Destin Snapper

Our first trip of the season was a good one - with a limit of nice sized Trigger fish. Capt. Steve Morgan and mates Nathaniel and Derek headed out of the Destin Pass this morning aboard the Private Yacht Ramjack with Mr. Martinez and crew. The weather forecast was great - sunny sky and light winds. The guests were treated with freshly brewed coffee - a must on these cool spring mornings! First stop was to catch bait just outside the pass. Spanish sardines are targeted using the multi-hook Sabiki rigs. After a decent number were added the live well, together with the cut bonita Capt. Steve brought aboard, it was off to the fishing grounds. "Capt. Steve had us busy the whole time" reported Mr. Martinez. That is what I like to hear! Also, plenty Red Snapper were hooked but were all catch and release until the season open up Memorial Day weekend. Also, many smaller Trigger's were also caught and released as well. All in all it was a great day of fishing and plenty of fish to filet!

Captains Steve and Jud did a morning trip and reported a King bite first thing in the morning. The King hit a live bait slow trolled behind a 6 oz cigar weight. The tide was pushing out pretty good. The next few hours were bottom fishing - catch and release Trigger Fishing and Red Snapper (both out of season today). Nevertheless it was a fun to battle these fighters up from the depth. We weighed the king 8.6# made the day board for day for Junior Angler. We also weighed a 3# Vermilion snapper.

I had a couple of old friends on board this past Friday that wanted to try their luck finding the sometimes elusive Wahoo. So, Capt. Parker and I loaded up the Wahoo gear and went hunting. We trolled the area by the Ozark and the humps to the SE without a single bite. The water was nicer on the way out. We dodged a few thunder boomers then on the way back in came upon some super-clean blue/green water about 20 miles S of Destin. Luck struck! Picked up the first one on a Yozuri Bonita - about 25#s, circled back and got a second one - about 30#. Not huge, but really glad to have 2 in the box! Thank you Chris and David for going 2 for 2 on Wahoo!