Fun Catching Day On The Gulf Of Mexico!
June 22, 2024 Yankeetown 3 photos

Trip Summary

I had a lot of fun with repeat local clients Mark and Brittany yesterday. This trip was Brittany's present to Mark for Father's Day. Once again they fished hard and caught fish all day. Although there were a lot of short Reds and Trout, they also took home a nice slot Red, five beautiful Trout and and a fat Mangrove Snapper. Along with the multiple Reds and Trout, some nice Jacks also helped keep us busy. Brittany says she has a great recipe for Jack's so they took a few of those home as well. Looks like there's another trip coming up soon with the kids. Thanks, guys. I'm looking forward to doing it again soon!
Mike Ashley
Yankeetown, Florida, United States
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