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Made the BEST of a day on the water!
September 23, 2023 Port Canaveral 5 photos
Group with the days catch
Nice Grouper on a
The Blackfin were BITING!!!!! +2
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Cobia
Cobia
Snapper (Red)
Snapper (Red)
Shark (Blacktip)
Shark (Blacktip)
Tuna (Blackfin)
Tuna (Blackfin)
Grouper (Gag)
Grouper (Gag)
Snapper (Mutton)
Snapper (Mutton)
Triggerfish (Gray)
Triggerfish (Gray)
Snapper (Vermilion)
Snapper (Vermilion)

Trip Summary

Headed out in some choppy seas but found the Blackfin Tuna and Cobia. Then did some bottom fishing for Grouper, Snapper, and the "ever elusive and Endangered Red Snapper". Thats a joke, we have more Red Snapper than ever before. You literally can't bottom fish without catching them on every drop! Got a STUD Triggerfish, weighed in at 8.5 lbs! The biggest Triggerfish I have ever seen live. Mixed bag of vermillion, grunts, and other miscellaneous bottom fish that we managed to get past the TONS of sharks out there.
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Michael Hartnett
Port-canaveral, Florida, United States
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Located in Cape Canaveral, Lil’ Wagon Fishing Charters offers anglers visiting the area a wide range of experiences, fit for every preference and skill level. Captain Michael Hartnett is an experienced captain and has been fishing these waters since...

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