Went after the snapper for my birthday in a good friend’s boston whaler. What a dry ride! Wasn’t too rough, but there was some solid wind blowing across the swells for some of the morning. Never got wet though. Got to the first hole and picked at the b liners and grouper for a while before trying another spot.
Finished with a box full of footballs, knotheads, triggers, grunts, scamp, gag, 2 chicken red snapper and a possible state record that Circle Hook caught on his circle hook rig, of course, using an Avet JX6/3 and Shimano Trevala combo.
Circle Hook was so jacked up yesterday after the snapper that he went ninja on a cobia that came up to the boat not long after that… Ever seen a free gaffed cobia?
Nice job on the fish! Free gaffed a 35lb dolphin once that was cruising underneath the schoolies and wouldn’t take any bait and WOW!!! Not sure if I’d do it again! Dang near had to finish the battle with it on it’s own turf!
"Without pics there can be no record/near record snapperfish. "
And this coming from someone who never will post a pic of himself with a fish???
