Giant Tarpon
Here's a good one for you to take a look at. Not really sure just how big this fish is but I beleive that we released a possible state record tarpon in Port Royal Sound this past August. Fellow charer captains from the North End Charter Fleet have estimated the fish to be around 180lbs or better. What do you think?

custom charters
Fished with Capt. Tommy Pelligrin last Friday and all I can say is it was a blast. Hit a few rigs and reefs bustin up the mangroves,reds,beeline and every other kind of snapper they have, along with an aj. almaco jack, porgie and Im sure I forgot to name a few.
Good times, good friends and a sore back.

Federal Waters OPEN and we went to investigate!
Whatcha know last person that WhipaSnapa Charter Boat got to take out in the federal waters, would be the first to go when it opened back up!!! Yea, Mr. David Lambert had a lil inshore trip set up, but with the federal waters opening he decided that was were he belonged. So, hey lets do the dang thang!!!
Boy, it was great as we rounded the end of east Horn Island, da ol'mighty orange one was peeking up over the horizon an Capt. was grinning from ear to ear. South bound baby!!
So soon, man can you believe it, just weeks ago we thought it would be years. Our first stop, second, third, and fourth and so on, found that the snapper were in fine shape. Maybe, just a tad ..... Read More

White Marlin Frenzy
The summer offshore fishing has been incredible for the crew of Billfisher, a 62-foot Paul Spencer based in Ocean City, Md. They achieved 200 marlin releases in 32 days of fishing, including a new record 57 white marlin released on Aug. 30 when a fleet of nine sportfishers left Sunset Marina, and caught and released 267 white marlin during the all-day fishing frenzy.

“We went 57 for 85 on white marlin bites, and we fished nothing but small naked ballyhoo rigged on 8-ought Eagle Claw circle hooks,” said Capt. Jon Duffie, who runs his family’s boat as a charter operation.

For the rest of the story, use this link:
http://www.southcarolinasportsman.com/details.php?id=1235

REEL LIFE Fishing
On friday I had the pleasure of taking Capt Will Wall and his best buddies fishing Cocodrie style. First up was the mangroves and they didn't disapoint us at all. We stacked 35 in the box pretty quick and decided to go deep to catch some jacks and any odd ball fish we could find. We were supposed to go deep dropping but it seems Capt Hunter slept in with all of the deep drop equipment. No worries because the farther south we went the rougher it got. First stop in Wonderland and the fishing was slow. We managed one silk snapper and a few red porgies. We decided to go to some rigs and see if the AJ's were biting there. After a few breakoffs mostly baracuda's we hook into a nice jack and get ..... Read More

offshore
anyone know anything about federal waters being open for recreational fishing??

New opening for the Gulf
Looks Like NOAA opened some more waters some time today. From just south of the Chandeleur Islands to the North, from LA coast all the way to Florida's coast. The Good stuff never makes the news.

RIG 206
WENT FISHING IN ENPIRE AND HEADED OFFSHORE AND PULLED UP TO A RIG WITH LOTS OF RED SNAPPERS. HAD TO THROW BACK. WENT ON A 220 GLACIER BAY . TRIED TO FIND KING MACKREL , AJ'S AND COBIAS. CAME TO A RIG AND HAD TO MOVE BECAUSE OF BP BOAT I THINK HAD MADE US LEAVE . OUR BOAT RAN GOOD OFFSHORE FOR A FIRST TIMER .BOATS A CATERMARAN SO IT WAS VERY CALM. CAME HOME WITH NO KEEPERS.

Offshore Fishing
Can anyone please Help me I was wondering if there is any artificial bait that can be used to catch Mangrove and Red Snapper also Grouper. Also what can a diamond jig be used to catch. Please Help Thanks.

'REEL LIFE' Fishing
Here are a few pictures from the last few trips. I hadn't been out in so long I had to look at pictures for a fishing fix. Capt Tommy Pellegrin

NEW BOAT
JUST BOUGHT A NEW PROKAT 27FT FOR 26,000.FROM COPART VERY NICE BOAT . 27FT CATERMARAN PROKAT WITH TWIN 225 4 STROKE .NICE BOAT.ANY COMMENTS ABOUT IF THE BOAT IS GOOD ARE NOT.

NEW BOAT
new boat just bought a prokat 2660 with twin 225 4 stroke . nice boat to take offshore i heard.any good advice about the boat.

where
does any one know how for do you have to go to catch red snapper,if you leave from intercoastal on freshwater lock in. any advice would help. also what would be the rig number.

offshore
change in effect at 6pm eastern i think thats 5pm central

here's the link



http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/deepwater_horizon_oil_spill.htm

Great trip
Went offshore with Capt. Tommy Pellegrin Saturday the 21st and had a great trip. Tommy put us on the fish and gave us twice our moneys worth. His boat is very nice and the bean bags are a nice touch in rough water. Thanks again Capt. Tommy for a really good fishing trip.

