4-16-05
We have had some pretty good weather this past month. The variety of fish we've been catchinghas been unbelievable. The format of todays update is being done a little different to catch you all up today on what has been happining down here in Marathon. I hope it's OK, and I'll try and do better with doing my weekly reports. What with fishing everyday, and still dealing with Colton passing away, I tend to space off a few things. So please be patient with me, and hopefully things will keep getting a little better day by day.
4/15/05 4 anglers- I had them busy with snappers and groupers all day long. Plus we jumped two tarpon in the morning. 32 Lane Snapper several released grouper 1 Kingfish
4/14/05 Quick trip out to the reef Scored on some Permit! 4/12/05 3/4 day The Anglers were hooking up on Goliath Grouper, the biggest was 90lbs The anglers wanted to target sharks today... They scored on 12 Lemon Sharks, 4 blacktips, and one huge nurse shark about 10 ft. long! also caught today - Cudas Snapper- all kinds Weather was beautiful little wind
4/10/05 Todays report was fantastic... For a full day of fishing... They scored for 3 people 23 Permit 54 Cobia Plus some cudas, jacks, and blue runners. This was probably one of my best days ever fishing in the bay! 4/09/05 1/2 Day Fishing 4 Permit - Beautiful Fish! This largest fish weighed 48.6 lbs - this is 7 lbs under the world record - biguns Young Lemon Shark - caught on 10lb test line released of course-
04/07/05- Comedy Fishing "Well, we were fishing out in the bay, when one guy hooked a cobia. As he was bringing it to the boat, another guy went to set his rod in the rodholder with his bait hanging just barely in the water. Just as he was putting it in the holder, a big cobia grabbed his bait and ripped the rod out of his hand. As the pole headed for the weater, I just reacted by jumping off the boat and I got the rod just as it was going under. I came up, handed the pole up to the guys, and they pulled me back in. The guy who still had the big cobia on wasn't paying attention, and the fish went around the anchor line and busted off. So at least I saved the rod, but I soaked my wallet and ruined my phone. I wish we would've gotten the fish though, it was a huge cobia. Two half days keep ya busy, that's for sure."
04/05/05-1/2 day 4' to 6' swells on the reef with some wind We caught 4 Permit, 1 was eatin by a 250lb hammerhead then they moved on to catch some Grouper & Snapper & Kings 04/04/05 6 Permit - The biggest was 43lbs...
4/01/05 4 - Goliath Grouper- The biggest was about 150lbs... 6 - Cobia, 2 legal - the biggest was 40-50 lbs various snappers 2 Lemon Sharks 1 Black Tip
3/31/05 1/2 day trip Weather is: 80+ degree Wind: 10knt Permit Yellow tail Snapper Lane Snapper Kingfish Spanish mac 3 kinds of grouper...
3/27/05 Cobia were caught today! Also caught various snappers
3/24/05 Full day offshore..... 26 miles off 14 Black Fin 4 Dolphin 1 Spearfish...about 40lbs Well, Until Next Week.... Capt. Jeff

This site is dedicated to my beautiful little boy Colton, who may be gone from my world physically, but will be in my heart, soul, and on my boat with me....Forever. And to my grandma, who let me chase my dreams and always gave me time to catch "just one more."