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kirks5oh

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just like the title says, deep sea fishing. buddy of mine has a condo in siesta key--sarasota, florida. he owned a 23' whaler center counsel for a few years, then decided to get serious about offshore fishing. he treats the hobby like we treat cars--forums, aftermarket gear, etc etc. traded in the 23 footer for a new boat. its absolutely mindblowing how much larger boats cost--not only to purchase, but to maintain in a saltwater environment, to store, and to insure (against hurricanes).

 

here's the new boat. 33' boston whaler. twin 300hp supercharged 6 cylinder motors. he's a safety freak, so the whaler was the only way to go.

 

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fully geared up with navigation, fishfinder, satellite radio, satellite weather, every possible safety beacon, etc etc.

 

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day#1--headed out into a little weather. oh well, its not like we can just come back next weekend. had to wait about an hour for a clearing, and went for it. our target was a reef about 20 miles out. we got about 2 miles out and had to take a guy back due to 'feeling under the weather from the night before'. dropped him off and set out.

 

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leaving behind some nasty clouds

 

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once we got out to the spot, the weather had cleared, and we were in 1-2' waves. after catching multiple small red groupers (keeper size is >20"), i landed a keeper gag grouper.

 

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then the keepers just started coming. my buddy got a grouper

 

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the first day we got 6 keeper groupers, and about 5 or 6 small grey snappers.

 

the second day we went out, we had much better weather, but the waves were 3-5' the whole day. our lost comrade from the previous day was able to withstand the waves, and we nailed the fish again.

 

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this was the haul from the second day. 3 gag groupers, 2 red groupers, 3 red snappers, a triggerfish, and a collection of small grey snappers, and porgies. we ate a ton of fish, and gave the rest to the captain we use each time we go fishing.

 

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all in all, i had a blast. we've made multiple fishing trips with our group of miscreants, and the area (sarasota) is absolutely awesome. america's #1 beach, great restaurants, nightlife, and incredible 'scenery'.

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About to be in Guam in a few days for another short deployment. Crazy deep sea fishing, A few years ago one of our air crews caught a record size marlin and ended up keeping like 200 lbs of it. Took them something like 9 hours. Im pumped to do some more, always a great time.
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Sounds like you had more fun the second day, you came back with 3 gag groupers and 3 red snappers.:no::lolguy:

 

 

you need to go 20 miles out to get the good snapper. you could get it from any of the local bars, but personally, i'd steer clear of any red snapper you see at a bar. :fuckyeah:

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About to be in Guam in a few days for another short deployment. Crazy deep sea fishing, A few years ago one of our air crews caught a record size marlin and ended up keeping like 200 lbs of it. Took them something like 9 hours. Im pumped to do some more, always a great time.

 

 

 

I turned 21 in Guam...

i ended up in a strip club

on stage

naked

getting beat with like 8 belts.

good times

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Man you make me miss fishing out in the deep.

 

Went years ago and caught a ton of dolphin sooo yummy.

 

But yea shit gets expencive really quick.

 

the best boat, is your friend's boat. definitely, not a hobby i could do/would do on a weekly basis at this point, even if i lived there. his boat gets 1mpg. live bait cost about $60/day, and we get a captain anytime we go offshore--due to safety reasons, as well as we can keep more fish with a captain on board. it adds up fast, but is awesome as hell--you never know what the hell is going to be on the end of the line

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