Fishing Trip
Going fishing this Friday out of Fourchon/Grand isle and i'm looking to catch some A.J., K.M., Cobia, Grooper, or Snapper. Any advice on where I could snag a few?
24' boat

Red Snapper
For Immediate Release Contact: Charlene Ponce
August 20, 2010 813-348-1630 ext. 229
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council August Update
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Pensacola, Florida
August 16 – 20, 2010, to address a host of fishery issues, including a
supplemental red snapper season and the overfished status of gag. During the
weeklong meeting, the Council took the following actions:
Red Snapper
The Gulf Council agreed to reopen the recreational red snapper season
beginning at 12:01 a.m. October 1, 2010, to be open Friday, Saturday and
Sunday only, through 12:01 p.m. November 22, allowing for an addition 24
fishing days. The measure will be reviewed ..... Read More

Capt Gray Long- Go Long Charters
Late report from Sunday/Monday. Had the pleasure of having Todd, Pete, Peter, Mark, Dave & the rest of the gang aboard the Gray Goose for the second time. These guys can fish! They are jigging fools! The target was yellowfin. Well for some reason, the yellows that I was on last week had disappeared but we still managed to have a great trip. We ended the trip with 19 Big Blackfin, 1 small Mahi, a pile of jacks, a 60lb Warsaw and many other odds and ins. Did I mention that we did hook up on 2 Blue Marlin, landing one. The first one blew up right close to the rig and while Bradley and I were frantically getting a bait ready for him, Dave decided to test out his brand new Wombat ..... Read More

Had a Red Day
Hey All Fishermen,

Me&my Wife&10 yr Ole Daughter Traveled to Golden Meadow Last Saturday the 14th to Marshes Outside of Catfish Lake over Off the the 4 Lane Highway On West Side of Golden Meadow @the Public Boat Launch by the Play Grounds, Ane Fished some of Our Favorite Spots When we Pulled up the Levee and Seen the Water Level@the Boat Ramp i knew it Was gona be On Day and it was Catchin our limit of 15 Reds 4 Black Drum 2 Nice Flounders&Couple od 15' Specks they were Caught on Fresh Dead Shrimp&Pearl White 2' Gulp Natural Shrimp& 1/4 oz DOA Clear Shrimp we will be back this weekend the 22nd ........The idea was the Tide was Up and in the grass and so were the ..... Read More

BLUE WATER!!!!
PLANNING A OFFSHORE TRIP. ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA HOW FAR OUT THE RIP LINE IS? ANY GUIDANCE ON WHERE THE MANGROVE ARE? GOING OUT OF GRAND ISLE

GOING FISHING
GOING FISHING LOOKING FOR AJ AND KINGS. ANY ADVICE WHERE TO GO. GOING ON SUNDAY. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE HELPFUL. GOING IN A GLACIER BAY BOAT. GOING TO THE GRAND ISLE LAUNCH.

BLUE MARLIN VIDEO
yall check out this video a friend and I made with some clips/pictures from 2 marlin on sundays trip...will put up a report and pictures later

Offshore Fishing
I swiped this from another forum...thought you might find it interesting, looks like they are trying to put a damper on some summertime AJ fishing

FYI for all my gulf fisherman

Reef Fish Committee is meeting as we speak. Here are some updates on the hot topics. Please remember that committee decisions are not final. Council meets on Friday to make final rulings on all committee suggestions.

Amberjack- The reef fish committee motioned to carry the Grater Amberjack regulatory action as is. That would establish a recreational seasonal closure from June 1st through July 31st. Council will take final action on Friday, and decide if they want to pass the motion.

Gag Grouper- A ..... Read More

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Lots of action, Sailfish and Marlin pics! Costa Rica Fishing Report July August 2010
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Here's a quick pick of me, the mate and the 32 foot Ocean Master named 'Stress Reeliever' we fish and love!
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[b]Fishing Reports:[/b]

[b]August 6, 2010[/b]
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Sailfish, Amberjacks and Snapers are the story of August so far. Usually in August there aren't that many sailfish around, as our season in November through May. I can only imagine how good the season will be this year having so many billfish in the off season! In addition to the unusually great billfishing, the bottom has been really hot! It has made trips super interesting because we have ..... Read More

East Bay
On the fence about a scheduled trip on Saturday to fish East Bay for Mangroves. Do any of you guys think it will be off condition due to this weak storm that passed? They are calling for 15-20MPH W/SW for Sat. with 2-3ft seas. I am a little skeptical about the 3 hour car drive and 45 minute boat ride; only to find sloppy or poor water conditions. What ya'll think? Oh, I forgot to mention about 40% chance of rain too. Any feedback might help me decide. thanks.

***Are you Ready to Fish*** 1997 Stratos 1900 SPV
***Are you Ready to Fish*** 1997 Stratos 1900 SPV This boat is fish ready and is waiting for pick up. The amenities include:
150 hp Johnson Ocean Runner, Center console, Great White trolling motor (GWB67V) with 67 lb.s of thrust power, Tandem axle trailer,
Sony XPLOD CD/ MP3 player in weather proof case, Sonance speakers,and Hydraulic steering.
The boat has been used twice a year for last 10 years, stored in shop, runs perfectly and great condition.
Please call Jason @ 225.200.4580.

'REEL LIFE' Fishing
Here is the report for this past week. First up were Richard Wall and gang catching Amberjacks, mangrove snapper, and almaco jacks. We started off with the mangrove snapper and put 20+ in the box before running out to the deep for amberjacks and almacos. It was a great day with great people.

Next were Brannon Devillier and gang. They wanted tuna so we went long looking for them but only found one small yellow fin and one decent black fin. We then came inside a little and found a commercial boat on the spot that I wanted to fish. We fished it any way and Stacy caught a Fire Back grouper soon to be named by the experts trying to ID it. Also coming to the ice was a couple of chic dolphin, ..... Read More

Rip Line ???
Has there been a Rip Line any this year. I have not saw any reports about it. I have not fished this year due to the oil spill so I'm out of touch on the offshore fishing. Just maybe they will re-open Red Snapper season for those of us who did'nt get to fish at all this year and for the charter boats trying to make a living. Nobody hold their breath on that. Everyone needs to e-mail the gulf council on it.

crabin
my wife wooped me in crabbing