Sport Fishing Reports Charter Boats http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/ sportfishing forum where consumers post fishing reports upload fishing pictures,book fishing charter boats and find information on deep sea fishing and Saltwater fishing en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:27:38 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/images/misc/rss.png Sport Fishing Reports Charter Boats http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/ How to Tie and Fish a Flounder Bucktail Rig http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f279/how-tie-fish-flounder-bucktail-rig-3976292.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:43:16 GMT http://youtu.be/KastgsmIFFI How to tie a bucktail rig for fluke or summer flounder. This supplements my book, Fishing the Bucktail http://tinyurl.com/FishingTheBucktail. How to fish bucktails for fluke and flounder.

How to tie a bucktail rig for fluke or summer flounder. This supplements my book, Fishing the Bucktail http://tinyurl.com/FishingTheBucktail. How to fish bucktails for fluke and flounder. ]]> The Shallow Water World with gottaflylee - Back Country, Surf Fishing, Inshore Fishing, Fly Fishing Fishing Report http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f279/how-tie-fish-flounder-bucktail-rig-3976292.html East Coast Sports Kids Fishing Tournament 2013 http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f192/east-coast-sports-kids-fishing-tournament-2013-a-3976291.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:41:06 GMT http://youtu.be/F49nqvqN3Vw Published on Jun 15, 2013 The East Coast Sports Kids Fishing Tournament 2013 was a great sucess. Please Join us again next year. Thank You to all the Sponsors from Captain Chris and Crew

Published on Jun 15, 2013

The East Coast Sports Kids Fishing Tournament 2013 was a great sucess. Please Join us again next year. Thank You to all the Sponsors from Captain Chris and Crew ]]> Fishing Report http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f192/east-coast-sports-kids-fishing-tournament-2013-a-3976291.html The Sword http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f186/sword-3976290.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:22:30 GMT Hopefully im going out friday, thinking Crab Ledge or PHB but has anyone looked at The Sword Hopefully im going out friday, thinking Crab Ledge or PHB but has anyone looked at The Sword ]]> New England Fishing / CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI TideTyler http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f186/sword-3976290.html Shallow Pockets fishing report 6-17 http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f161/shallow-pockets-fishing-report-6-17-a-3976289.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:09:46 GMT Tampa Bay Kayak Fishing 6/14/13 by Steve Gibson The morning was supposed to be spent chasing Tarpon up and down the beach but mother nature had other plans for us. Rusty picked me up at the house around 6am and we got the kayaks loaded up on trailer and headed north to Tampa Bay. We arrived at... Tampa Bay Kayak Fishing 6/14/13
by Steve Gibson

The morning was supposed to be spent chasing Tarpon up and down the beach but mother nature had other plans for us. Rusty picked me up at the house around 6am and we got the kayaks loaded up on trailer and headed north to Tampa Bay. We arrived at our secret squirrel location ( South Shore) a little later than we expected but all was good. Today there was no pressure, although there is always the Native Pro Staff vs. Jackson Pro staff friendly competition that we do. On this day Team Jackson whooped up on team Native. I do have to thank Rusty for taking me to this location and allowing me to catch his fish :) . Rusty was right on where these fish would be. Rusty and I both caught and released fish. Rusty ended up with a few small Snook, Trout and his prize catch of the day a nice fat stinky Mullet. The fishing for me was great! The first hour was a bit slow with many small fish short striking the top water plug. And then the big fish started to feed as the tide was falling. The first Snook exploded on the Spook Jr and whooped my ass in the mangroves. After jumping out of the kayak I was able to land the 32' fish. After regrouping and retying my leader we fished on. Not long after throwing a MirrOLure MirrODine I caught another small Snook and a nice slot Redfish. I threw the bait to the edge of the grass where it met the channel and it must have landed on this Snook's nose. As soon as the bait hit the water it was on. Another good Snook at 33.5". Followed by another Slot Redfish. By this time the tide had fell and the floating grass to too much to deal with, so we called it a day around 11am. GOOD TIMES............

Shallow Pockets Fishing
http://www.shallowpocketsfishing.com ]]> Fishing Report http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f161/shallow-pockets-fishing-report-6-17-a-3976289.html GeorgetownMarina fishing report 6-17 http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f192/georgetownmarina-fishing-report-6-17-a-3976288.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:06:07 GMT All the boats that ventured out had a great day on the water. Coastal Lady had 2 cobia, 3 grouper, and a limit of black sea bass. Big Kahuna had a blue marlin caught by LR. Overall the day of fishing produced: 35 blackfin tuna, 29 dolphin, some blue marlin, 4 flounder, a rainbow runner, several... All the boats that ventured out had a great day on the water. Coastal Lady had 2 cobia, 3 grouper, and a limit of black sea bass. Big Kahuna had a blue marlin caught by LR. Overall the day of fishing produced: 35 blackfin tuna, 29 dolphin, some blue marlin, 4 flounder, a rainbow runner, several grouper, a nice 50 pound wahoo, and lots of black sea bass and other bottom dwellers. Congrats to all the crews fishing today!





John Horton
Georgetown Landing Marina, GM
Phone: 843-546-1776
Cell: 843-450-8336
Fax: 843-546-7832
Email: jhorton@georgetownlandingmarina.com ]]> Fishing Report http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f192/georgetownmarina-fishing-report-6-17-a-3976288.html King Mackeral, Mangrove Snapper and Grouper Catching in Key West http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f161/king-mackeral-mangrove-snapper-grouper-catching-key-west-3976287.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:58:36 GMT


Published on Jun 17, 2013

Capt Blair is heading to the Dry Tortugas aboard the 61' Viking Starbrite with Capt. Chris Trosset. On the way there, they stop at a wreck and hookup with kingfish, mangrove snapper and grouper.

