spearfishing with billybob

ruger270 · 11-09-2008, 02:14 PM

Went out about a week ago with billybob. I haven't ever killed a big grouper so I asked billybob if he could help me fix that.Made a few dives in the 140' to 160' range. The vis was the best I've ever seen it out there. It was easily 100 feet and the water was a beautiful cobalt blue. The first dive we made was on a tire pyramid where i killed a couple smalltriggerfish and billybobkilled a6or 7 pound scamp and grabbed 8 good sized shovelnose lobster. The next dive wasabout 155 feet on a steel pyramid. Aswe'reheading down the anchor rope about 60 feet above the wreck I heard billybob screaming and he points out over the sand at abig grouper swimming right towards us. I eased towards him slowly, got within range and popped him right between the eyes. Icouldn'tbelieve how easy he was to kill. I guess he had never seen divers before. We spent the rest of the day diving shallower spots on our way in and killed a few more triggerfish. All in all it was a great day. I finally killed a respectable grouper and I hope therewill bemany more to follow.

sniper · 11-09-2008, 02:36 PM

any pics?

FLYBOY · 11-09-2008, 03:05 PM

Billybob is one of the best there is. He has forgotten more about diving than I will ever know, glad you had a good day, I can't wait to go with him again!

ruger270 · 11-09-2008, 03:56 PM

Here's My grouper. We thought it would go 40#'s at the safety stop but Billybob said once it's weighed ya gotta go by the scale!

spearfisher · 11-09-2008, 05:04 PM

clap Nice job guys!

sniper · 11-09-2008, 05:25 PM

Nice fish, that will make some nive grouper steaks!

FelixH · 11-09-2008, 05:47 PM

congrats on a nice grouper!

bmoore · 11-09-2008, 06:24 PM

Awsome job Matt.

Nice fish!

HateCheese · 11-10-2008, 03:01 PM

Dang nice grouper.

jspooney · 11-11-2008, 01:16 AM

Matt...fried some of him and grilled some of him tonight. It was fine. thanks for dinner. great job. now let's go pop bambi.

11-09-2008, 02:14 PM	#1
ruger270 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9	spearfishing with billybob Went out about a week ago with billybob. I haven't ever killed a big grouper so I asked billybob if he could help me fix that.Made a few dives in the 140' to 160' range. The vis was the best I've ever seen it out there. It was easily 100 feet and the water was a beautiful cobalt blue. The first dive we made was on a tire pyramid where i killed a couple smalltriggerfish and billybobkilled a6or 7 pound scamp and grabbed 8 good sized shovelnose lobster. The next dive wasabout 155 feet on a steel pyramid. Aswe'reheading down the anchor rope about 60 feet above the wreck I heard billybob screaming and he points out over the sand at abig grouper swimming right towards us. I eased towards him slowly, got within range and popped him right between the eyes. Icouldn'tbelieve how easy he was to kill. I guess he had never seen divers before. We spent the rest of the day diving shallower spots on our way in and killed a few more triggerfish. All in all it was a great day. I finally killed a respectable grouper and I hope therewill bemany more to follow.

11-09-2008, 02:36 PM	#2
sniper Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: P-Cola, FL Posts: 2,254	RE: spearfishing with billybob any pics? __________________

11-09-2008, 03:05 PM	#3
FLYBOY Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 340	RE: spearfishing with billybob Billybob is one of the best there is. He has forgotten more about diving than I will ever know, glad you had a good day, I can't wait to go with him again!

11-09-2008, 03:56 PM	#4
ruger270 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9	RE: spearfishing with billybob Here's My grouper. We thought it would go 40#'s at the safety stop but Billybob said once it's weighed ya gotta go by the scale!

11-09-2008, 05:04 PM	#5
spearfisher Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 891	RE: spearfishing with billybob clap Nice job guys!

11-09-2008, 05:25 PM	#6
sniper Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: P-Cola, FL Posts: 2,254	RE: spearfishing with billybob Nice fish, that will make some nive grouper steaks! __________________

11-09-2008, 05:47 PM	#7
FelixH Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,076	RE: spearfishing with billybob congrats on a nice grouper!

11-09-2008, 06:24 PM	#8
bmoore Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Posts: 607	RE: spearfishing with billybob Awsome job Matt. Nice fish!

11-10-2008, 03:01 PM	#9
HateCheese Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 425	RE: spearfishing with billybob Dang nice grouper.

11-11-2008, 01:16 AM	#10
jspooney Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,123	RE: spearfishing with billybob Matt...fried some of him and grilled some of him tonight. It was fine. thanks for dinner. great job. now let's go pop bambi.

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