1-31-2003 Report Courtesy of Capt. Alex Crawford

[Tom Keels]

A PERFECT FISHING DAY ON THE DEEP BLUE SEA. Yesterday, Sherman Phillips and fellow anglers from Bristol, FL came down for a fun day on the big pond in search of some world-class piscatorial memories. They found idyllic weather and an absolutely wide-open bite.

Adrenaline levels were high as we ran southwest into the Gulf with the new day sun boiling up on the port gunwale. Expectations are a heavy burden, so I made a promise I could keep. A box full of good-eaters were the target of the day and we would never get zilched.

We began our search for good fish (are there any bad ones?) in 86 feet and soon the sonar announced loudly, park here! This obvious explosion of life on the bottom-machine had the Captain and crew grinning like possums eating persimmons out of a wire brush. We anchored on the show and began cutting pogies, cigar minnows and squid. Wham, first drop a triple hook you up! For the next 6 hours this Captain unhooked 100 plus finny critters, plus a big, hungry sea turtle. It would be fair to say our sojourn into the sun produced multiple personal victories. Basically, someone was pumping and winding all the time, even through lunch. These guys had a huge want-quotient. I call it the “where’s the beefâ€

[rx fisher]

Capt. Crawford,

You sure have a way with words,
Gave me goosebumps
Great report.

[Blue Dolphin]

sounds like a busy day.............