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Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
« on: June 05, 2014, 06:15:28 PM »
Got back from my annual trip to the Keys, this time with the original Huntwa as a partner in crime!!

Got my lifetime achievement fish...  A 175lb Tarpon...  No glory pictures as I grabbed it in the mouth to get the shot, it yanked away.  Too the leader twice- legal catch.  Guide stated 170-180, so we went half way...  Ray got some cool video, so as soon as it is downloaded will post it...  Got Sharks: Nurse, Lemon, BlackTips and a Spinner.  Ray got a big "Ray".   Got bored going after yellow tail snappers and other reef fish and threw out a bobber and dead fish, hoping for a big Barracuda- a nice surprise instead of a good female Mahi-Mahi...  it was slower than years past, as weather front moved in the last couple days shutting off bite, but still fun and exciting as always...

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Re: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2014, 06:18:51 PM »
More, plus my dream boat...  1400hp on a 32ft boat...  Can you imagine pulling up to Olsens in this beast!!!!  Would need about 100 bumpers to protect against the nails and crap hanging off the dock!

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Re: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2014, 06:52:49 PM »
Nice pics.
Glad you had a great trip. It is good to see pics of Ray as well.




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Re: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2014, 06:55:01 PM »
Looks like an awesome trip, congrats to you both.  :tup:
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Re: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2014, 07:03:31 PM »
Sweet! Great fish, thanks for sharing! That's a destination that's on my to do list.

They sure know how to power a boat down there! I can imagine blasting out to the halibut grounds in one of those rocket ships!  :chuckle:
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Re: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2014, 07:05:19 PM »
Nice photos, those boats look under powered. :chuckle:
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Re: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2014, 07:16:47 PM »
Not sure which is cooler.  The fish pics or the 1400hp picture. Looks like an Awesome trip. Been seeing Rays pics on Facebook. Well done. 
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Re: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2014, 08:00:25 AM »
Nice job Cohoho.  :tup: Looks like a great trip.
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Re: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2014, 01:39:24 PM »
Are you sure you brought enough motor?  :chuckle: :chuckle:

Great pics, that's a bucket list trip for me for sure.

 


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