RIG IT RIGHT

7' Blair Wiggins Flats Blue Offshore spinning rod
7000 series Wright & McGill Sabalos reel
50lb FINS Metered Colored braid
60lb SEAGUAR flourocarbon
Lazer Sharp treble hook

WEBSITE

http://www.addictivefishing.com ]]> Fishing Report http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f161/king-mackeral-mangrove-snapper-grouper-catching-key-west-3976287.html No Worries Charters fishing report, Forked River 6-17 http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f133/no-worries-charters-fishing-report-forked-river-6-17-a-3976286.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:55:16 GMT We headed back out on 6/16 with Ed and crew from PA for a Fathers Day gift from his kids. Broke the inlet and headed back to where we left off the day before. We decided to drift the wreck because we had no wind and there was no tide to speak of, it paid off well with some nice flurries of sea... We headed back out on 6/16 with Ed and crew from PA for a Fathers Day gift from his kids. Broke the inlet and headed back to where we left off the day before. We decided to drift the wreck because we had no wind and there was no tide to speak of, it paid off well with some nice flurries of sea bass. Finally the wind started to pickup so we set the hook and the bite started out slow but it picked up and we started to put some nice sea bass in the boat. The wind came on - as predicted and we called it a day. We ended the day with a cooler full of sea bass Happy Fathers Day – Ed! All in all a great day on the water.


Thanks
Capt Jeff Sturman
Cell # 732-580-8909
Email – noworriescharters@gmail.com
Website -- http://www.newjersey-fishingcharters.com/
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]]> Fishing Report http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f133/no-worries-charters-fishing-report-forked-river-6-17-a-3976286.html NOAA Fisheries Announces New Regulations for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery in the South Atlantic http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f500/noaa-fisheries-announces-new-regulations-snapper-grouper-fishery-south-atlantic-3976285.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:48:11 GMT NOAA Fisheries Announces New Regulations for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery in the South Atlantic Small Entity Compliance Guide The final rule for Regulatory Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region published on June 17, 2013 (78... NOAA Fisheries Announces New Regulations for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery in the South Atlantic
Small Entity Compliance Guide


The final rule for Regulatory Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region published on June 17, 2013 (78 FR 36113). Regulations will be effective on July 17, 2013.

Regulatory Amendment 13 revises the acceptable biological catch estimates, annual catch limits (including sector annual catch limits), and recreational annual catch targets for 37 un-assessed snapper-grouper species. The revisions incorporate updates to the recreational data for these species, as per the new Marine Recreational Information Program, as well as revisions to commercial and for-hire landings.

Regulatory Amendment 13 is necessary to avoid triggering accountability measures for these snapper-grouper species based on annual catch limits that were established by the Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment in April 2012, using recreational data under the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey system. NOAA Fisheries no longer uses the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey and now estimates recreational landings using the Marine Recreational Information Program.

The 37 species affected by Regulatory Amendment 13 are 31 species in the deepwater, jacks, snappers, grunts, shallow water groupers, and porgies complexes; as well as six individual stocks. A listing of these species, and the revised values can be found by following the link below to Frequently Asked Questions.

This bulletin serves as a Small Entity Compliance Guide, complying with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.

Electronic copies of the amendment and final rule may be obtained from:
• The NOAA Fisheries Web site:
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sf/SASnapp...erHomepage.htm.
• The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Web site at http://www.safmc.net.

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compliments of: Sue Foster, proprietor of
OYSTER BAY TACKLE, Ocean City Maryland,
and Fenwick Tackle, Fenwick Island Delaware.
Sue provides us hopeful fish catchers with a timely
UP TO DATE FISHING REPORT
and other handy fishing advice. ** Also CHECK OUT FISH TALK fishing forum At The Beach **


Ocean City Maryland & Assateague Island - Delaware Beaches - Ocean n Bay Fishing Report
By Sue Foster, Oyster Bay Tackle Shop, Ocean City MD - Fenwick Island DE

June 17th, 2013


Water Temp: 64.6


Fishing Report by Sue Foster


Flounder fishing in the bay has been hit or miss with the weather. First
reports of croaker in the bay. Mostly small fish in the surf including
kingfish, spot, and croaker. If you want to catch something big in the
surf there's sharks and rays! Oceanic Pier saw the first triggerfish of
the season. Blues, shad, trout, and some striper action at night from
the Oceanic Pier and Bridge. Sea bass fishing is good offshore. Crabs
are showing up the bay.




Oyster Bay is now open summertime hours 6 A.M. till 10 P.M. daily.
Fenwick Tackle is open 7 A.M. till 10 P.M. Daily. E-mail Sue Foster
at: Oyster Bay Tackle.
The online mall is open.
We sell MD licenses and 2013 boat stickers at our Oyster Bay and
Fenwick Tackle locations. De Licenses are sold at our DEL location.
IF YOU WANT A BOAT FISHING LICENSE PLEASE TELL US THAT WHEN YOU GET
TO THE COUNTER. Voids are no joy! For DEL boat fishing licenses you
MUST bring in a current boat registration and a driver's license. (For
MD boat stickers, all you need is a driver's license.)


MD fishing licenses are really quick and easy once you're in the system.
If you have last year's license, bring it in with you, and all we have
to do is punch in the DNR ID number Otherwise, bring in your Driver's
License.


BTW, There's a mistake in the MD Fishing Guide about clamming. If you
are out of state it IS legal for you to catch clams in Worcester Co. The
state fixed the mistake online, but of course, thousands of Guides were
already printed! I have had several e-mails about this.


The Bulkhead at 2nd thru 4th Street is open and anglers caught some
legal flounder and tautog from the bulkhead this week. You can fish
here without a MD license but you still need to obtain a free registry.
We can do that for you at Oyster Bay Tackle or call 1-855-855-3906.


The Ocean Pier is another place you can fish without a MD License. If
you fish the Ocean Pier they will register you for you. You do have to
pay a fee to fish the pier. The pier this week caught bluefish, spot,
croaker, sharks, rays, and even some speckled trout!




2013
Tide Charts are now available in our stores and online. Go to our website and click on More Fishing Info.


Flounder season is now open in MD- Minimum Size - 16" Creel - 4 fish
open all year.


New Ocean City chart by Capt Seagull available:
Buy at Oyster Bay Tackle or online. The bay portion of this chart is a
little small, but it shows the nearshore Reef Sites with numbers.


2013 White Marlin Open T's are here! Instore or Online. (We also got some tank tops in our stores.)
>
2013 Shark T's! In store or on
Online. We also have the 2013 Shark Tank
Tops. Got a few left. Get them quick.




