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!!!
