RFRA Offshore Grand Slam Report

Matt Mcleod · 08-12-2008, 04:25 PM

I fished the Offshore slam tournament this weekend with Jake, Mark and Luke adams, and my uncle Tony Davis this weekend. The weather was fantastic and we had a great time.The tournament included5 species: Snapper, Jacks, Kings, Grouper, and Triggerfish.Each species paid 3 places but to win the tournament you had to weigh 1 of all 5 species with your total weight of all 5 fish being the heaviest.We left early Saturday morning with a live well full of good baits and headed to our first spot where we hoped to put a grouper in the boat. We put 4 gags in the box on the first spot, including the biggest of the trip at 32.5 lbs. We hooked two other fish bigger than that one but they got us. We also caught a couple triggerfish at that spot, so we had 2 of the 5.

Next we went Mackerel fishing. Pulled up to the spot and about 6 minutes later had one 45.8 lbs on the deck! So far this trip is going pretty well, now 3 for 5.

We caught a few jacks up to 45 lbs that afternoon but it took us until the next morning to catch the 50 lb fish that we weighed. After that we trucked it on back to state waters, caught a legal snapper and headed to the scales. We won the slam with a total weight of 131.4 lbs, 1st place King, 2nd place grouper, and 3rd place jack. It was a great weekend with friends, can't wait for next year to give it a try again.

I got some pictures for the weekend from Tony who had his camera, but he just sent the ones with me in them, I'll get the others and post sometime.

Ultralite · 08-12-2008, 04:37 PM

congratulations guys:clap don't you just love it when a plan comes together...thanks for posting...i'm thinking the trip got paid for and ya'll had some left for :toast

Telum Pisces · 08-12-2008, 04:43 PM

Very nice fish and report. Congrats on the win and placing in the other categories.

captbuckhall · 08-12-2008, 04:53 PM

slackers! good job, Matt & crew.

Ocean Man · 08-12-2008, 05:11 PM

Those are some studs right there.:bowdown:bowdown

Dylan · 08-12-2008, 05:37 PM

Nice job guys..Were yall on the Nothin Matters?

Renegade · 08-12-2008, 05:58 PM

looks like a 50 lb head on that mackeral. was she starved? wish I could have gone!!:hoppingmad

yall are awesome!!!:bowdown

Matt Mcleod · 08-12-2008, 05:58 PM

Thanks a lot guys! Yeah, we were on the "Nothin Matters".

Here is one more pic I got.

wrightackle · 08-12-2008, 07:53 PM

Talk about a dream team! You guys are tough to beat. Surprised that Swenson wasn't on the boat.

Sniper Spear-It · 08-12-2008, 11:14 PM

great catch. what depths were the fish caught at???

08-12-2008, 04:25 PM	#1
Matt Mcleod Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 933	RFRA Offshore Grand Slam Report I fished the Offshore slam tournament this weekend with Jake, Mark and Luke adams, and my uncle Tony Davis this weekend. The weather was fantastic and we had a great time.The tournament included5 species: Snapper, Jacks, Kings, Grouper, and Triggerfish.Each species paid 3 places but to win the tournament you had to weigh 1 of all 5 species with your total weight of all 5 fish being the heaviest.We left early Saturday morning with a live well full of good baits and headed to our first spot where we hoped to put a grouper in the boat. We put 4 gags in the box on the first spot, including the biggest of the trip at 32.5 lbs. We hooked two other fish bigger than that one but they got us. We also caught a couple triggerfish at that spot, so we had 2 of the 5. Next we went Mackerel fishing. Pulled up to the spot and about 6 minutes later had one 45.8 lbs on the deck! So far this trip is going pretty well, now 3 for 5. We caught a few jacks up to 45 lbs that afternoon but it took us until the next morning to catch the 50 lb fish that we weighed. After that we trucked it on back to state waters, caught a legal snapper and headed to the scales. We won the slam with a total weight of 131.4 lbs, 1st place King, 2nd place grouper, and 3rd place jack. It was a great weekend with friends, can't wait for next year to give it a try again. I got some pictures for the weekend from Tony who had his camera, but he just sent the ones with me in them, I'll get the others and post sometime. __________________ Captain Matt Mcleod www.hotspotscharters.com www.hotspotstackle.com

08-12-2008, 04:37 PM	#2
Ultralite Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Innerarity Point, ICW, Pensacola, FL Posts: 3,035	RE: RFRA Offshore Grand Slam Report congratulations guys:clap don't you just love it when a plan comes together...thanks for posting...i'm thinking the trip got paid for and ya'll had some left for :toast

08-12-2008, 04:43 PM	#3
Telum Pisces Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,608	RE: RFRA Offshore Grand Slam Report Very nice fish and report. Congrats on the win and placing in the other categories.

08-12-2008, 04:53 PM	#4
captbuckhall Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 218	RE: RFRA Offshore Grand Slam Report slackers! good job, Matt & crew.

08-12-2008, 05:11 PM	#5
Ocean Man Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bagdad, FL Posts: 1,484	RE: RFRA Offshore Grand Slam Report Those are some studs right there.:bowdown:bowdown

08-12-2008, 05:37 PM	#6
Dylan Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,632	RE: RFRA Offshore Grand Slam Report Nice job guys..Were yall on the Nothin Matters?

08-12-2008, 05:58 PM	#7
Renegade Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Milton Posts: 87	RE: RFRA Offshore Grand Slam Report looks like a 50 lb head on that mackeral. was she starved? wish I could have gone!!:hoppingmad yall are awesome!!!:bowdown

08-12-2008, 07:53 PM	#9
wrightackle Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 1005 east lee st Posts: 755	RE: RFRA Offshore Grand Slam Report Talk about a dream team! You guys are tough to beat. Surprised that Swenson wasn't on the boat.

08-12-2008, 11:14 PM	#10
Sniper Spear-It Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 260	RE: RFRA Offshore Grand Slam Report great catch. what depths were the fish caught at???

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