bassman

great pic of the lmb, it's easily 5-6 ounces

BTW, please don't give me too much grief for the vertical hold. Cheers!

Thanks guys, I appreciate the quick responses. I did send a message to David. Cheers!

Hey gang, Just got back from my annual trip from FLA. I spent last Thursday with a charter out of the Tampa area. Our target species was tarpon. We spent the first hour trying to find fish but had no luck so we took a run deeper into Tampa Bay. The guide stopped the boat when we came across a large school of black drum. He quickly rigged up a jig with a Gulp Saltwater crab bait. We spent the next 1/2 hour bringing in some 40-50lb hogs (see pic). We could have easily followed the school all day, but we decided to go after our target species. We did manage to find a spot loaded with tarpon, but unfortunately, the fish had no interest in our artificial lures. We decided that our best option would be to deadbait some spanish mackerel. This method would definitely attract more than just tarpon, but we took our chances. After 4 hours of deadbaiting, we hooked into: 2 x 100lb tarpon (none landed) 1 x bonnethead shark app. 3' 10-12 blacktip shark 3-4' 1 big freaking bull shark, app. 7-8' (snapped the line after a few exhilarating runs) Anyways, if you your ever in the TB area and want to feel a good tug on your line, send me a PM and I'll put you in touch with this local guide. Most tarpon guide are typically $500-700 for the day, but this guy charges $350. Cheers

Thanks, I was actually on Dave Battah's web site before you posted your response. Must be a sign

Hey gang, I was thinking about taking a customer or two out for a musky charter in the next 1-2 months. We're all based out of the GTA and don't mind traveling a couple of hours to a good fishery. Do you know of any good and reputable guides that can accommodate 3 anglers, and know a thing or two about musky? I know there are a few guides on the board, feel free to respond, but I would prefer to hear from the customers. Cheers

Nice fish buddy!!! Gotta love those spinnerbaits.

Hey gang, Down in FLA for a few weeks. We got lucky and had Tropical Storm Fay swerve right around the Tampa area. The rest of the state is getting bombarded with rain and floods. Anyways, I did manage to get some deep sea fishing in last weekend. Caught a red grouper, black grouper, 2 mangrove snapper, and a ton of grey snapper. See pics. All fish were caught and devoured.

Would you catch and release Pamela Anderson?

Throw a piece of chain link fence under your dock. By the end of the season you will have a nice collection of bass lures.

Sorry about your rod. How's your arm doing?

Make sure you've got CAA, or any other road side assistance, just in case. I'd also stick to major highways, instead of trying to save a few minutes with alternate routes. Seeing as you may have some vehicle issues, you wouldn't want to get stuck in some small southern US town, unless you like Dueling Banjos.

79 - 77. Google maps will give the best route. I take it every year down to Florida. There a couple of tolls in Pennsylvania, but no more than $3-4. Enjoy!

I was out this morning and it didn't appear as bad as last week. There was some weird looking boat out there picking up carp carcasses. I'd say go for it.

1972 Chevy Monte Carlo with swivel seats, and dingle balls across the windows ala Cheech and Chong.

And your rubber boots.

They found a new use for sheep in Greece.................wool. OPA!

How did the Greeks win their last war? Surprise attack from the front. Enjoy your trip.

Any knot suggestions welcomed. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/080701/..._german_catfish

You can order a license online at the link below: http://myfwc.com/license.html It takes about a week for you to receive in the mail. I just got mine this week. Good luck

Nice report.....and shorts.

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. Blues Brothers

I picked up a couple today. The only write up I could find was on another board that posted the same question. http://www.fish-hawk.net/hawktalk/viewtopi...a3a3f982a8180ef

great report.

Sorry to hear about your mom. My family has been touched by that dreaded disease, including my mom, and my prayers are with you. In regards to my first post about the marital problems, let your conscience be your guide buddy.