Sea Bass Run

9.25.11

Air. Hot, heat index 102 deg.
wind very calm
water 86-88 deg.
Tide: low to high

We wanted to get out and try the open gag grouper season.  So we loaded up the Nan Z and headed out on a very hot calm morning.

We went to the last spot we caught some nice red grouper on when Patty and Willie were down.  Nothing.

Kept banging from spot to spot out toward 24 with nothing to show for it but a 18" red grouper and a few grunts.

But, the black sea bass are sure out there, and they are nice ones.  My graph kept lighting up when traveling from spot to spot.  We would drop down and get eaten up with the bass.

We kept enough to get 14 filets, but you could have loaded the boat if you wanted too.

So, while we were disappointed with the grouper catch, at least we got some groceries.

Check out the slick calm.  It was hot, hot, hot!!!

Ocholockonee River Combo

9.16.11

Air temp: low 80's
Water temp: 80
Tide: last few hours of outgoing

Well, you could tell they opened Gag Grouper season today.  We got the last parking spot at the ramp as the gas stations, bait shops and hotels were reaping the rewards of an open fishing season finally.

I had Nan Z down with a radio install, so we took out the tin Nan for some inshore fishing.

While it wasn't wide open, we did manage to get our rods bent a few times.
Nancy connected on a nice 16" flounder, a nice blue and I had a keeper red inhale my new spoon.

It was enjoyable to have a fresh wind and cooler temps as the fall season begins.

Pre Lee

9.5.11

air high 80's
water mid 80's
wind from the se and blowing

We decided to try and get out before TS Lee came in.  They are predicting some really rough water through Tuesday.

Water was choppy down at Lanark.  We made a run to the west and came up with nothing.  We looked for reds, found lots of bait, but no fishes.

Headed out to Lanark reef and made a few drifts with the wind sock out.

One lady fish and one sea bass and the wind was making it uncomfortable out there.  We headed in with a pre Lee meeting behind us.

The weather has broken and the water temps are down.  Lots of butterflies and hummingbirds around.

Looks like I will be tarpon less again this year.