Fishing Report -- 04-25-13

It’s always great taking folks fishing for a species of fish that they have never caught before. Doug & Brady were in town escaping the chilly weather of Indiana. With the ocean conditions being borderline we decided that the target species of the day would be Snook. The Snook fishing was decent with Doug and Brady both getting slot Snook. Brady’s slot fish released itself boatside by chewing through the leader, quite inconsiderate I’d say, it must have been camera shy. Doug’s slot Snook was more accommodating (maybe it wasn’t as camera shy). Seeing that the wind was holding off we ventured into the ocean looking for some different species. It was full moon and the curse of the full moon seemed to be in full effect. Brady had a Permit hooked up that came unbuttoned (with the rubbery lips Permit have the hook usually doesn’t pull out). We found some 30lb class Jacks but they refused a live bait (very uncommon). We even had some medium sized Bonitos busting around the boat that refused small live pilchards. We made a few drops on a wreck and both Doug & Brady were hooked up to fish that had absolutely no intention of coming to the surface. Shredded leaders and pulled circle hooks were all they had to show from these encounters. The Snook and some small Jacks were the only fish today that were Indiana friendly, the rest were just taunting our out of state visitors, I’ve filed a complaint with the LFCTB - Local Fish Counsel Tourism Board.        

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