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by zload
July 14th, 2023, 11:43 am
Forum: Offshore Fishing Reports
Topic: Offshore Mexico Beach
Replies: 8
Views: 1270

Re: Offshore Mexico Beach

I was over there the week before the 4th, 1st time back since Michael made his appearance. We saw the worst shark activity I've seen over there in roughly 95'-100' depths. Didn't chum but the snapper seemed to be much higher up in the water column than prior year trips even w/o chumming. I caught th...
by zload
November 19th, 2020, 12:56 pm
Forum: Offshore Fishing Reports
Topic: More snapper days?
Replies: 4
Views: 2803

Re: More snapper days?

Saturday Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds. Saturday Night East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Sunday Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Sunday Night Northeast winds ...
by zload
September 8th, 2020, 10:27 am
Forum: Kayaking
Topic: Kayak trip-surprise visitor
Replies: 10
Views: 5716

Re: Kayak trip-surprise visitor

Nice!

(I'm always on alert for SK's "No Tarpon in the Big Bend" comment in stories like this :lol:)
by zload
August 17th, 2020, 9:16 pm
Forum: Boating
Topic: EPRIB or PLB?
Replies: 24
Views: 9975

Re: EPRIB or PLB?

What I paid for mine when it was time to replace the battery. Of course pretty darn important to make sure it is waterproof going back together... EPIRB was about $270 for similar battery service.
by zload
July 16th, 2020, 9:48 pm
Forum: Tournament Fishing
Topic: CCA Star Tourney. Who's In?
Replies: 78
Views: 30096

Re: CCA Star Tourney. Who's In?

2 today hot and bumpy...
by zload
July 13th, 2020, 7:16 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Tarpon Bait
Replies: 25
Views: 7950

Re: Tarpon Bait

While keeping them in the water is clearly best, tarpon under 40” to the fork “can” be legally removed from the water for a photo, measurement or scientific testing. I’m not sure what the reasoning behind that is other than to allow those who rarely see a tarpon much less catch one to photo it or to...
by zload
July 9th, 2020, 4:44 pm
Forum: For Sale or Wanted
Topic: WTB: A large manly conventional reel
Replies: 10
Views: 3352

Re: WTB: A large manly conventional reel

I'm running a Penn Fathom 20 with star drag on my bottom rods(30# of drag, 5.5:1 ratio) and 100# Powerpro/80# Fluro leader. If I can't stop whats on the other end with that (assuming our local Big Bend small boat offshore scene) I want it to break off fast so I can get back to fishing for something ...
by zload
June 29th, 2020, 9:34 pm
Forum: Offshore Fishing Reports
Topic: Steinhatchee 06/20 and 6/25
Replies: 6
Views: 3433

Re: Steinhatchee 06/20 and 6/25

SK she thinks a 36’ Yellowfin is just right... I can’t pay for the gas in those :o I’m thinking something in the 24’ range maybe a KW 239 or KW 244. I like the looks of the Everglade 253 as well. Lots of research and waiting out the CV19 stuff before I jump into that end of the pool. Of course she t...
by zload
June 27th, 2020, 10:25 pm
Forum: Offshore Fishing Reports
Topic: Steinhatchee 06/20 and 6/25
Replies: 6
Views: 3433

Re: Steinhatchee 06/20 and 6/25

leesburgga wrote:Thanks for the report and you make me thankful I was not there on scallop opener! How far are you running to get to 60’


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In the 30 - 35 mile range
by zload
June 27th, 2020, 4:44 pm
Forum: Offshore Fishing Reports
Topic: Steinhatchee 06/20 and 6/25
Replies: 6
Views: 3433

Steinhatchee 06/20 and 6/25

Had a chance to go with a friend on 6/20 aka Saturday before father's day and 1st Saturday of scallop season... typically I avoid the coast on scallop season weekends but figured we’d be offshore before most scallopers woke up... reality was “what a zoo”. Had I been by myself I’d would have turned a...
by zload
June 10th, 2020, 11:11 am
Forum: Boating
Topic: Prop repair(stainless)
Replies: 9
Views: 3306

Re: Prop repair(stainless)

Most of the shops have a regular weekly pickup/drop-off, I believe the link below is the Tampa prop shop that everyone is referencing. I want to say the shop pickup day in the area is Tuesday or Wed but been a while since I needed to send one down so... I'm sure you could call a shop and ask for the...
by zload
May 17th, 2020, 10:19 pm
Forum: Inshore Fishing Reports
Topic: Big sharks St. Marks
Replies: 3
Views: 2972

Re: Big sharks St. Marks

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by zload
April 8th, 2020, 8:38 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Wakulla County Boat Ramps
Replies: 14
Views: 4716

Re: Wakulla County Boat Ramps

Dixie county has joined the “closed ramp mafia” as well...
by zload
January 31st, 2020, 10:27 am
Forum: Inshore Fishing Reports
Topic: Steinhatchee 1/28-29
Replies: 4
Views: 2481

Re: Steinhatchee 1/28-29

Any day ending with a sunset like that is a good day!
by zload
January 8th, 2020, 1:33 pm
Forum: Boating
Topic: minn Kota Talon
Replies: 3
Views: 2133

Re: minn Kota Talon

8' on my boat, if I'm deeper than that I use my iPilot spot lock. If purchasing today I would consider the 10' if there wasn't too much difference in price because why not, IIRC 8' was all they had when I got mine :)