Christams eve on the water with Don, Patricia and Heather. We had an action packed day in the Gulf of Mexico. Don caught the first fish of the day, a blue runner. He was pretty surprised when I immediately put a 20/0 circle hook though it and sent it to the bottom. I told him we were going to upgrade him. Time passed and we hooked up to a few more nice catches. Big Mangrove Snapper, great to take home for dinner. Sharks started to come in when the jacks showed up. The

Barry and Cameron joined us on the water recently during Barry's Holiday break from college. Our first goal today was a goliath grouper. Barry had been unsuccessful at previous attempts and we wanted to make sure this trip was a success. We hooked Barry up to a nice live jack for bait and it was not longer than a few mins he had a bite. Right away we knew it was a good sized fish running and taking drag. Even breaking the 80lb billfisher rod during the fight, but the 600

Wrapping up November with a few trips out into the Gulf to chase king mackerel. Our latest trip started slow, then picked up once we moved locations. We came upon a wreck holding Amber Jack. Although the season is closed until Jan 1st, they are an intense catch and release. Cameron and crew catching over 20 AJ's throughout the afternoon. These fish wrecked some tackle, even breaking hooks. Maxel reels really did the job getting these 40-50lb fish to the boat. Video