A thoughtful mom gave me a call wanting to plan something special for her son’s 16th birthday. He and his friends were on vacation and had been fishing all week but hadn’t had much luckso she booked a night trip to turn things around. We set out just as the sun dipped behind the horizon, and after a quiet start, the action picked up fast. Snook started popping everywhere, and the boys could hardly decide where to cast first! An awesome night full of laughs, memories, and fish exactly how a birthday should be.

Billy gave me a call earlier in the week his buddy Donnie and the family were in town and looking to lock in a memory they wouldn’t forget. The target? Big snook. And let’s just say, the mission was more than accomplished. We met at the dock before the sun cracked the horizon, hoping to cash in on that early bite magic. With the Pathfinder 2300 HPS gliding across slick calm water, we soaked in the stillness of the morning—glass-flat seas, glowing skies, and nothing but anticipation in the air. We rolled up to the first spot, tossed out the first bait, and BOOM, instant chaos. The bait hadn’t been in the water more than a second before it got absolutely smoked. Drag peeled, rods bent, and the crew was locked into a full-blown snook showdown. A stunning 33” side-liner that gave us a battle to remember. The energy never let up. Between the epic fights, high fives, and nonstop action, it was the kind of day that etches itself into memory. Can’t wait to get this crew back on the water next year!

Here’s a more vivid and adventurous rewrite of your fishing report: ⸻ Dustin reached out while vacationing with his family, looking to spend a day on the water—and maybe bring back some groceries for a good old-fashioned fish fry. His crew of five climbed aboard the Pathfinder 2300 HPS, and we slid into the backwaters in search of action. The bite was hot from the jump—mangrove snapper, speckled trout, weakfish, whiting, and even some high-flying ladyfish kept the rods bent and spirits high. Coolers filled, laughs shared, and another epic day in the books with an adventurous crew!