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Jack plate got stuck in the up position this morning. Need to get looked. Where to go?

Try chumming over some of the inshore reefs and rock piles.

sad news.

those must of been tiny. Our five gallon bucket on Saturday produced nearly five cups.

The Shoal is about 12 miles from the Lighthouse and just a bit shorter from Panacea.

Great week! Great photos!

never used the Gulp Chum. I usually mix my own with old stuff from the freezer and menhaden oil. Maybe it lasts longer than store block or even my homemade stuff.

TroutTrent wrote:Talking about that anyone on here ever caught a Blue Marlin? When and where and how big?

yes,biggest 600+ lbs, Chub Cay, Bahamas, June 1988.
Have also caught a couple smaller ones on the Madison/Swanson area in the early 90's.

Caught the reds on small live crabs, ounce of lead, just letting the drift along the bottom with the current. Crabs were caught in the castnet while catching bull minnows that were used for the flounder up near the bridge. Black drum were also caught in the shadow of the bridge.

Matanzas Inlet, a little south.
Caught flounder, black drum and redfish from the fort to the bridge last year over the 4th weekend.

Luke,
there is a film on the masks when you purchase it, Richard at Coral Reef recommends using toothpaste to clean initially. I then use Spit to keep it from fogging. Worked well in the islands and while scalloping this weekend.

my partner isn't going to like that. She may even decide to stay at home and watch Hannah Montana.

cooler 1/2 full of fresh water, I chill it with ice jugs before dumping the scalllops in. Once scallops (just out of the saltwater) are dumped into the icey water, wait about 15 minutes (drink a beer). They will all be open and easy to clean with your scallop knife, similar to oyster knife, but curv...

not sure of the plans yet.....but my partner may want to scallop some as well. Can we add a prize for largest scallop as well?

good report.