Stopping in to Oyster Bay Tackle or Fenwick Tackle? Clip out a coupon
for xtra savings! Coupons


Surf fishing was up and down with the wind this week. There were several
days that you just couldn't hold bottom! I had one report from an angler
on Friday night that he caught lots of kingfish just before dark on
Fishbite Bloodworms. After dark he caught a nice shark. There were also
some spot, blowfish, sea trout, flounder and just a few bluefish
reported. It's summertime fishing so be sure to grab kingfish rigs and
either Fishbite Bloodworms or real bloodworms along with some kind of
cut bait. Put a little of both on the same hook. We call that a sandwich
bait! Works great.


Jollywan posted on Stripers Online on the 15th: "Fished in and around
Lewes, got croaker to a solid 15". Saw a couple short trout and short
stripers caught."


"PukeNukem" posted on 15th as well "Fishing was alright this week but
kinda slow for bigger game. Fishing all night for the last day 4 or 5
days... Blues, sting rays, and shad off the 50 bridge been seeing some
massive rays and sharks down there as well. I had something break my
50lb braid on a 20 min fight the other night there as well. Fishing
around Delaware bridges was ok had a couple black drum 19 and around 25
in but that guy fell down as I had him to the top of the railing. In
Cape Henlopen DE killin it at night last night around 50 croaker, 10
weakfish, a couple flounder, and a baby blacktip shark."


Denny Gopear of Lewisberry, Pa fished morning low tide off of 129th
street on the 16th, caught 1 20" striper on squid on a misscast in the
breakers. Fished the evening incoming tide on the 16th 1 small croaker
and 1 34" dogfish on squid. Not much going on.


Ron Kerston sent me his blow by blow report from this weekend: "We came
to Ocean City in search of the bluefish that were roaming the bay prior
to the tropical storm. Unfortunately, we arrived on Saturday right
after the storm blew through town. I thought for sure the bay water off
the Route 50 bridge would be dirty, but to our surprise, it was
fishable. I was not the cleaner green water we’ve seen at times, but it
was fishable. We ran into some shad on Saturday and Sunday night.
However, I was really impressed with the striper bite on both nights,
especially Saturday night. The striper bite began as the tide began to
change around 6:00 p.m. Since the blues were scarce that night, we
decided to give the stripers a try. We used the swim shad lures. We
hooked several big fish, but since our gear was for smaller bluefish, we
only brought a few over the rails, but we must have seen at least twenty
stripers caught. By the time twilight rolled around, the bite stopped,
but it was fun while it lasted. On Sunday evening, the water became
cleaner. The birds were quite active, starting at about an hour before
dark. We caught a few blues, but the catch was mostly shad. We fished
again on the incoming tide on Monday morning. The water was a really
nice green color. The blues began to bite about two hours into the
tide. We had some really good action on blues from 15 to about 20
inches long for about 1 to 2 hours on both sides of the bridge. They
stopped biting at about 11 a.m., but by then it was time to leave
anyway."


We at Oyster Bay Tackle took pictures of several fish this week:


Jimmy Monceaux of Ocean City, MD came in with a 16 1/4 inch tautog
caught on sand fleas on the outgoing tide from the bulkhead between 2nd
and 3rd Street on Saturday. He caught 7 total, eight inches and up.


Ed Bush from Selbyville, Delaware caught another Black Drum at 21
inches and weighed in at 3.75 pounds using Sand Fleas as bait near RT
54 in Delaware.


Last Monday afternoon, Bob Pino from Centerville, Md and Perry Toskov
from Glen Burnie, Md fished near the RT 90 Bridge using Live Minnows
fishing for Flounder when Perry and came up with a nice 29 inch
Bluefish, weighing in at 6.5 pounds. The guys had one throw back
Flounder and a Skate during their trip.


Harry Still of Boiling Springs, PA came in to Oyster Bay with a 20 3/4
inch flounder weighing 3.3 pounds, caught on live minnows on the
incoming tide with Capt Jeff Grimes on the HellBent Charters on
Saturday.


On Wed, Ed Bush of Selbyville, DE came into Fenwick Tackle with 2 black
drum (19") and one red drum (20") caught from the Fenwick Ditch on the
morning tide on grass shrimp.


If you want to catch grass shrimp you need to buy a fine mesh net and
scoop next to pilings.


On Sunday, Father and Son duo Dave Beach Sr from Fallston, Md and Dave
Beach Jr from Ocean City, Md, Maryland fished for Flounder around the
Bulkhead on 2nd St during both Tides. They fished incoming and
outgoing tides using Live Mullet and Peanut Bunker and caught a couple
of good looking Flatties. The Flounder were 21.5 inches and 19 inches
weighing in at 4 pounds and 3 pounds.




These pictures are in our Inshore Photo Gallery.


Ed's pictures are in our
Delaware Photo Gallery.









Many anglers ask about reading the beach when surf fishing. "Poppy" a
very good angler has posted another very good description with pictures
on Stripers Online. Check it out: Reading the Beach He draws it out
completely! If you're not catching fish in the surf, you need to study
this!


Our online mall is now open and we have:
Trailhead Tire Deflators! We also carry the Oasis Trailhead brand.


Surf
Packages, complete with sinkers. (Also flounder, Aqua-Clear, Swim
Shad, and Got-cha Plug Packages.)




J.J. from the Oceanic Pier (410-289-2602) reported hit or miss flounder
fishing. Croakers hit the pier this week. Anglers also started catching
little sea bass along with spot. Yea! The first triggerfish were
reported as well. At night the pier saw shad and blues on either tide,
and sea trout on the incoming tide. They did pretty good a couple nights
on the trout. Spec Rigs and Gotcha Plugs work at night. (You do not
need a fishing license to fish the Oceanic Pier.)




Larry Jock of the Coastal
Fisherman reports on Saturday: "The charter boat, "Get Sum"
returned from their morning trip with 4 keeper flounder (largest
21.5-inches). All were caught on Gulp! Swimming Mullets at the South
Jetty during the outgoing tide. Water temp was 62-degrees.


Head boat, "Bay Bee" had 4 keeper flounder during their morning trip.
Fish were caught right outside the Ocean City Fishing Center in the West
Channel. Largest measured 20 1/4-inches.


Dan Leonard and Brian Schmidhauser caught 2 flounder (17" & 20") by the
duck blinds on Gulp! and minnows.


