Missing a TV?

[SeaBiscuit]

Yesterday my friends Geoff (HOLWACHAGOT) and Matt (JMS-ILM) went in search of some Memorial day offshore memories. Usual drill: bottom bouncing here and there, keeping our eyes open for a cobe or mahi.
Beautiful weather, sunny & warm with calm seas found us covering lots of water looking for that new spot or hot bite. Stayed in the 40 - 50 mile range.
Slow, yet interesting would describe our day.

Found some tropicals offshore including this handsome strawberry


As well as only the second ever SeaBiscuit caught sand tile (slippery "pencil")


The amberjacks seem to have taken residence in most of the prime offshore bottoms. They patrol the areas staying a few feet off the bottom, cluttering my scope screen and depriving the groupers from ever getting to my baits. Catching reef donkeys is a sport for men younger and much stronger than myself. Young Geoffrey indulged recklessly and before long he had to work out some kinks on his back!


A grouper here and there kept us in the game, until a pretty cow came to check out the boat and provide for us one of the greatest offshore spectacles. All lit up, she casually fed on the chunks I gave her until she happened upon the one Geoff had concealed a hook with.

Great fun on the spinning tackle!


A few nice red grouper made it into the box, which was not much to look at until Matt topped it off with a fine gag


Nice mix at the dock line up


Buy now you are probably wondering what the heck the tittle of this post meant. Memorial day marks the beginning of summer in our area and lots of folks take to the water to celebrate. Being on the look out for floating objects which often attract mahis this time of year, we spotted various pieces of litter out in the ocean, including a lawn bag full of trash which we collected.

The pictured floating piece took the cake


I guess there was nothing good on?

Cheers,
SeaBiscuit

[shoefish]

Always a good read and a good report with you guys. Neat to see picutures of tropical fish as well. Is a "sand tile" edible?

[O-SEA-D]

Awesome report Nick.

Looks like you guys had a great time.

Very cool pic's too

BTW...tell Geoff I said "Nice Shirt"

Pretty work as always guys

[brandon558]

Beautiful Job guys..another great day aboard the Biscuit im sure! Thats a nice mahi...and a nice mess of fish you all came home with. I saw your SUV and Matts truck at the ramp and figured yaw were out slayen em!

Speaking of floating objects watch out for floating logs. Sunday offshore coming in we saw several floating logs. More like telephone poles..it wouldnt be too pretty to nail one of those bad boys.

Thanks for the report Nick...pretty work guys.

[Dave Sikorski]

Pretty work fellas! I wish I coulda been there.

I was sitting in Va. traffic wishing I could raise Geoff on the cell to check on your success.

Cool mix of meat there.

Nick, I'll be down the week before the Barta and hope there's a little room for me then!

-D

[gottaflylee]

Always a good read and a good report with you guys. Neat to see picutures of tropical fish as well. Is a "sand tile" edible?

YES THEY ARE!
Back in the days when I Grouper/ Sanpper fished, I was all ways happy to see one cause I knew what was for dinner. Not sure about now, but back then there was no market for them.

[hrdcor32]

Great job guys, nice mixed bag o fish! Blackened trigger sandwiches are my favorite, never tried the slippery .... though!

[flatbottom]

great read SeaBiscuit. Great guys to spend a day fishing with ! Thanks for the slippery one. This is a new fish in my education on bottom fishing biscuit style.

[biffleg]

The pictured floating piece took the cake


Cheers,
SeaBiscuit

I'm guessing he didn't buy the extended warranty

[unoyankeefan]

I'm guessing he didn't buy the extended warranty

I guess it was time to upgrade to a flat screen!

Great catch Nick, Geoff, and Matt. Looking at all those trigger fish makes me hungry!