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01-23-2011, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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Last few days in FL
Visited a fellow fishing maniac who winters in Key Largo. Had a blast. Did a lot of sailfishing and hit a few wrecks.
Florida understands fishermen. MA is in the stone-age. We need to do a LOT more with our artificial reef program up here. They have a TON of big bait down there and it is easy to catch. Fishing is off the hook on the wrecks down there, it is an instant bite and the fish are BIG and mean! I am going out and investing in a few of the high end jigging setups this winter and give it more of an effort up here than I have to date.
Pull up on a deep water wreck (~200' of water...~about 7-8 miles offshore) Drop a big butterfly type jig down take a few cranks, jig, a few cranks, jig, BANG! your on something substantial! Lots of species. My buddy had a fish on a Zbaas spinner...it was a one-way event, never got an inch on the fish, just unstoppable. couple photos... (25-30# barracuda bit off at the head in one bite 1/2 way up (never saw what did it), and one of the sails)
On the way back to Miami, stopped by Capt Harry's...now that is a tackle shop, think Wallmart in size, but all fishing, they just have everything.
(air temp 84...water temp 76...was sweet... and just look at those seas  )
Last edited by Mr. Sandman; 02-04-2011 at 09:12 AM..
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01-23-2011, 10:44 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Getting awful grey there Capt 
Nice pics and report. glad you got some fish. wind can be killer this time of year |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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01-23-2011, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
Getting awful grey there Capt |
tell me about it. I am not looking forward to the days when you see me in a chair with drool running down my chin. Best to accept all fishing invites until then.  |
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01-23-2011, 01:01 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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I love Capt Harry's.
The state really caters to Sports the ramps are awesome, I used to fish Jupiter-Palm City. Ramps everywhere
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02-03-2011, 10:00 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: New Hampshire
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at first look capt harrys seems like the cats meow but they're prices aren't that great. I guess for one stop shopping but not for me.
Congrats on the sails. I'm hoping to get down there next week.
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boatless................can I have a ride?
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02-03-2011, 11:26 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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Life is Good.
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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02-04-2011, 06:23 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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you start a resort down there is what you do
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02-04-2011, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,418
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Jim, pictures......please!
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02-05-2011, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,716
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I wanna see the dam pictures!!!!
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02-05-2011, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
Posts: 2,678
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Happy to hear you had a great time in the keys. The Florida Fish and Game puts a lot of the licensing fees back into the fishery and they have some great well maintained launch sites, put monies into artificial reefs etc:
The wife and I stay in Marathon for a couple of weeks. She goes to the public beach and I go fishing and then we go where the locals go for some cheer and good fried food.
Where do you think the fishing license fees are going to go here in Mass?
By the way, where are the pictures?
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02-06-2011, 04:14 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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I figured everyone has seen enough of my mug so I took them off. I will leave these up for a couple more weeks.
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02-06-2011, 08:10 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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nice Cuda
thumbs up
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02-06-2011, 09:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,716
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sea Dangles
Life is Good.
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I SECOND THAT!!! |
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02-07-2011, 01:22 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,418
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Very cool Jim.
Nice artwork Raven!
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02-07-2011, 01:08 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
I figured everyone has seen enough of my mug so I took them off. I will leave these up for a couple more weeks.
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HA! Mother Natures karma.. I wonder how many halves of fish he's sent back up to disappointed fisherman  |
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