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04-01-2007, 08:06 AM | #1 |
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Trip report from 3/31 30 miles off Saint Pete
Have canceled 2 prior trips due to weather, so we couldn't take it anymore. Even though last weekend was nice and noaa messed with the forecasting. Well, they were dead on this time . 15knt E to SE winds with a 2-3' wind swell moderate chop. It was no picnic running around in a small boat. But we did it and had a good time. Nobody got sick either!
Water temps were 69 on top and were 66-68 on the bottom with some thermos. Viz varied from 30 - 50'. The jacks were around, but all were small ~24" so we didn't shoot any. I did see one or 2 bruisers cruise by and I was ready, but they avoided me like the plague. I'd estimate they were like 40#. Lots of hogs everywhere most were small. Only a couple good sized gags and we got 1 keeper Red. Mangs were between 4 and 8#. A tough day, but it was pretty fun. It finally layed down around 3 Too rough to take good pics, but here are a couple. Thanks guys for hanging in there! Gray with a nice gag and snouter John with a nice gag and mang Todd and John with some nice fish, Johns mang was NICE! |
04-01-2007, 08:31 AM | #2 |
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Re: Trip report from 3/31 30 miles off Saint Pete
Jim,
Glad you were able to finally get out. Diving in 66-69 degree water in shorties! You guys are hard core! See you at the Bottom Dragginfish
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04-01-2007, 10:23 AM | #3 |
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Re: Trip report from 3/31 30 miles off Saint Pete
Shorties and Hooded vests
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04-01-2007, 10:31 AM | #4 |
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Re: Trip report from 3/31 30 miles off Saint Pete
Nice fish guys
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04-01-2007, 11:06 AM | #5 |
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Re: Trip report from 3/31 30 miles off Saint Pete
Looks flat calm in that last picture! Great job guys!
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04-01-2007, 03:45 PM | #6 |
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Re: Trip report from 3/31 30 miles off Saint Pete
Nice job Jim! I am coming back soon, will let u know!
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04-01-2007, 06:34 PM | #7 |
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Re: Trip report from 3/31 30 miles off Saint Pete
Thanks Jim for going out in not so favorable conditions. Had a great time.
Here are the Jacks that were just shy of legal. |
04-01-2007, 08:12 PM | #8 |
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Re: Trip report from 3/31 30 miles off Saint Pete
looks like a good day. nice fish guys. How deep were you.
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Dragginfish, gotta come back over sometime, look forward to diving with you again. Ok Ben... hope all is well in Spain. jim |
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04-01-2007, 08:25 PM | #10 | |
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04-01-2007, 08:32 PM | #11 | |
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04-01-2007, 08:43 PM | #12 |
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Re: Trip report from 3/31 30 miles off Saint Pete
And they wanna take another from that A.J. limit?
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04-02-2007, 08:11 PM | #13 |
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Re: Trip report from 3/31 30 miles off Saint Pete
Nice job guy's Hey John, What's up w/ the wetsuit.
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