Help planning out our charter

2nd sandbar · 06-15-2011, 09:46 AM

Hey guys - I would really appreciate some help. We are taking a charter out in mid-July. As opposed to the usual charter of bottom fishing and some trolling - we want to firts fill our coolers with good eating fish (snapper, trigger, grouper etc) and then head out further to do some game fishing....

If we were planning on leaving around midnight - would we have enough time to get out to some of the better spots. We would like to target yellow fin, marlin, wahoo etal...

Thx for the help!

Sea-r-cy · 06-15-2011, 11:10 AM

Go before snapper season is out. Sea-r-cy

2nd sandbar · 06-15-2011, 11:42 AM

We are going before the endangered snapper are saved for another year... But can you give me some insite as to how far we need to travel to have a reasonable chance for YFT, marlin etc

FenderBender · 06-15-2011, 11:53 AM

60+ miles for a good shot. could be as close as 30 -40, you never know

2nd sandbar · 06-15-2011, 12:12 PM

So if you were my captain and we left at midnight and planned on staying out 17-18 hours, how would you sculpture my trip?

macbac · 06-15-2011, 01:14 PM

How many gallons does your boat hold? In 17-18 hours just depending on were ya'll leave from and how much fuel you hold. The ram powell and the rest of the rigs out that way would be the best spot. If your out of florida i would head to the spur. Good grass lines have been spotted in both area and tuna have been at both the pass two weekends.

xyzzy · 06-15-2011, 01:17 PM

Fish for pelagics in the morning, then do your bottom fishing on the way in, not vise-versa.

FenderBender · 06-15-2011, 01:19 PM

If you plan on leaving at midnight, I would head immediately to the spur or deep floaters (ram powell as mentioned) and be there before daylight jigging/chunking/trolling for tuna. After the sun came up and the bite slowed, look for some good weedlines running slightly north and try and get mahi or wahoo. Not much fartther north I'd deep drop for deep water groupers and tilefish during the middle of the day. As the sun began to set run shallower yet and catch my snappers, mingos, and triggers and then the trip would be over with (hopefully) a tuna or two, maybe some mahi or a hoo if you're lucky, and certainly some tasty groupers, mingos, and trigger and snaps.

2nd sandbar · 06-15-2011, 01:25 PM

OK - much thx. Sp how long would it take from destin to get out far enough to the rigs (or the Spur). Just trying to see what time we should leave. Do we have to wait until daybreak for fishing? I know some fish such as swordfish are night feeders not sure what else though.

We will have plenty of fuel capacity...

Probbaly a good call on the bottom fishing unless the captain wants to get that done before daybreak. He talked about leaving between midnight and two am. Sunrise for teh date of our trip is 5:56 am although we will have a full moon at the time.

2nd sandbar · 06-15-2011, 01:27 PM

Fenderbender - that sounds like a good call... Dumb question though - I am assuming the Spur and ram powell are considered Blue water? Will we actaully be out insight of any rigs?

Any chance for gamefish such as marlin, etc

06-15-2011, 09:46 AM	#1
2nd sandbar Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 61	Help planning out our charter Hey guys - I would really appreciate some help. We are taking a charter out in mid-July. As opposed to the usual charter of bottom fishing and some trolling - we want to firts fill our coolers with good eating fish (snapper, trigger, grouper etc) and then head out further to do some game fishing.... If we were planning on leaving around midnight - would we have enough time to get out to some of the better spots. We would like to target yellow fin, marlin, wahoo etal... Thx for the help!

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06-15-2011, 11:10 AM	#2
Sea-r-cy Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,072	Go before snapper season is out. Sea-r-cy

06-15-2011, 11:42 AM	#3
2nd sandbar Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 61	We are going before the endangered snapper are saved for another year... But can you give me some insite as to how far we need to travel to have a reasonable chance for YFT, marlin etc

06-15-2011, 11:53 AM	#4
FenderBender Still haven't caught a Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pcola Posts: 1,679	60+ miles for a good shot. could be as close as 30 -40, you never know

06-15-2011, 12:12 PM	#5
2nd sandbar Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 61	So if you were my captain and we left at midnight and planned on staying out 17-18 hours, how would you sculpture my trip?

06-15-2011, 01:14 PM	#6
macbac Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Loxley, Al Posts: 23	How many gallons does your boat hold? In 17-18 hours just depending on were ya'll leave from and how much fuel you hold. The ram powell and the rest of the rigs out that way would be the best spot. If your out of florida i would head to the spur. Good grass lines have been spotted in both area and tuna have been at both the pass two weekends.

06-15-2011, 01:17 PM	#7
xyzzy Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 178	Fish for pelagics in the morning, then do your bottom fishing on the way in, not vise-versa.

06-15-2011, 01:19 PM	#8
FenderBender Still haven't caught a Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pcola Posts: 1,679	If you plan on leaving at midnight, I would head immediately to the spur or deep floaters (ram powell as mentioned) and be there before daylight jigging/chunking/trolling for tuna. After the sun came up and the bite slowed, look for some good weedlines running slightly north and try and get mahi or wahoo. Not much fartther north I'd deep drop for deep water groupers and tilefish during the middle of the day. As the sun began to set run shallower yet and catch my snappers, mingos, and triggers and then the trip would be over with (hopefully) a tuna or two, maybe some mahi or a hoo if you're lucky, and certainly some tasty groupers, mingos, and trigger and snaps.

06-15-2011, 01:25 PM	#9
2nd sandbar Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 61	OK - much thx. Sp how long would it take from destin to get out far enough to the rigs (or the Spur). Just trying to see what time we should leave. Do we have to wait until daybreak for fishing? I know some fish such as swordfish are night feeders not sure what else though. We will have plenty of fuel capacity... Probbaly a good call on the bottom fishing unless the captain wants to get that done before daybreak. He talked about leaving between midnight and two am. Sunrise for teh date of our trip is 5:56 am although we will have a full moon at the time.

06-15-2011, 01:27 PM	#10
2nd sandbar Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 61	Fenderbender - that sounds like a good call... Dumb question though - I am assuming the Spur and ram powell are considered Blue water? Will we actaully be out insight of any rigs? Any chance for gamefish such as marlin, etc

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