SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH ; GREAT GROUPER BITELEFT OUT OF SAINT MARKS EARLY AND TROLLED WITH BLACK AND GOLD STRETCH 30. CAUGHT 3 KEEPER GAGS TROLLING . THESE HIT IN 37 FOOT WATER IN SAME AREA WE FISHED LAST WEEK. WE CAUGHT 2 RED GROUPER ON THE BOTTOM SAME AREA . THE WATER WAS NOT VERY CLEAR AND UNABLE TO SEE THE BOTTOM. WE CAUGHT LIVE SAILORS CHOICE IN SAME AREA
FRESH BAIT!!!!!!!! LIVE BAIT WAS THE SECRET TO A GREAT TRIP. WE TROLLED TO A NEARBY AREA THAT HAD PRODUCED ABOUT 50 LARGE GROUPER SINCE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. THEY WERE BACK!
WE HAD COME BACK TO THIS AREA EACH TRIP WITH NO LUCK . THIS TIME WE MARKED FISH THAT LOOKED LIKE A MOUNTAIN ON THE BOTTOM MACHINE! AS SOON AS WE ANCHORED OVER THE FISH WE STARTED CATHING GROUPER. WE WERE CATCHING 18 TO 22 LB FISH AND CULLING 26 IN GROUPER. WE CAUGHT 2 MORE LIMITS IN LESS THAN AN HOUR BUT SENT BACK FISH UNDER 27 INCHES. WE THREW BACK 4 LIMITS OF LEGAL FISH ! WE LEFT THEM BITING
WILL CATHCH ANOTHER DAY! : THIS WAS AWSOME! WE WENT BACK ON SUNDAY AND CAUGHT 12 GROUPER BUT NOT THE SAME SIZE.
