Limited Out on Groupers and a few others

recess · 11-26-2008, 07:14 PM

We saw a weather window to try and catch a few grouper. Our crew today was Steven, Tim, Darren and myself. At 05:30 this morning the boat was covered with ICE. But that was not going to stop us from wetting a few lines. Our first stop was to try and make some live bait.Thirty minutes later we had what we thought was enough, about 45 pinfish. We ran in less then 1 foot seas outside the pass.But it was cold, every one on board had 5 layers of clothes on. About 45 minutes into therun and we were there. The first stop brought a few of the scamp aboard. But last week Tim and I went on a scouting trip to try and find some new cheeze holes. Wella little seaching paid off this time. Darren and Tim went down time and time again to try and bring the grouper off the bottom. It was kind of like a see saw day all day long. Steven was busy filling the box with mingos and scamp. Tim was the grouper master today with Darren in second place. Man I sure wish we had more live bait. The grouper weighed 30 pounds. Looking forward for the next weather window. Gene

Did I mention that the endangered 10 to 20 pound red snapper bothered us all day long!

lobsterman · 11-26-2008, 07:27 PM

That is a nice haul. Were you on large relief or small bottom?

Mike aka FishWerks · 11-26-2008, 07:28 PM

Recess you guys rule... :bowdown

NaClH2O · 11-26-2008, 07:30 PM

Great job guys sure wish I could have been there.:bowdown

Rob

recess · 11-26-2008, 07:33 PM

small live bottom

dailysaw · 11-26-2008, 07:38 PM

sounds like a killer day minus the cold. thats a fine mess of good eaten :hungry congratsto the crew :clap tim you are the real deal grouper master i must bow down. i am going in the morning so i hope to put that fish to shame. jk thanks for the report and pics

Wharf Rat · 11-26-2008, 07:39 PM

Nice, real nice. Hey Gene - good thing you didn't break another rod on Escambia County

oke I know what that's like. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

lobsterman · 11-26-2008, 07:45 PM

What depth?

recess · 11-26-2008, 08:48 PM

we started at 180ft then out to 220 where we finished, pretty much the edge to just inside of the edge is where we were today.

pogypumper · 11-26-2008, 10:50 PM

Yeah, I was the rock hound today!!:banghead

Thanks Gene, Tim(the grouper master), and Steve for an awesome trip.

I have a couple of pics I will add tomorrow. I amfixing to beup to my elbows in stuffing.

Darren

11-26-2008, 07:14 PM	#1
recess Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,155	Limited Out on Groupers and a few others We saw a weather window to try and catch a few grouper. Our crew today was Steven, Tim, Darren and myself. At 05:30 this morning the boat was covered with ICE. But that was not going to stop us from wetting a few lines. Our first stop was to try and make some live bait.Thirty minutes later we had what we thought was enough, about 45 pinfish. We ran in less then 1 foot seas outside the pass.But it was cold, every one on board had 5 layers of clothes on. About 45 minutes into therun and we were there. The first stop brought a few of the scamp aboard. But last week Tim and I went on a scouting trip to try and find some new cheeze holes. Wella little seaching paid off this time. Darren and Tim went down time and time again to try and bring the grouper off the bottom. It was kind of like a see saw day all day long. Steven was busy filling the box with mingos and scamp. Tim was the grouper master today with Darren in second place. Man I sure wish we had more live bait. The grouper weighed 30 pounds. Looking forward for the next weather window. Gene Did I mention that the endangered 10 to 20 pound red snapper bothered us all day long!

11-26-2008, 07:27 PM	#2
lobsterman Jiggin Finatic Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Okaloosa Posts: 5,878	RE: Limited Out on Groupers and a few others That is a nice haul. Were you on large relief or small bottom? __________________ AKA Jiggin Junkie II Chronicles 7:14 Randy's Canvas & Marine Vinyls 850-279-4140 850-855-5314 cell Custom Awnings - Repairs Boat Cushions - Curtains and more

11-26-2008, 07:28 PM	#3
Mike aka FishWerks Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,642	RE: Limited Out on Groupers and a few others Recess you guys rule... :bowdown

11-26-2008, 07:30 PM	#4
NaClH2O Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brewton Alabama Posts: 330	RE: Limited Out on Groupers and a few others Great job guys sure wish I could have been there.:bowdown Rob

11-26-2008, 07:33 PM	#5
recess Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,155	RE: Limited Out on Groupers and a few others small live bottom

11-26-2008, 07:38 PM	#6
dailysaw Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: scenic hwy Posts: 1,543	RE: Limited Out on Groupers and a few others sounds like a killer day minus the cold. thats a fine mess of good eaten :hungry congratsto the crew :clap tim you are the real deal grouper master i must bow down. i am going in the morning so i hope to put that fish to shame. jk thanks for the report and pics

11-26-2008, 07:39 PM	#7
Wharf Rat Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 2,214	RE: Limited Out on Groupers and a few others Nice, real nice. Hey Gene - good thing you didn't break another rod on Escambia County oke I know what that's like. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

11-26-2008, 07:45 PM	#8
lobsterman Jiggin Finatic Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Okaloosa Posts: 5,878	RE: Limited Out on Groupers and a few others What depth? __________________ AKA Jiggin Junkie II Chronicles 7:14 Randy's Canvas & Marine Vinyls 850-279-4140 850-855-5314 cell Custom Awnings - Repairs Boat Cushions - Curtains and more

11-26-2008, 08:48 PM	#9
recess Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,155	RE: Limited Out on Groupers and a few others we started at 180ft then out to 220 where we finished, pretty much the edge to just inside of the edge is where we were today.

11-26-2008, 10:50 PM	#10
pogypumper Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pensacola Posts: 344	RE: Limited Out on Groupers and a few others Yeah, I was the rock hound today!!:banghead Thanks Gene, Tim(the grouper master), and Steve for an awesome trip. I have a couple of pics I will add tomorrow. I amfixing to beup to my elbows in stuffing. Darren

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