Anglers on the "Islander" had a couple of big sea bass (3 lbs. 15 oz & 4
lbs. 9 oz.) caught at the Twin Wrecks on clams. They also released a
small tiger shark and a small mako.


Head boat, "Flounder Pounder" brought back a pair of flounder from their
morning trip. Fish measured 18 and 21-inches. Caught in the East Channel
on squid and shiners."






Jeff Grimes Of Helbent Charters reports on the 16th: "I just wanted to
let you know we fished 8 hours last Saturday and we had one keeper
Flounder. We were forced to fish the out going tide which lasted all
morning. The water in the inlet and out behind the island all the way
back up to the campground was very dirty. We fished in both those areas
with no luck. The other thing was the water depths out in both those
areas has changed. The inlet at low tide was 30 feet all the way out and
almost all the way to the south jetty. The other area that was a big
change from last year was the out side of the commercial harbor near the
sunken ship New Hope at the end of the dock. You used to be able to
drift to within about 20 feet of the boat and now you can only get
within 50 yards of the boat. That area really filed in. We had no choice
but to fish the Captain Hill area all afternoon to stay out of the wind
and there is where we caught our one keeper Flounder. We saw no other
fish caught all day so the bite was very slow. The bay and especially
the inlet was covered with large rays. They were everywhere and we only
hooked one all day we saw hundreds of rays on the surface and heaven
only knows how many more under the surface. The wind made for a tough
day and Sunday had even more wind projected do it was a no go on Sunday.
Live bait was the choice over Gulp on Saturday. Lets hope once again for
the winds lay down. I booked several trips in the past week so do not be
disappointed and book your trip by calling me at 717-574-4010 or contact
me at helbentcharters@hotmail.com. Check out my website at
helbentcharters.com. See you on the water!


Dave Beall of Dave's Delmarva First Mate Service reported on the 16th:
"I had a great week of fishing this past week at IRI. Flounder and Trout
on the Ebb tide and Stripers on the Flood tide. Best baits are 1 to 3
oz. Bucktails for Rockfish and Gulp, Bass Assassins and small jigs
worked best for the Trout and Flounder. I like to use a 30 to 40 # shock
tip and using a Sebile Knot to attach the shock tip to my main line
instead of a swivel but 15 to 20# for Trout and Flounder. I also use
different scents on my lures based on what the lure is supposed to
imitate. All the fish that I caught were tight to the rocks and the bite
lasted well into the daylight hours. When you look for the fish, you
have to work the rocks. Fish a spot for 10 to 15 minutes and if you
don't get bites move 15 to 20 feet away. The technique is to Cast up
current so that your bait gets to the strike zone on the drift before it
gets to where you are standing. To figure out where the strike zone is,
you have to methodically pick out a land mark on the opposite shoreline
to cast to. Be sure to let your bait sink until you feel it hit the
bottom and then pick up your line so that you can stay in touch with
your bait as the current brings the bait back to you. The discipline is
to remember where you casted to so if you get a bite then you'll
remember where to cast back to so that you get another bite. The speed
of the current will determine the weight of the lure that you use and
the slower you move your bait the better. After a while you will get a
rhythm that will help you keep you from getting hung up on the rocks.
The flounder that I have seen have been bigger this week with many in
the 20+ inch range. There have been quite a few keeper rockfish as well.
It appears that the arrival of the spot has had an effect on the number
of fish. Have a GREAT WEEK, Dave." Check out his new web site.


Flounder and Surf, Rig and Lure Packages, Selection of
Swimming Shads or Gotcha Plugs!


Homeowners are catching blue crabs behind their houses. (You can
handline or use traps at the Northside Park at 125th Street.)


Capt. Monty on the "
Morning Star sends us his update and comments on June 7th:


"Sailing Everyday Reservations For Sea Bass Trips at 410 - 520 -
2076. See much more info at http://morningstarfishing.com Regular 8 Hr
trips $110.00 - 7AM to 3PM – Saturdays 6AM to 3:30PM - $125.00 LEAVE
YOUR BEST POSSIBLE CONTACT NUMBER - Weather Cancelations Are (far too!)
Common - I Make Every Attempt To Let Clients Sleep In If The Weather's
Not Going Our Way..


Be A Half Hour Early - We Like To Leave Early. Clients Arriving Late
Will See The West End Of An East Bound Boat..


5,020 'Oyster Castle' Reef Blocks By The Rail — 1,498 @ Jimmy's Reef —
Now 496 @ Ake's Reef And Growing..


Hi All, It was comforting to come across a section of reef & paint many
sea bass 10 to 30 feet up in the water on my depth sounders; great to
see schools of cbass up off the bottom. When we anchored they followed
our baits down and CHEWED for a while. Happened a couple times this
week. Nice. Everyone likes drop & reel fishing — especially the
captain.. Mostly though we're still, and will remain, working for a
catch. Sending very nearly everyone home with dinner plus a few. Every
once in a while someone will push into the high teens. Catching a lot of
fish & keeping dinner.


Did have a young man catch two flounder. One was a keeper, the first
filleted on my rig this year. Hoping for a good season on
fluke/flounder. Should start biting well in a few weeks.


Still seeing a couple ling (red hake) almost every day. That's a huge
increase from recent years past. Scientists blame our region's ling
demise on climate change. Odd: I think water's warming is mostly up-top
thus far – on the surface; that we often have cooler than average bottom
temps as ice-melt waters seep low & south.. Capt. Monty Hawkins
mhawkins@siteone.net Partyboat Morning Star
http://morningstarfishing.com Ocean City, MD"




Go to " Morning
Star to read Capt Monty's entire newsletter...


E-mail Capt Monty at: Capt
Monty about upcoming trips or to subscribe to his newsletter:
mhawkins@mediacombb.net


Capt. Monty Hawkins mhawkins@siteone.net Party Boat "Morning Star"
Reservation Line 410 520 2076 http://www.morningstarfishing.com/


Watch the weather.


