Alligator Point 7-25-2009
Posted: July 25th, 2009, 10:04 pm
One of our newest members max i asked if I wouldn't mind showing him and his family some fishing spots while they were down on vacation. I happily obliged and it seemed to workout ok.
We left AP early, caught bait at DIR and headed to K tower. We had it to ourselves and tried for whatever would bite. Max and his son Blake both had early misses on AJ's but they both got a couple of shorts. We couldn't buy a keeper.
We played with them a while and had 2 brown bombers buzz the boat, but they spooked at the site of my jig. I thought I had blown it. Max hooked up with another short AJ and mister hebrew mullet decided he wanted him more. My Tekota 700 did not stand up to it and it is headed for the shop.
The seas were almost slick so we ran out to Yamaha stopping at a couple of spots along the way for a grouper or snapper and found neither.
At the Yamaha there were 5 boats all anchored off the structure. We pulled up, put a pinfish down, started a drift and Max hooked up within 2 minutes.
About 10 minutes later and a bent gaff hook, we had the bomber in the boat.
She went 30 lbs on the scale.
More short AJ's and a barracuda joined the fun...
We made one more drift and it was my turn. This bad boy gave my tekota 500 a workout and took me to the rail. I got the best of him though.
Back at the dock he went 18 on the scale.
It was about noon and the storms were building. The tide was almost non existent and we were a good ways offshore. We hit a couple of more numbers on the way in with nothing to show for it. Made it back to the dock at 1pm just ahead of the deluge.
Max is down all week and is supposed to give a full report when he gets back. We had a good time and everyone was whooped from AJ's. I just wish I could spend a full day offshore without a thunderstorm. Oh well, I guess that's what October is for. Couldn't complain about the slick calm seas though.
We left AP early, caught bait at DIR and headed to K tower. We had it to ourselves and tried for whatever would bite. Max and his son Blake both had early misses on AJ's but they both got a couple of shorts. We couldn't buy a keeper.
We played with them a while and had 2 brown bombers buzz the boat, but they spooked at the site of my jig. I thought I had blown it. Max hooked up with another short AJ and mister hebrew mullet decided he wanted him more. My Tekota 700 did not stand up to it and it is headed for the shop.
The seas were almost slick so we ran out to Yamaha stopping at a couple of spots along the way for a grouper or snapper and found neither.
At the Yamaha there were 5 boats all anchored off the structure. We pulled up, put a pinfish down, started a drift and Max hooked up within 2 minutes.
About 10 minutes later and a bent gaff hook, we had the bomber in the boat.
She went 30 lbs on the scale.
More short AJ's and a barracuda joined the fun...
We made one more drift and it was my turn. This bad boy gave my tekota 500 a workout and took me to the rail. I got the best of him though.
Back at the dock he went 18 on the scale.
It was about noon and the storms were building. The tide was almost non existent and we were a good ways offshore. We hit a couple of more numbers on the way in with nothing to show for it. Made it back to the dock at 1pm just ahead of the deluge.
Max is down all week and is supposed to give a full report when he gets back. We had a good time and everyone was whooped from AJ's. I just wish I could spend a full day offshore without a thunderstorm. Oh well, I guess that's what October is for. Couldn't complain about the slick calm seas though.
I will post my report later once I upload some pics. Again, nice job showing some new members the area. 
Capt. Jay