mangrove snapper to 18 inches, two keeper sheepshead to 17 inches and a 22-inch, keeper red grouper. We released lots of undersized red and gag grouper, triggerfish, grunts, porgies and a small hogfish. The boys had a great time, with steady action all morning. More nasty weather rolled in over the weekend and I was off the water from Friday, 1/29 through Tuesday, 2/2. 
South Indian River Fishing Report 1/29
January 29, 2010
The river has come alive! From what looked like a wasteland not long ago to a river teaming with hungry fish. The trout and redfish bite has been outstanding this week along the Indian River. Milder conditions have allowed us to fish just about anywhere on the river and the fish are out there feeding. Hope you get a chance to get out soon.
Mark Amorello was out with me this week. We made it pretty much a DOA day on the water. After catching several trout on Mirrolures, we switched to CAL jerk baits and the trout seemed to be fighting on who would take it next. We caught 25 plus trout and only one was below slot size. Most were in the 18″ to 22″ range. We fished several spots on the east shore to the south of Fort Pierce and caught trout everywhere we stopped. Three to five feet of water was the best depth and DOA CAL jerk baits in dark colors had them eager to cooperate. Bear Point, Harbor Branch and Round Island will be some good areas to target trout. Adam from the Fishing Center has also reported lots of trout action while wading along the river. It’s great to see the river alive and active!
We headed to some flats north of Fort Pierce and found quite a few redfish in the shallows. Mark hooked up on one that would be near the 30″ range before losing it, but we managed three other hookups and got two to the boat. Reds will hit DOA shrimp, CAL grub tails or live shrimp. Move quietly and slowly along the shallow flats and watch for any activity that might be some redfish feeding along the grass flats. The Moorings, Bear Point and docks along the river are good areas to try.
Bridges are still producing sheephead, bluefish and black drum. The jetties still have some bluefish and mackerel, but the bite has slowed some recently. There are plenty of jacks and ladyfish cruising the river and crashing the bait schools. The surf has been holding whiting and pompano, but some days are too windy to fish lately. It’s been a fantastic week out there.
Tip of the Week: Jerk Baits
Jerk baits are great lures to use during winter months. Trout are feeding and slowly popping them along the bottom will get their attention. I like to use either 1/16 oz or 1/8 oz jig heads when fishing them. It allows the lure to get to the bottom and the lighter weight lets it sinks slower and doesn’t dig into the bottom. It takes a little practice to use a 1/16 oz jig on a windy day, but it works and catches fish. There are many colors, sizes and styles of jerk baits on the market. My prefererence is the DOA CAL series in the four inch sizes. The silver mullet and rootbeer are great colors to try. My most productive color is the Arkansas Glow. It is adaptable for both clear or cloudy water and produces fish for me. Work the lure slowly along the bottom. I seldom move it four or five inches as I give it a slow popping movement. Don’t drag it, but use short, sharp pops and give it time to settle back on the bottom and sit a few seconds. Most bites occur as the lure sinks down or as it lays on the bottom. Trout have a distinctive bite and it sometimes is difficult to detect. If you haven’t tried it yet….it’s a good time of year to get out and give it a try.
Remember, fishing is not just another hobby….it’s an ADVENTURE!
Good Fishing and Be Safe!
Captain Charlie Conner
http://www.fishtalescharter.com
captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
Mosquito Lagoon Florida Fishing Report 1/24/10
It has been an unusual winter so far here in central Florida. The year began with a record breaking cold snap that lasted nearly a week. Water temperatures in the Mosquito Lagoon plunged to the 40 degree mark and stayed there for much longer than normal. As a result, some fish did not survive and thousands of green sea turtles had to be rescued. The hardest hit species seem to have been the snook and large seatrout. The snook population throughout the state took quite a beating and the Florida Wildlife Commission imposed an emergency closure to protect the remaining stocks. Many hundreds of trophy sized seatrout were also killed in our area but, unfortunately, it does not look as if they are going to impose any additional closures to help them.
On a more positive note, the weather returned to a more normal pattern during the last week. As a result, the increasing water temperature has sent the redfish flooding onto the shallow flats in search of a meal. It appears as if the adult redfish and black drum survived the cold with very little damage. They key to locating them recently has been to find the areas that are holding mullet. A general rule of thumb during the last few trips is if there were no mullet around, there were no redfish either. During several trips this weeks, we saw hundreds of redfish each day and they became more aggressive and active as the week progressed. The last several days, they have been tailing and feeding and will strike a variety of lures and flies. The DOA shrimp, as well as both the 3 and 5 inch DOA CAL caught numerous redfish this week. Productive colors included Arkansas Glow, Silver Mullet, Green Back, Watermelon Holographic, and Red/Gold Glitter. For the fly anglers, a #4 crab or shrimp imitation in black, brown has worked well recently along with a gold bendback.
