7-24 bottom fishing

Had a college friend bring his son down for his first trip offshore. Fished some numbers in 100 feet. The ocean was not cooperative but the fish were. Really sloppy until noon then it calmed down some. At least a dozen snapper with a few big ones, most on live menhaden. Triggerfish and sea bass all day on squid. Once the guest of honor saw the big snapper he fished the live bait rod the rest of the day and got to battle four amberjack and a nice gag. Once it calmed down some I started tossing a live menhaden off the back in a spinning reel at the start of every drift and was rewarded with a big King mackerel that my friends son got to catch. Made several huge runs before posing for photos and being released. The thing I love most about fishing is bringing new people out on the ocean, particularly kids, and putting them on fish so it was a great day. Big fish fry last night with way too much wine and sat around the dinner table until almost midnight. One of those days that you remember for a long time.

Hydra-Sport 3300VX
18 Key West

Nice box of fish.
Why did the King go back?

218WA Sailfish
200 Verado
The "Penn"sion Plan

Not a big fan of kings to eat, especially when I have fresh trigger and grouper.

Hydra-Sport 3300VX
18 Key West

Good job. Had similar plans, but just didn’t feel like messing with that ocean any further out. Glad ya’ll got 'em and had a fun, safe trip.

Looks like fun!

“You can have my gun when you pry my cold…forget that, you can’t have my gun!”

You aint kidding about the ocean not being cooperative. good fishing despite all that!

“mr keys”

Nice fishing

Nice batch of fish. Hoping to get my sons out sometime next week.

You guys are crazy going out in that little Jon boat. Nice to see fish are still there.

That’s a nice bunch of fish you caught. That king looks like it was a pretty big one. Thanks for the report.

Capt. R. Killin
“Day Tripper”
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