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It's a 501c3 tax deductable .org






Joe at Lewes Harbour
Marina (302-645-6227) reports on June 15th: "June 13, 2013 - New
Flounder Regs The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved
a coastwide recreational summer flounder harvest limit that allowed for
changes in Delaware's flounder regulations. As of June 11, anglers
catching summer flounder in Delaware waters will be able to retain
smaller fish, with no closed season. Under previous regs, legal
flounder had to be at least 18 inches long. The new minimum size is 17
inches, and anglers may keep four fluke per day. This should mean more
in the box for summertime fishermen, and less wear and tear on the
flounder population, since anglers won't have to cull through and
handle as many fish prior to releasing them if they don't meet minimum
size. Flatties continued to come from Lewes Canal and Broadkill River.
Terry Euston and Scott Proctor stopped by with 5 nice keepers caught
with smelts and chartreuse Gulp!. Chris Teeter was casting a chartreuse
Gulp! from Lewes Beach when he connected with a 4.4 pound flounder and
a 15 inch trout. Delaware Bay structure is also yielding some flatfish.
Captain Brent's afternoon group put three in the box yesterday, along
with a bunch of croakers, while working reef 5. Matt Adams managed the
largest flounder, which weighed in at 4.63 pounds. The resurgence of
weakfish has been a bright spot this spring, and many good sized trout
have come from the same spots that produced years ago. The submerged
jetties at Roosevelt, the Ferry Wall and Inner Wall were likely haunts.
Soft artificials like Gulp!, Bass Assassins and paddletail worms were
effective offerings. Francis Walsh was tossing a Pink Ghost Bass
Assassin Shad at the Ferry Wall when he hooked a beautiful 4.05 pound
weakie. Dustin Schell captured a 4.1 pound seatrout while working a jig
and bunker strip combo from a pier inside Cape Henlopen. Kingfish are
another Bay species that seem to more plentiul this year. Numerous
kings have been caught on live bottom in The Shears and on the Coral
Beds, and also from Broadkill Beach. Bloodworms, Fishbites and bits of
clam were favorite baits. Patrons on the Angler headboat have done well
with kings, returning with buckets of the tasty panfish. The Bay is
also holding plenty of spot, croakers and blowfish. These should offer
great action for anglers of all skill levels this summer, especially
kids. Some uncommon species have made an early appearance in the Bay
this spring. Taylor Deemer spotted a big Spadefish swimming around the
pilings of Cape Henlopen Pier, and tempted the 4.72 pound beauty with a
small piece of clam. Striper fishing has been good in Lewes Canal. Guys
baitng with clams or peeler crab on bottom rigs got into bass. Many
were shy of the 28 inch minimum, but some were keepers. "Rick" weighed
in an 11.9 pounder he took from the Canal using frozen peeler. Drifting
eels or casting RatLTraps around the drawbrdge resulted in legal
rockfish too. The 20 to 26 inch slot limit for stripers goes into
effect July 1. Sea Bassing was fair at Site 11, but better for those
willing to travel farther off to structure in 120 foot depths. On
Sunday, bassers aboard Katydid had a banner trip. They boxed 240
quality blueheads, and nearly 60 ling. Bernie Smelstoys and friends had
their limit of 140 bass and 26 plump ling Sunday on the Grizzly.
Offshore trollers found yellowfin tuna in the past few days. On Monday,
the charterboat Moore Bills out of Ocean City returned to the dock with
15 yellowfins they landed while trolling 200 fathoms in the Baltimore
Canyon. Other crews reported tuna catches from 50 to 70 fathoms of the
Washington."






Anglers need a DE Fishing License to fish, crab, and clam in DEL:
Individual Delaware Fishing Licenses are now available online


Stop by to the Oyster Bay Tackle location and buy your 2013 Ocean City
Reef Foundation Charts. The donation fee for these charts are $50. $54
if you use a credit card. These charts pin-point all the GPS numbers for
all the Artificial Reef materials that have been scattered near offshore
wrecks, reefs, and obstructions. The charts give you hundreds of numbers
to find fish. All the money collected goes back into the Artificial Reef
Foundation. Come to Oyster Bay Tackle or buy online.
(They are up in price, but all the numbers have been redone and the
charts are in book-form.)


Check out the link on our web site to the local chapter of the MSSA. They are keeping us
abreast on all the Fishing Issues. From our Oyster Bay Website, go to
"More Fishing Info" on the left hand side, and click on "MSSA Atlantic
Anglers".


Check the weather before driving hours to go offshore or fish the surf.
Go to Coastal Marine Forecast to get an idea of
the weather and height of the waves.




Capt. Rick Yakimowicz of the "Thelma Dale V" fishes out of Fisherman's
Wharf. Here's his report from June 12th:


Other than the weather you won't hear any real complaints about the
fishing this past week at the Wharf as far as I am concerned. I was able
to mix it up a little over the week with the anchoring over structure
and I was also able to do a little drifting the few times the wind gave
us a break. At times the action was very good with the Sea Bass and Ling
and we even managed quite a few nice Flounder for our efforts during a
couple of our trips.


We are basically in our full season schedule now with All-Day trips
sailing daily and Half-Day trips running twice a day. All-Day trips
depart at 7:00 a.m. and will be targeting Flounder and Sea Bass and
possibly some Ling if we venture further offshore. Half-Day trips depart
the docks at 8:00 a.m. and then again at 1:00 p.m. and they will be
targeting the Croakers, Kingfish and Trout.


If you would like any more information about trips sailing out of the
Wharf or you would like to book a private charter or reserve space on a
special trip please give us a call at (302) 645-TUNA.


His full report and boat info is here.


Capt. Rick Yakimowicz Thelma Dale V catchfish@verizon.net"


Old Inlet Bait and Tackle (302-227-7974) reports on Lots of small fish
on the beach typical in the summer heat. Mixed bag of spot kings and
croakers. Occasional black drum in the mix too. Have to heard about a
striper on the beach in roughly ten days but this is to be expected when
the water gets warm. Surf water temp is in the mid sixties. Very few
blues around on the surf. It's been a strange year for them. Fresh
bunker, bloodworms (real and fake), and surf clams are the best baits.
No hot spot to report. 3R's gets fished the most so that is where most
of the reports come from, but the fish are spread out up and down the
beach. Loads of rays and skates around. Its migration/mating season. So
be ready on the beach! Rays are a problem in the Inlet and bays as well.
The flounder bite has picked up but you'll have to deal with the rays.
Gulp Alive swimming mullet in white on a lead head are like flounder
candy. Just weighed a 3 lb 6 oz trout from the Inlet. Craig Manning, of
York PA landed it on a saltwater fly. The Inlet bite has been hit and
miss. They are picking up a few stripers here and there on swim shads
and bucktails. A few blues and shad around on the incoming tide during
the day time."