There are some trophy trout still around and they will eat the same lures and flies as the redfish. I would encourage all anglers to release any trout over 20 inches in an effort to help sustain a healthy population for the future.
Despite a rocky start to the new year, it looks like we are settling into the typical winter pattern here in Mosquito Lagoon, lots of shallow water tailing redfish and black drum. When the fish were cold, you could practically touch them with the tip of your rod before they would move. Now that they have warmed up, they are on high alert when feeding in the shallow water. The best approach is to pole or wade up to them paying close attention to the shadow from both you and your rod. The calmer the wind, the farther away your bait must land from the fish to avoid spooking them.
Capt. Chris Myers
Daytona Beach Fishing Charters
Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore report
JANUARY 23, 2010
INSHORE - The inshore fishing has improved some from last week with more anglers reporting catches. The most action is still coming from the spanish mackerel and bluefish that are around the Ft. Pierce Inlet. They have been hitting spoons or a small piece of cut bait. I also got reports of a fair trout bite around mid morning at places like Bear Point and at Harbor Branch. The top baits seem to be a soft plastic bait fished slow along the deeper edges of the flats or a live shrimp fished under a popping cork and fish around the grass beds. I am still getting a few sighting of redfish around the Jack island area but the fish are being very picky. I did get a few reports from anglers that used a piece of cut ladyfish and they did have a couple of hook ups. The area bridges are holding sandperch, black drum, croakers and bluefish. All of these fish have been taking live shrimp.
OFFSHORE - The sailfish bite has slowed down some but, there has still been fish reported by anglers in 100 to 130 feet of water and the sails were taking ballyhoo. I did get reports of some nice dolphin in about 160 feet of water and again they were taking ballyhoo. The kingfish bite has been good with fish to 40 pounds being reported in 36 to 60 feet of water to the north of the Ft. Pierce Inlet and they were taking live baits. Along the beaches there has been pompano are starting to make a good showing and they are taking sandfleas. Also, plenty of spanish mackerel and bluefish along the beaches.
BRAGGING BOARD - Wally Dressel caught a 25 pound black drum while fishing in the Ft. Pierce Inlet. Al & Carlene Kessler caught 22 sandperch on Thursday while bottom fishing in the Ft. Pierce Inlet. They were using fresh dead shrimp. Jesse Pfeiffer caught 3 kingfish over 40 pounds while fishing out of the Ft. Pierce Inlet.
TEEN ANGLERS - Last Sunday’s inshore tournament was rescheduled for this Sunday due to the weather. Hopefully they will get to fish this week. For more info on Teen Anglers just go to the web at www.teenanglers.org
If you would like to report a catch you can e-mail me at cward11605@aol.com or call me at 772-201-5770. You can also reach me on the web at www.captjoeward.com
Capt. Joe Ward
Capt. Joe’s River Charters
SW FL-Bonita Beach: brrrrrrrr…but a few good catches
The cold temperatures of last weekend persisted into this week, but Alene Haug, her daughter, Emma, and family member, John, were brave enough to fish Estero Bay with me on a very cold, windy late morning trip on Tuesday, 1/5. We used live shrimp to catch and release one snook and two redfish, along with a couple dozen sheepshead. We caught a few keeper -sized mangrove snapper also. My remaining scheduled trips for this week have rescheduled for hopefully warmer days. That being said, we are still lucky here in southwest Florida, compared with the weather reports from everywhere else in the country right now. Unfortunately the cold extremes caused a hefty fish-kill, which has now prompted stricter regulations in order to protect our local fisheries. For example, as a result, snook and tarpon season will remained closed through September. After cancelling a week’s worth of fishing trips during the windy, cold weather we have had, I finally made it offshore Wednesday morning, 1/13/10, with John & Karla Bolan, John’s daughter, Alanna, and Caleb and Greg Robertson. It wasn’t at all warm when we headed out but, compared with the deep freeze of the previous days, it almost seemed warm! We headed out nineteen miles from New Pass to fish with live shrimp in 43 feet, and had a productive morning. We caught eleven nice mangrove snapper to 17 inches, a 13-inch keeper lane snapper and a mess of grunts. The big prize went to Caleb, who caught a 22-inch keeper gag grouper (Caleb gave this prize to Karla to hold for the picture shown.). We released lots of smaller grouper and snapper. Weather went downhill once again and I cancelled a few more trips for the rest of that week. This week is super-busy on the books but we’ll have to see how many trips weather will allow.
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