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Great day on the water with friends...albeit salt water.
We went to Ponce Inlet and fished the Atlantic on a Party Boat. Was a great time, lots of action, but kinda the wrong action, or should I say, wrong fish species.
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Cool video where you can see the action. Me and my daughter, with William and his daughter.
https://youtu.be/BWT5sHC7y7A
Has lines like a white crappie…:Rofl .. looks like an awesome trip.
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Looked like a Crappie to me, I wanted to keep it!Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie
Very pretty fish. Shame you couldn’t keep any.
Never seen a spider rigged boat with that many poles . :Rofl
WE go to tarpon springs on the gulf for our party barge trips and always get a ton of gray snapper plus bonus fish. they are fun time especially for the ones who don't fish much.
Who you take out? Recommendations. Pm me if you want.Quote:
Originally Posted by hdhntr
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West coast Grunt trips:
Miss Va out of New Port Richey - lotsa fish
Double Eagle & Queen Fleet out of Clearwater - been out on each once, no complaints
Ms Pasagrille over near St Pete - lotsa fish - all grunts.
Hubbard is so-so, more a businessee kind of setup. I've done grunt trips and red snapper trips and even a private charter.
East Coast stuff
Sea Spirit Ponce was always a good boat - recently has new owner
Obsession Canaveral - been many times
Orlando Princess Canaveral - it is cleaner than Obsession - been couple times for red snapper. Capt will set the boat how he wants - stern seats don't always catch fish.
Miss Ft Pierce - went w him last year and was decent trip
For Atlantic red snapper season - book as soon as you know there is a season...
Obsession
Orlando Princess
Ms Ft Pierce used to do a red snapper run but not sure - call him if yer local to that area
For Gulf red snappers
Ms VA
Hubbards
Double Eagle used to run a trip or two
I had to delete my earlier post cause the images were wrong and I couldn't get em to obey. Shame, had a lot of narrative and no time to re-do.
Saltwater fishing is a nice change of pace. I do it when I get the itch but growing up Saltwater fishing and the extra effort it takes along with expenses today not so much into it anymore. I launch across the street now, burn 1 gallon of gas, catch quite a few Crappie, and return home for some homemade wine. Much easier fishing trip for me. I guess this says I'm getting lazy too but that's ok with me. I'm Glad y'all had a fun trip!
I agree. Good change of pace, new areas, new fish, new stuff. But I don't even have to go across the street. And often I don't even have to fire up the big motor! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Rojo
Thanks BT for the intel. Time for a brew with friends. I have a story too, believe it or not, we're trying Gar. hmmmm, I'll show y'all soon.
party boat action can be lots of fun , good times , congratulations , if you ever head west towards Destin , try "Swoop" ,them folks hammer mingo snapper for sure , at decent prices as well , just saying
It's the opposite for me - dad lives near the ICW (salt) and I'm usually over there w him - we have to drive an hour from his place to go play with crappie. Same amount of effort you describe and maybe 2 gallons of gas is sea trout and maybe reds, snook, drum. Different world.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rojo
looks like good times to me!