Bill's Sport Shop (302-645-7654) in Lewes, DE reports on June 15th: Paul
P caught a 18.5” keeper flounder at Massey’s Ditch on a bucktail and
Gulp. Also, reports of keeper sized trout being caught. Bill Jr., Ellie
White and Kieth Tolley fished the south side of IRI, back by the condos.
Bill Jr caught a horseshoe crab, a turtle, a crab and 2 cow nose rays.
Ellie had 2 short flounder, and Kieth was high hook with 2 short
flounder and a 19”’ keeper. All on spec rigs and Gulp! ’Fran the Man’
Seiver called while fishing the IRI last evening and told me that
everyone was catching blue fish, and that there was a blitz occurring.
They were biting on Gulp, bucktails and flies. He said that he only kept
what he wanted. He said that six of them were in the 18 to 22” range.
Fishing at Conquest Rd., a small group of seniors caught flounder, king
fish and small blues on fresh bunker on a #6 top and bottom rig along
with skates and rays. Justin Pastoriua, Plymouth Meeting, stopped in for
more equipment and mentioned he caught a 30” striper at 3Rs today on
fresh bunker."





Capt.Dan Stauffer (866-623-4746) of the Fin Chaser does wreck,
inlet and trolling trips. Here's one of his reports from this week:


"06/15/13 Ran east to the Baltimore Canyon looking for the fish. The
morning was slow, boats were scattering trying to find a bite. We were
pulling 10 rods but still had room for one more in the spread. I decided
to go “old school” and throw out a set of cedar plugs tight to the
transom. Less than 30 minutes later we get hit by the yellowfin. Five
rods go down and one by one the fish make it to the boat. Problem is
these are the small guys and only one is of legal size. Still lots of
fun for the charter. The next attack is about 45 minutes later. This
time six rods go down and immediately the lines get crossed into a big
tangle. By the time the mess is straightened out, one tuna has already
thrown the hook and another is lost in mid fight. Two make it in the
box, both around 30 lbs. The last fish is less than two feet from the
gaff when one of the guys knocks the drag button and the fish takes off
and throws the hook. About 30 minutes later we get jumped by a pair but
only one comes tight and this is a better class fish. After a great
battle, the mate has the 65 lb. fish on the gaff. Back in the slip with
four yellowfin in the box and a very happy bunch of guys. Oh, about that
“old school” fishing, those cedar plugs were the first thing to get hit
all three times."


His picture is in our Offshore
Photo Gallery.


Larry Jock of the Coastal
Fisherman reports: "BIG news today... the first white marlin was
released by Tim Hawn while fishing on the charter boat, "No Quarter".
Fish was released in 1,000 fathoms outside the Poor Man's Canyon in
79-degree water. This fish earns Tim and the crew $10,000."


Wilson Cropp Charters and
Guide Service. Cape Charles, VA- 1-434-531-6376)
Stripers....Flounder....Drum... Speckled Trout....Tog... Eco tours
as well.


Dave Beall has retired from his "real job" and has set up a little local
First Mate Service. I have a lot of anglers ask to pay someone to go out
with them on their new boat and show them the waters and how to fish. I
also have anglers that would like to pay someone to teach them how to
fish off the beach. Check out his new web site.


(Just a note to say to my readers that many of my fishing reports are
from other anglers and party boats that come over my e-mail. When I
"copy/paste" their reports I try to leave them intact. It keeps the
fishing reports lively and interesting. But any comments/politics
within the quotes are their comments and views, and not necessarily
mine.)


Need info on where, how, when to fish, crab, and
clam? Go to Drifting
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James A. Donofrio, executive director of the Recreational Fishing
Alliance has been actively working on the fisheries crisis. The RFA
believes the future of our fisheries is dependent on fixing the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act which has laid
down strict time-frames that do not take into account livelihoods and
that a fishery is rebounding steadily.




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Maryland Fishing License


Anglers fishing in Ocean City will need to purchase a saltwater
fishing license. This license will cover both the Chesapeake Bay and
the coastal waters and surf of Ocean City and Assateague Island. Yes,
this includes surf fishing. If you already have a Chesapeake Bay
Saltwater license you are good to go! Anglers will be able to purchase
the license
online or come to Oyster Bay Tackle to purchase one. Please bring
cash to buy your fishing license in our store. If you go online, Logon
if you have ever had a MD fishing or hunting license in the past or
Enroll if you never had. Fill in all the information and click on
"Purchase License" The license you want to choose is "Bay and Coastal
Sport" You can either choose a year-round or 7-day. If you know you are
coming to Ocean City,and you want to get it done ahead of time you can
also call a toll free number (1-855-855-3906) or print and mail in an application.
Boat Licenses: $50 and everyone on your boat can go fishing without a
license. You will get a personal license along with your boat license,
so you can go shore fishing as well. They will send you your sticker for
your boat in the mail. If you come to Oyster Bay Tackle, we have the
2013 stickers for sale.


Mail the application to their main office:


Maryland Dept. of Natural resources Annapolis Service Center P.O. Box
1869 1804 West Street, Suite 300 Annapolis, MD 21401




If you are going to be fishing on a private boat with someone who has a
Boat License, you don't have to buy a license, but you do have to register
online. This is free and is done on the same site that you would buy
a license. Logon if you have ever had a MD fishing or hunting license or
Enroll if you never had. Fill in all the information and click on
"Obtain Registration" to print your free registration. Print out your
number and keep an id with you when you go fishing. You can also call
1-855-855-3906 during daytime hours. Be sure to write down the number
they give you. That will be your temporary license. (You also need to
get a free registration if you fish one of the free fishing areas in
Ocean City.)




Another interesting note about the license is that if you buy a VA
license, it is good in MD, and vice versa. If you are fishing in MD with
a VA licence you do need to register with MD online. Again, this is
free. This is so each state can "try" to figure out "how many" fish are
being caught in their own individual states. (VA Free Registry)


If you want to go fishing in Ocean City without a license, your choices
will be the "Oceanic Pier," the "Ocean Pier" or to go fishing on a party
or charter boat. You can now go fishing in one of the "free zones." 2nd
through 4th Street Bulkhead or Northside Park. (You need the free MD
registry to fish in these two areas.) Come to Oyster Bay Tackle and we
can do that for you. You can also go crabbing and clamming in Ocean City
without a license. Or you can fish off your own private dock.


