Last grouper trip in 2008 on Nothin Matters

Captain Jake Adams · 12-31-2008, 04:49 PM

We headed out on Tuesday the 30th with a full crew of family and friends (7 people total) and a boatload of live bait in search of some new years grouper. We were greeted by calm seas and then some hungry fish. Our first stop yielded a nice gag, a few scamp and all the 32-36" amberjack you could shake a stick at. The fish bit real good in the morning and turned off in the middle of the day before picking back up late. We mixed in some deep dropping and added a mixture of yellowedges, snowies, tilefish and one unidentified fish from the deep (500-600'). We later came back up on the hill and finished offour limit ofgrouper with 4 more gags and some real nice scamp. The very last fishwe caughtwas a nice 32.4 lb gag that was our box topper. At the end of the day,the fishbox was full with a limit of jacks and mixed limit of groupers made up of nice variety. Here are some pictures:

Dad's first gag of the day

Mystery fish (it looks like a cross between a rosie and a queen snapperbut not sure)

JR's snowy

Box topper!

Nice healthy snapper

A pic of a few of the groupers before we cleaned them this morning

A perfect end to a perfect day!

Dylan · 12-31-2008, 04:51 PM

Nice catch! What happened to Matts grouper??

Captain Jake Adams · 12-31-2008, 04:52 PM

Jaws got him right behind the boat :banghead

countryjwh · 12-31-2008, 04:53 PM

mystery fish is a long tailed sea bass.

http://pensacolafishingforum.com/fis...ailed+sea+bass

NaClH2O · 12-31-2008, 05:00 PM

Great trip Jake yall have had one heck of a year on the big grouper.Awsome job on the big Gags.

Rob

still flippen · 12-31-2008, 05:10 PM

Nice work on those gags.:takephoto:letsdrink

recess · 12-31-2008, 05:15 PM

Nice :bowdown:, Wish I was out there with you. Very nice size on the gags. I know all about sharks eating your grouper in front of you:nonono. Did you kill the rascal ?:shedevil Gene

parrothead · 12-31-2008, 06:41 PM

Very nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They sure make for a good New Years dinner, dont they ???

clap

Scott

Captain Rog' · 12-31-2008, 10:23 PM

Perfect weather, great friends, calm seas, and trophy grouper. Now that's what I call the good life. Happy new year,

see you out there in '09.

The Duke · 01-01-2009, 05:55 AM

Congratulations!!! Another great catch.

12-31-2008, 04:49 PM	#1
Captain Jake Adams Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 320	Last grouper trip in 2008 on Nothin Matters We headed out on Tuesday the 30th with a full crew of family and friends (7 people total) and a boatload of live bait in search of some new years grouper. We were greeted by calm seas and then some hungry fish. Our first stop yielded a nice gag, a few scamp and all the 32-36" amberjack you could shake a stick at. The fish bit real good in the morning and turned off in the middle of the day before picking back up late. We mixed in some deep dropping and added a mixture of yellowedges, snowies, tilefish and one unidentified fish from the deep (500-600'). We later came back up on the hill and finished offour limit ofgrouper with 4 more gags and some real nice scamp. The very last fishwe caughtwas a nice 32.4 lb gag that was our box topper. At the end of the day,the fishbox was full with a limit of jacks and mixed limit of groupers made up of nice variety. Here are some pictures: Dad's first gag of the day Mystery fish (it looks like a cross between a rosie and a queen snapperbut not sure) JR's snowy Box topper! Nice healthy snapper A pic of a few of the groupers before we cleaned them this morning A perfect end to a perfect day!

12-31-2008, 04:51 PM	#2
Dylan Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,632	RE: Last grouper trip in 2008 on Nothin Matters Nice catch! What happened to Matts grouper??

12-31-2008, 04:52 PM	#3
Captain Jake Adams Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 320	RE: Last grouper trip in 2008 on Nothin Matters Jaws got him right behind the boat :banghead

12-31-2008, 04:53 PM	#4
countryjwh Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: mobile, al Posts: 1,912	RE: Last grouper trip in 2008 on Nothin Matters mystery fish is a long tailed sea bass. http://pensacolafishingforum.com/fis...ailed+sea+bass

12-31-2008, 05:00 PM	#5
NaClH2O Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brewton Alabama Posts: 330	RE: Last grouper trip in 2008 on Nothin Matters Great trip Jake yall have had one heck of a year on the big grouper.Awsome job on the big Gags. Rob

12-31-2008, 05:10 PM	#6
still flippen Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Santa Rosa Beach, fl Posts: 272	RE: Last grouper trip in 2008 on Nothin Matters Nice work on those gags.:takephoto:letsdrink __________________

12-31-2008, 05:15 PM	#7
recess Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,153	RE: Last grouper trip in 2008 on Nothin Matters Nice :bowdown:, Wish I was out there with you. Very nice size on the gags. I know all about sharks eating your grouper in front of you:nonono. Did you kill the rascal ?:shedevil Gene

12-31-2008, 06:41 PM	#8
parrothead Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cantonment Posts: 2,060	RE: Last grouper trip in 2008 on Nothin Matters Very nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They sure make for a good New Years dinner, dont they ??? clap Scott __________________ 18' Sea Pro / 115hp Johnson 140 Heritage / Powered by me

12-31-2008, 10:23 PM	#9
Captain Rog' Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 118	RE: Last grouper trip in 2008 on Nothin Matters Perfect weather, great friends, calm seas, and trophy grouper. Now that's what I call the good life. Happy new year, see you out there in '09.

01-01-2009, 05:55 AM	#10
The Duke Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 124	RE: Last grouper trip in 2008 on Nothin Matters Congratulations!!! Another great catch.

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