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#1 Mar-09-23 7:59AM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
Registered: Feb-03-06
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3-8-23, SW FL

We knew we had a fight in our hands on Day 2 but we were still in Paradise so our spirits were up!

We launched in the same place and off we go. This boat was coming back from an overnight deep dropping grouper trip.

https://i.imgur.com/MZ12KjZ.jpg

It was actually cool and foggy but we knew that would not last long as the temps were forecasted at near 90dF!

https://i.imgur.com/fowF1ko.jpg

We looked for fish for a couple of hours and we finally found some clean water and some red fish.

John had the 1st shot. He made a perfect cast and the red mouthed the fly and spit it out! What??

Then I saw another one and I made a leading cast. It was completely ignored. Then, just like that...they were gone! 

At this point, we were very frustrated so we went looking for the little guys again and had a fun couple of hours of catching 'em!

https://i.imgur.com/PfCHPmH.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/F2kWQsF.jpg

Yep...those are the only fish pics we took.

My heaviest catch! lol

https://i.imgur.com/eI01APp.jpg

Again, incredible scenery...

https://i.imgur.com/1NniPqc.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/KpsCRfq.jpg

And our welcoming committee when we got back to the ramp.

https://i.imgur.com/Q8OuMlO.jpg

We knew that we could have caught some bigger fish with the poppin' corks and shrimp but we wanted to catch them on fly and artificials. The weather was great and we had a great time!!

And don't cry for me Argentina...we would do it again tomorrow....after the full moon.


Time to go fishin' again!

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#2 Mar-09-23 8:12AM

Ernie
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Re: 3-8-23, SW FL

John did catch this one on Monday...while I was in the air from IAD!

https://i.imgur.com/CRWQ2ms.jpg


Time to go fishin' again!

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#3 Mar-09-23 10:52AM

backtofuturetoyota
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From: Stafford
Registered: Jan-12-12
Posts: 826

Re: 3-8-23, SW FL

Is that a cluster of oysters?  Better to be out on the water and enjoying that weather and scenery than behind a desk....even if it is from home. lol  Great pics ernie!

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#4 Mar-09-23 11:14AM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
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Posts: 15561

Re: 3-8-23, SW FL

backtofuturetoyota wrote:

Is that a cluster of oysters?

Yes...heaviest thing I caught!


Time to go fishin' again!

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#5 Mar-09-23 5:27PM

drxfish
Patagonian Toothfish
From: Sterling
Registered: Jan-04-14
Posts: 2973

Re: 3-8-23, SW FL

You got out of this colder windy weather.  That is a nice snook John caught.


Always wishin' I was fishin'

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#6 Mar-10-23 5:58AM

hookup
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Registered: Jan-31-12
Posts: 2301

Re: 3-8-23, SW FL

Beautiful boat and area

Too bad the fish didn't cooperate

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