Ocean City now has two free fishing zones. The bulkhead from 2nd to 4th
Street (Chicago Ave.) and the Northside Park at 125th Street. You do not
need a license in these two places but you do need a "free registry." Go
here to
register online. This is free and can also be done over the phone during
daytime hours of 7-7 at 1-855-855-3906. We can also do your free
registry at Oyster Bay Tackle.


Senior citizens 65 and older. Cost is $5 if you have a MD driver's
license and are a resident of MD, but if you are a non-resident there is
no break. No break for boat licenses either. $50 resident or
non-resident.


Contact Info If you have any questions regarding Maryland's sport
fishing license requirements, you may contact Fisheries Service via e
mail: customerservice@dnr.state.md.us or by calling (410-656-9526).




Following is the fee schedule for 2012 & 2013:


Senior License (year round) - $5.00 Resident License (year round) -
$15.00 Resident License (7-day) - $6.00 Non-resident (year round) -
$22.50 Non- resident (7-day) - $12.00 Pleasure Boat Decal (covers
everyone on boat - year round) - $50.00 Commercial Fishing Pier License
(year round) - $290.00


No license is required for: Boat decal passengers Those fishing in "free
fishing" areas Those fishing from their waterfront properties Anglers
under 16 years old Anglers fishing on a licensed charter, party or guide
boat Anglers fishing commercially under a valid license


For more information, log onto www.dnr.state.md.us




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Top Tournament Angler honors went to Brad Jones who received a Carey Chen artwork presented by ISR Marine Insurance, Smith-Merritt Insurance and Travelers. All anglers in the 2013 BBC series were competing for the newly created Jim Lambert Memorial Trophy. The trophy was presented to the BBC’s top angler at the 40th Anniversary celebration after the Marsh Harbour Championship. For the BBC’s fourth and final leg of 2013, 46 billfish were caught and released. Twenty-five were blue marlin, 12 were white marlin and 9 were sailfish. BBC rules require that all releases be validated using time and date stamped digital images. Affidavits signed by all participants fishing on each team further confirms that the fish was released in accordance with IGFA and Bahamas Billfish Championship rules. After his successful appearance at the Treasure Cay Championship, country recording artist Colton James returned to Abaco to perform an acoustical concert for the anglers and their guests. The free ‘lay-day’ concert was the result of the cooperative efforts of the Bahamas Billfish Championship, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, Bertram Yacht, Abaco Beach Resort & Marina, and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Abaco Office. The Marsh Harbour Championship marked the conclusion of the BBC’s 40th season. The Bahamas Billfish Championship is the oldest billfish tournament series in the world. Anglers can fish any or all of the tournaments with cumulative points determining the overall Bahamas Billfish Champions. The BBC endowed two scholarships that enable Bahamian students the opportunity to pursue a degree in marine biology or advanced education in the marine technologies. For the very latest tournament information, results, overall standings or to sign-up to receive the quarterly e-magazine, The Teaser visit www.bahamasbillfish.com. Or contact the Bahamas Billfish Championship at 866-920-5577 or e-mail: info@bahamasbillfish.com.


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]]> Fishing Report http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f161/blue-eagle-wins-final-bbc-leg-3976283.html Federal Fishery Managers Decide Against Requirement for Vessel Monitoring Systems http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f499/federal-fishery-managers-decide-against-requirement-vessel-monitoring-systems-3976282.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:30:02 GMT Federal Fishery Managers Decide Against Requirement for Vessel Monitoring Systems Council considers public comment before taking vote on VMS; approves several amendments for public hearings After considering public comment and recommendations from its advisory panels, the South Atlantic... Federal Fishery Managers Decide Against Requirement for Vessel Monitoring Systems
Council considers public comment before taking vote on VMS; approves several amendments for public hearings

After considering public comment and recommendations from its advisory panels, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has decided not to move forward with an amendment that would have required the use of Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) for vessels with a Federal Commercial Snapper Grouper Permit in the South Atlantic. The decision was made during the Council's quarterly meeting last week in Stuart, Florida. The Council received over 300 written comments from the public on Amendment 30 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan that proposed the use of the satellite-based systems to enhance enforcement capabilities and data collection. The Council held a series of public hearings in April regarding the amendment and the majority of participants voiced strong opposition to the requirement. Fishermen cited costs associated with VMS as a primary concern, including installation, maintenance, and monthly fees for service. A federal fund is currently available to pay for the units, similar to an onboard computer, up to $3100. Fishermen and others also cited concerns about being monitored while fishing, referring to the units as "ankle bracelets", and questioned the need for VMS for data collection purposes. The Council will continue to explore options to improve electronic data collection.
Amendments Approved for Public Hearing
The Council also continued to review a broad range of management measures and approved six draft amendments for public hearings to be held August 5-15, 2013. The hearings will be held from New Bern, North Carolina to Key Largo, Florida and the specific dates and locations will be announced once they are finalized.

• Regulatory Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan - The draft regulatory amendment addresses proposed changes for species within the snapper grouper management complex including greater amberjack, gag grouper, vermilion snapper, and black sea bass.

• Amendment 5 to the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan - The draft amendment includes minor revisions to the acceptable biological catch, annual catch limits, and other management parameters for dolphin and wahoo to incorporate updates to the Marine Recreational Information Program. Additionally, the amendment includes measures for revising the framework procedure for dolphin and wahoo, and establishment of commercial trip limits for dolphin.
• Amendments 19, 20 and Framework to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan - Three draft amendments affecting fisheries for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel and cobia are being developed jointly by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. Issues include: the sale of bag limit king mackerel and Spanish mackerel (including tournament sale of king mackerel); elimination of inactive king mackerel permits; modifications to income requirements for federal permits; transit provisions; annual catch limits and targets for cobia; transfer at sea and gillnet allowances for Spanish mackerel; trip limits for king mackerel; and consideration of regional annual catch limits for king mackerel and Spanish mackerel.

