June 27th offshore fishing/spearfishing report

FenderBender · 06-27-2009, 07:28 PM

This is more of a fishing than a diving report, but we did both so here goes:

Got out today on my new wife for the next 3 years (26 ft. pursuit) with my Dad and fishing buddy Nick. Nick and I did a little diving and shooting while dad bubble watched and fished, then we all fished.

Not much to repoert on the diving side except we were in deep water with excellent conditions. Beatiful 80+ viz after you dropped down past 30 ft. and little to no current.

Made a dive, not much to shoot except a little 17 in red snapper. Came up to 2 fish on, dad fighting a big king on the flyline and a bobo on the bottom rig. Lost the king, moved on.

Fished some more, and then we found snapper heaven. Limited out the remaining 5 fish as fast as we could bait the hooks. All 10 lb. plus snapper. I caught my personal best snapper pictured below, a real hog. Don't have a scale, but feels about 25 lbs. We left them biting due to the fact we wanted to make a dive and we were limited out and didn't want to hurt any fish unecessarily. Nothing to shoot except big sows on the dive, which we let swim since we already had them in the boat. All in all a great day spent with dad and the new (to me) boat. We are blessed to be alive and in beautiful pensacola.

reelfinatical · 06-27-2009, 08:00 PM

Nice!! - that first snap pic IS a HOG!!

naclh2oDave · 06-27-2009, 08:10 PM

Great report, thanks. Thats a great picture and a hoss of a snapper!

lobsterman · 06-27-2009, 09:31 PM

very fine snapper.

bluffman2 · 06-27-2009, 09:32 PM

SON OF A biscuit................thats fine snappers right there....good job.......

Orion45 · 06-27-2009, 09:52 PM

NICE!!!

GrouperNinja · 06-28-2009, 01:12 AM

Lookin good Josh!

HateCheese · 06-28-2009, 09:57 AM

job well done. nice looking hog there!

BADBOY69 · 06-28-2009, 10:49 PM

Nice! Wanted to say thanks for waiting for us on the early drop Saturday morning! I had just tied in for Clay when you guys pulled up out there. Glad you got on the fish and thanks again forgiving us the time to try and shoot abig 'un! That Pursuit was looking good!

FenderBender · 06-28-2009, 11:01 PM

No problem Jerry. How'd you guys end up doing in the Tourney?

06-27-2009, 07:28 PM	#1
FenderBender Still haven't caught a Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pcola Posts: 1,587	June 27th offshore fishing/spearfishing report This is more of a fishing than a diving report, but we did both so here goes: Got out today on my new wife for the next 3 years (26 ft. pursuit) with my Dad and fishing buddy Nick. Nick and I did a little diving and shooting while dad bubble watched and fished, then we all fished. Not much to repoert on the diving side except we were in deep water with excellent conditions. Beatiful 80+ viz after you dropped down past 30 ft. and little to no current. Made a dive, not much to shoot except a little 17 in red snapper. Came up to 2 fish on, dad fighting a big king on the flyline and a bobo on the bottom rig. Lost the king, moved on. Fished some more, and then we found snapper heaven. Limited out the remaining 5 fish as fast as we could bait the hooks. All 10 lb. plus snapper. I caught my personal best snapper pictured below, a real hog. Don't have a scale, but feels about 25 lbs. We left them biting due to the fact we wanted to make a dive and we were limited out and didn't want to hurt any fish unecessarily. Nothing to shoot except big sows on the dive, which we let swim since we already had them in the boat. All in all a great day spent with dad and the new (to me) boat. We are blessed to be alive and in beautiful pensacola.

06-27-2009, 08:00 PM	#2
reelfinatical Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,895	RE: June 27th offshore fishing/spearfishing report Nice!! - that first snap pic IS a HOG!!

06-27-2009, 08:10 PM	#3
naclh2oDave Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 941	RE: June 27th offshore fishing/spearfishing report Great report, thanks. Thats a great picture and a hoss of a snapper! __________________

06-27-2009, 09:31 PM	#4
lobsterman Jiggin Finatic Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Okaloosa Posts: 5,633	RE: June 27th offshore fishing/spearfishing report very fine snapper. __________________ 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

06-27-2009, 09:32 PM	#5
bluffman2 Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,940	RE: June 27th offshore fishing/spearfishing report SON OF A biscuit................thats fine snappers right there....good job.......

06-27-2009, 09:52 PM	#6
Orion45 Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 4,193	RE: June 27th offshore fishing/spearfishing report NICE!!!

06-28-2009, 01:12 AM	#7
GrouperNinja Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 55	RE: June 27th offshore fishing/spearfishing report Lookin good Josh!

06-28-2009, 09:57 AM	#8
HateCheese Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 425	RE: June 27th offshore fishing/spearfishing report job well done. nice looking hog there!

06-28-2009, 10:49 PM	#9
BADBOY69 Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: P'cola, Destin, Milton Posts: 411	RE: June 27th offshore fishing/spearfishing report Nice! Wanted to say thanks for waiting for us on the early drop Saturday morning! I had just tied in for Clay when you guys pulled up out there. Glad you got on the fish and thanks again forgiving us the time to try and shoot abig 'un! That Pursuit was looking good!

06-28-2009, 11:01 PM	#10
FenderBender Still haven't caught a Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pcola Posts: 1,587	RE: June 27th offshore fishing/spearfishing report No problem Jerry. How'd you guys end up doing in the Tourney?

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