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The Big One that got away!
March 22, 2023 Orange Beach 3 photos
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Trip Summary

On one of our first trips of the year of 2023 we had an amazing day of fishing. It couldn't have gone any better. The weather was perfect and the fish were biting great! After an hour of fishing we almost had a limit of Verrmillion Snapper, (Mingo's) and were wondering what to do so we went looking for some bigger Triggerfish that we could keep. But, right before I moved the boat I heard some one say, "Get a gaff, Big Mingo". I thought to myself, WOW, that's a huge Mingo if we need a gaff. Then it hit me, no way. So I ran out back to see what was going on and to my surprise I noticed the deckhands scrambling with the gaff over the transom only to see this 8 foot "Mako" shark on the line of a woman's pole fighting about ten feet from the back of the boat. I said, OH, Mako not Mingo! And just like that the line broke and the shark swam away. Boy were we all disappointed at first. I then found out that they changed the rules on Mako sharks and we couldn't keep him anyway. Oh well, it was still a great opportunity. After all of that excitement, we went over to another couple of spots and caught some really nice Triggerfish. Gotta love it when a plan comes together. Every day is great chance of opportunity for you to catch the Big One. Sign up today for your trip early so you can get the day that you want. Thanks and good fishing to ya!
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George Pfeiffer
Orange-beach, Alabama, United States
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Action Charter Service goes the extra mile to make sure your trip is affordable and memorable. They want you to enjoy your trip enough to tell all of your friends to come fishing with them on their vacation! Captain George Pfeiffer is the owner. With more...

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