slow day in the gulf

coolair · Post by **coolair** » Oct 12th, '10, 09:15

little trip we went on sunday, not in the bertam, but still fun

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AndreF · Post by **AndreF** » Oct 12th, '10, 09:20

Real nice, makes my mouth water

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Oct 12th, '10, 09:29

As long as your out on the water...I don't care what your on...it beats working. Bring a few kids along that enjoy and it makes it all the better.

Nice catch!!

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » Oct 12th, '10, 09:39

Wow! Thats some SLOW day.

randall · Post by **randall** » Oct 12th, '10, 12:18

really...whats it like when they hungry? nice!!

Capt. DQ · Post by **Capt. DQ** » Oct 12th, '10, 12:30

Nice catch there coolair. There are so many Snapper out in the Gulf right now, it might take you every bit of 15 minutes to catch your limit. You don't even need any special bottom spots to go to either, any public reef is covered up in fish.

DQ

JohnCranston · Post by **JohnCranston** » Oct 12th, '10, 13:59

Matt,
Please describe what ya'll did! We've had some great weather for heading offshore for awhile now. We were supposed to go on an overnighter to Boomvang last Fri., but the trip got cancelled...Drats!
Thanks.

John.

Harry Babb · Post by **Harry Babb** » Oct 12th, '10, 17:15

Matt
Looks like a GOOD day to me......We are going out Sunday, hope we do as well.....

Great Pics....I really love to see the kids involved....cannot get that thrill from a video game! ! ! ! !

hb

billyo · Post by **billyo** » Oct 12th, '10, 18:56

well done..Looks like a great time was had by all.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » Oct 12th, '10, 20:31

what are they, we catch queens off memorary rock in the bahamas in 775' of water deep dropping {MEAT FISHING} whats the technique u use, bottom fishin is my favorite

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » Oct 12th, '10, 20:41

RED SNAPPER

coolair · Post by **coolair** » Oct 12th, '10, 21:07

big beautiful red snapper!!
thanks guys was a great trip and fun was had by all. i feel so fortunate to be able to take my kids out to do this. defentaly better than any video game, good luck harry!!
the gulf defenatly seems pretty full of snapper right now, so why there is a 2 per person limit i dont know. Ya i think we fished for less than an hour or so and had our limits.

John my brother and i got a wild hair, he and his son, me and my son and a buddy went 40miles out of galveston, i think it was about hundred feet, hook line and sinker with cigar minos he may or may not have a few secret spots. that totaly sucks your trip got cancled, the weather was great, alittle rougher sunday than saturday supose to be good this weekend too On a side note i did hear that the tuna were dead everywhere so you may not have missed much.

Cunado · Post by **Cunado** » Oct 14th, '10, 11:06

Nice haul!! There's nothing better than putting the kids on some fish, great job! Got my son offshore for the first time this summer and got him into kingfish, jack crevalle and a black tip shark. Makes it all worthwhile. This weekends forecast sure looks good and his football game got moved to Monday. Hmm....

As for the two fish limit, don't you know they're endangered? In the Port A area oil companies are removing rigs with dynamite, afterwards 100's of snapper floating everywhere. It's funny how the feds aren't concerned about that. Supposedly planning to remove around 150 or so more rigs this year. Can't leave for structure because their lease says they have to return the sea floor to it's original state.

My business partner is off right know trying to catch a swordfish overnight. I'll let you know if they have any luck or good info. Haven't heard any good tuna reports either.

Brad

Bob H. · Post by **Bob H.** » Oct 14th, '10, 11:31

Nice catch coolair...tasty fish....Harry hope you pile em up on sunday...Capt Bill Staff knows where they hide for sure..BH

In Memory Walter K · Post by **In Memory Walter K** » Oct 14th, '10, 16:51

Brad-To explain the Government's Policy on things like you mentioned, the management of the DEC, NOAA and NMFS. They are great advocates of hiring the handicapped (and putting them in charge of things they know nothing about).

fishlook · Post by **fishlook** » Oct 15th, '10, 09:58

We had simular luck Saturday in a 22' Panga 26miles out of Port Aransas. Beautiful day in gulf. Got the Red Snapper off a well head and the Dog Snapper under a rig.....my two boys and I...they'll trade fishing/hunting for anything!

The past couple years have been terrific for Snapper...... fishing with rod and reel or hunting with speargun. I agree they are everywhere.

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IRGuy · Post by **IRGuy** » Oct 15th, '10, 10:02

Two smiling boys, a black Lab, a bunch of fish and a sunny day!

It don't get no better than that!

AndreF · Post by **AndreF** » Oct 15th, '10, 10:15

REAL NICE, thanks!

coolair · Post by **coolair** » Oct 17th, '10, 11:01

AWESOME! nice fish! its hard to beat a good ol black lab too.

ya the snapper are really really endangered. let me tell you. no body catches any. I read and article that something of the effect the scientest who measured the number of snapper in the gulf screwed up and basically there numbers were backwords, there are more fish not less and unfortunatly the laws were passed before they came to this realization.

ya blowing up structur is pretty damn stupid but cool. but can you keep the fish???

Harry Babb · Post by **Harry Babb** » Oct 17th, '10, 20:41

And today Alabama reports in....one incrediable day! ! ! ! !

bob lico · Post by **bob lico** » Oct 17th, '10, 21:28

who is the cool dude with the shades-----a happy grandpa perhaps!

Harry Babb · Post by **Harry Babb** » Oct 17th, '10, 21:42

Very, Bob......very very happy.....one incrediable day.....low seas, first trip for the little blonde kid, Ben....he told me "Paw Paw this is most fun I have ever had"........fish just jumping in the boat....

A bargain at twice the price!! ! ! !

hb

coolair · Post by **coolair** » Oct 17th, '10, 23:10

yep and there are those endangered snapper! that we aren't allowed to have, yet the commercial guys quota goes up every year
i hope u had something other than gator aid in that bottle!

randall · Post by **randall** » Oct 18th, '10, 07:44

harry.....pictures like that put a smile on everyones face....thanks!!

Hueso · Post by **Hueso** » Oct 20th, '10, 16:59

Sometimes pics don't make justice.....see the pic with fish hanging under the Orange Beach Marina and then look at the one with Harry, his three grandsons and the catch of the day.........Super catch....the kids will never forget that!

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