as always, I had a blast being out on the REEL FEISTY.
I had some last minute news and asked James to add an angler for me and him being the way he is my coworker (John Robinson) was on for the trip. John is an active duty Controller here with me and recieved suprise orders Wednesdaymorning leave the first of July for Iraq. I wanted to get him offshore as he's never been off more than a few miles.
Thanks James, he had an absolute blast. He had his first real offshore trip and his first AJ. He boated a 33" AJ after much grunting and groaning and asking for a wuss belt. His eyes got kinda big when I dehooked it and informed him it was just a few inches above legal and that we had ambitions of making it to the 255 where the bigger boys live. Still got the grin fo rthe pic.......
here was a double from Bob and Spencer, I think he got you on this one Bob.........
the two that Bob caught on a chicken rig had me stumped at first but I'm pretty sure they are called slippery dicks, I believe they are a member of the wrasse family......
We where kinda concerned on the Almaco's, I couldn't remember the creel so we decided on a one per even thought we caught alot. I couldn't be certain on the size either and remember it was either no size requirement on Almaco or 14-22 on Lessers so all six we kept where right at the 19-20" range. They where a blast on the light spinner!
We did have another odd one.......Bob had a queen snapper, a first for him I believe also.
That should give ya'll an idea of how deep we where jigging and bottom bumping. I think I got Spencer and John hooked on jigging. It's definately my 2nd favorite thing to do next to trolling.
Again James, thank you! I had a blast.
