FLorida Pics and report

[Crazyhook]

Well got the second batch of pics in today so here they are

 

Nick meets Leather man ( ironically people asked Nick for a picture because of his tan on the way home)

 

Tarpon I had on for a good half an hour on the bridge, beat me up good. Tail end of a good jump

 

 

lads in Key west

getting primed for our charter in Key west.. hanging out in Margatitaville

5 minutes in... tarpon on! ( ate a pinfish)

Now I am nervous as hell, I have previously hooked 6 tarpon in the last 10 years and had yet to land one

45 minutes in the fish jumps again, panick is setting in

finally in she comes

Landed! 80 pounds of pure muscle I was so tired I could not lift the anchor. ( found enough strength to hold up a budlite though

Fish busting bait on the surface.... worst time in the world for a birds nest!

Steve catches a mack ( later shark bait)

Nick catches a nice cuda ( also shark bait)

Little blacktip

boatside blacktip

Shaynes 150 pound nurse shark

Edited May 22, 2008 by Crazyhook

[Rich Clemens]

Ahhhhhh. The Florida Keys and Key West. Been quite a few years since I was down there. Would love to go back some day. I'm assuming you all did the Duval Crawl whilst you was there ?

 

Great report and pics CH. Can't imagine spending 45 mins to land a single fish.

[drwxr]

sweet

[NAC]

very nice!

 

from a kayak next year you say?!!

[Crazyhook]

for sure... its in the works! had one half day in the yak there and it was great... waiting for those pics

[Greencoachdog]

Ya gotta love the Caribbean!!!

 

Great report and pics!!!

[mattyk]

great report Jamie!

[Joey]

Love the report and pics Jamie. You look so nice and warm, beauty.

 

Some great fish you caught there.

 

Hey, is that Dale Jr. on the right in the fourth photo

 

Joey

[Crazyhook]

haha!!! I will never look at him the same...

[nautifish]

Awesome report Jamie and luv the photo's.

 

Man i really got to get my tookish down they're one year and give it a shot myself. I am sooooo jealous.

[Crazyhook]

next year is a new year... we had 4 this year have 12 interested next year already!

its cheap, clean and the fish like to play rough

[nautifish]

12, Blimey.....Do you all fly down or drive down?

[Crazyhook]

off season... we all flew down, flights were 450 including tax round trip.

3 of the 4 guys caught the biggest fish of thier life ( I would of but I fell asleep!)

[nautifish]

off season... we all flew down, flights were 450 including tax round trip.

3 of the 4 guys caught the biggest fish of thier life ( I would of but I fell asleep!)

 

 

Jamie drop me a pm.......I'd like to know what roughly the total cost of the trip is. I think i would probably drive though i love to drive and its a good excuse to put in some sight seeing also.

[limeyangler]

THAT IS AWESOME.....looks so warm too, still like winter here.....ice has only been off the lake for 10 days.

[Crazyhook]

[limeyangler]

THAT IS AWESOME.....looks so warm too, still like winter here.....ice has only been off the lake for 10 days.

[snag]

 

Beautiful.

[scuro]

Jeepers....that mouth....

[ccmtcanada]

What an amazing report and pics! They sure make them fish big down there....LOL.

[Victor]

Unreal! Great report once again Jamie!

 

I gotta get myself down there one day!

[blaque]

.. hanging out in Margatwitaville

 

hmmmm,.....who knew? lol

Edited May 22, 2008 by Blaque

[BFSC Kevin]

 

holy crap.

[1leggedangler]

Awesome report! Great memories from Key West, got engaged down there. Gotta love the main strip with all sorts cool different people mixing together. Didn't see one drunken bar fight. Had a great time at Fat Tuesday's and Jimmy Buffet does make one hell of a cheese burger. Thanks for the report Jamie.

 

Cheers,

1leg

[Crazyhook]

to everyone that requested trip info I willt ry and get it out this evening

 

next trip May 08