• Amendment 8 to the Coral Fishery Management Plan - The amendment includes alternatives for expanding protection of of Deepwater Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) and transit provisions through the Oculina Bank HAPC located off the central east coast of Florida.
Other Actions:

Red Snapper
NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center provided the Council with an update on the calculations for establishing the Annual Catch Limit for red snapper in 2013 and provided estimates for how long the recreational and commercial mini-seasons may last this year...

See the complete news release for additional information about the amendments approved for public hearings and the latest on red snapper.

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]]> Big Game Fishing Forum - Share Your Adventures and Knowledge DARRELL PRIMROSE http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f9/shark-lures-drift-slow-troll-3976280.html SW FL-Bonita Beach: Red Grouper, Snapper, Cobia, Shark, Redfish, Pompano http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f9/sw-fl-bonita-beach-red-grouper-snapper-cobia-shark-redfish-pompano-3976279.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:51:01 GMT :cool:I fished Saturday, 6/1, and I headed offshore about 36 miles west of New Pass to fish in 71 feet with Craig Daniels, Chip Lehman, and friends Bubba and Paul. We had a great day of fishing in good conditions. We used shrimp and squid to catch most everything, except the grouper, which bit... :cool:I fished Saturday, 6/1, and I headed offshore about 36 miles west of New Pass to fish in 71 feet with Craig Daniels, Chip Lehman, and friends Bubba and Paul. We had a great day of fishing in good conditions. We used shrimp and squid to catch most everything, except the grouper, which bit grunts. The guys landed two keeper red grouper at 23 inches and 25 inches, and they released lots of red grouper shorts, along with two would-be-keeper (but out of season) gag groupers at 22 inches. They also caught twenty keeper-sized whitebone porgies, but chose to release fourteen of them, keeping only the six largest to 20 inches. Added to the fish box were a half-dozen keeper lane snapper, all about 11 inches, seven nice mangrove snapper keepers to 17 inches, and a half-dozen yellowtail snapper keepers to 14 inches. We released lots of lane snapper shorts, along with three 20-inch amberjacks and an 18-inch almaco-jack.

Monday, 6/3, NOAA predicted calm seas of two feet, out to 60 miles. But when I saw the radar and all the rain over the gulf, thanks to a tropical depression, I knew the seas would be rougher than that. Craig Pirlot, his daughter, Dana Huff, and Dana's husband, Shane Huff, took my advice to fish inshore instead. The group used live shrimp in Estero Bay to catch two keeper redfish at 19 1/2 inches and so inches, along with a three keeper mangrove snapper to 14 inches. They released two stingray and a crevalle jack.

Wednesday, 6/5, I had planned to fish inshore with a party of three, but Mother Nature had different ideas. It rained nearly all day, thanks to a tropical depression over the area, and I remained in port. That depression turned into Tropical Storm Andrea, which dumped heavy rains upon us for the three days, along with gusty winds and adverse sea conditions. My offshore trip, planned originally for Friday, then deferred to Saturday, and then finally postponed to Monday, as Saturday was a calming-down day, but with lots of instability and moisture still over the gulf.

Joe and Liz Stratta, along with Gary and Kara Czarnecki and their young daughter, Alexis, were finally able to get out to the near-shore reefs off Bonita Beach with me on Monday. Although seas had finally calmed considerably, sloppy conditions persisted offshore and near-shore was a more comfortable place to be. The group used live shrimp to catch a 14-inch pompano, a keeper whiting and a keeper silver trout. They released ten mangrove snapper shorts, along with a 30-inch cobia.

Wednesday morning, 6/12, I headed out 20 miles from New Pass on a catch-and-release trip with father-and-son anglers, Doug and Wade Shepherd. We used grunts and small lane snapper for grouper fishing, and shrimp for everything else. The guys also wanted to experience a goliath on the line, but the goliaths insisted on hitting our light poles, never biting anything on heavy tackle. The guys caught and released a keeper-sized red grouper at 20 1/2 inches, and released eight additional red grouper to 19 3/4 inches. They also released a twenty porgies to 15 inches, six mangrove snapper shorts, six yellowtail shorts, and grunts.

Friday morning, 6/14, it was a tough call to make on whether to fish offshore or inshore, with Dennis Page and son, Michael. NOAA had predicted two-foot seas within twenty miles and two-to-three foot seas beyond twenty miles, with no rain. It looked like the winds were going to stay fairly calm until afternoon. But, when we got offshore, we had steady 15-knot winds, with two-to three footers close-in, and we also got rained on!. That made fishing a little tougher than we’d hoped. We tried to have some fun with goliath grouper, but all three of my spots had very smart goliaths on them—they wouldn’t bite our crevalle-jack baits, though we could see the goliaths below. A barracuda was quite the pest also, trying to rob our goliath-baits. The guys did catch a keeper, 15-inch flounder, a brace of keeper whitings at 14 inches, and a 13-inch keeper mangrove snapper. They released ten crevalle jacks.

Saturday, 6/15, I fished 35 miles out of New Pass with Mike Keczor and Mike Ballinger. The guys used live shrimp to catch thirty yellowtail snapper, including twenty nice keepers to 14 inches. They also got six keeper lane snapper--nice ones to 15 inches, and half-dozen whitebone porgies to 15 inches. They released three triggerfish shorts, along with fifteen red grouper shorts to 19 inches. They also had some fun with sharks, battling and releasing eight bonnet-head sharks, two sharp-nose sharks, and one bull shark, all of which were in the 40 to 45-inch range.

Mike Keczor and Mike Ballinger returned Sunday, 6/16, for a second day of offshore fishing, and seas were even calmer than they had been Saturday. We had a productive day, fishing about 30 miles west of New Pass, using live bait. The guys battled an estimated 200-pound nurse-shark, which they brought to the surface and released, after it bit a bait-fish. Using shrimp, they caught a half dozen keeper yellowtail snapper to 14 inches, and released nine more shorts. They also caught ten nice whitebone porgies to 18 inches. Using pinfish for red grouper worked well, and the guys caught twenty of those, including five keepers, one at 20 1/2 inches, three at 25 1/2 inches, and one 29 1/2 inches. All in all, it was an excellent day of fishing!

The photo shown below is of angler, Gary Czarnecki, with a 30-inch cobia, caught on shrimp and released on a recent offshore trip.


The photo shown below is of angler, Stephanie Rose, with a 22-inch redfish, caught on shrimp in Estero Bay on a recent inshore trip.


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