Author Topic: Florida Keys Rock!!!!!!!!!!!! (Read 7558 times)

cohoho · « **on:** June 12, 2012, 07:53:39 AM »

Just got back from our soon to be ANNUAL trip..... Florida Keys rock!... Five days -seven charters. Started off with a red flight to Miami. Got the rental and headed south for about 2hrs to our hotel. Relaxed a bit before an evening 2 boat Tarpon trip, Next day we did a group (5 of us) off shore trip and collected some excellent eating Mahi-Mahi.... I got a few extremely awesome fighting Tarpon -60lbs, 125 lbs and 140lbs... Oh yeah! Caught several 5-6 foot Nurse Sharks and a 7 foot Lemon Shark. A couple Barracudas, ogles of Sea Trout, Grouper, Lady Fish, Sea Catfish and a few fish I have forgotten their names..... Went primarily for the big fish and success was there. Now that they became check marks for fish, the quest has been placed in my brain for bigger & more Tarpon and Shark... Next year is in the planning phase!!!!! We all did equally well, one guy got a 250lb Goliath Grouper.

h20hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2012, 07:58:53 AM »

Gonna need a lot of pics on this one.

goosegetter79 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:20:26 AM »

Quote from: h20hunter on June 12, 2012, 07:58:53 AM

Gonna need a lot of pics on this one.

Woodchuck · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:28:50 AM »

X 1,326,745,967,617,293

cohoho · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:31:35 AM »

Finally figured out how to resize some of them.... I cannot explain, what an awesome trip it was. Everyone needs to give it a go for sure. Best fishing I have been in in a very long time... Variety!!!

One of the fights, Lemon Shark, Mahi-Mahi and Nurse Shark.

h20hunter · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:32:37 AM »

Love the mahi.....great fighting and man are they good eating! Keep the pics coming.

cohoho · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:34:41 AM »

The Tarpon jumped, the hook and bait went through gills and the hook then wrapped around belly of fish 20 minute battle.... Once it got unhooked, then it was another 30 fight on his mouth... Mahi-mahi of mine and my buddies catch... And literally as many Sea Trout on ultra light rods as we could catch...

cohoho · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:36:06 AM »

More of the wonderful Tarpon... Love those guys. Fantastic fighters.....

cohoho · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:37:29 AM »

Some Barracudas and a nice morning ride out to sea for our Big Water trip...

cohoho · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:47:37 AM »

Trying to figure out how to down load the GoPro camera films of the fights...

lokidog · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:50:53 AM »

Nice! It's amazing what a bit warmer water and more sun will do for fish numbers.

C-Money · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2012, 09:19:42 AM »

Awesome trip! Glad you folks had success!

Woodchuck · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2012, 09:23:36 AM »

Awesome pics, I am seriously jealous

bearpaw · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2012, 09:25:08 AM »

Wow, looks like an awesome trip, love the pics...

sebek556 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2012, 09:43:07 AM »

sounds like a sweet trip.

doyourtime89 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2012, 12:23:23 PM »

Awesome looking trip.....great pics thanks

Echomules · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2012, 12:49:41 PM »

Awesome Pics!!!
Yes, this is on my to-do list!

Quote from: lokidog on June 12, 2012, 08:50:53 AM

Nice! It's amazing what a bit warmer water and more sun will do for fish numbers.

Getting rid inshore netting helps also....
We might be supprised by our own fish numbers if the commercials and natives had to stay out of Puget Sound and its rivers.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2012, 05:16:06 PM »

Looks like a great trip! Glad you had a blast.

groundhog · « **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2012, 05:30:59 PM »

Those pics are so great I think I actually got a wiff of the heavy salt air..... Makes me want to book another trip myself!!! Thanks!!

elkrack · « **Reply #19 on:** June 12, 2012, 07:33:03 PM »

wow! thats awesome definetly putting that one on my list. Looks like a blast

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #20 on:** June 14, 2012, 08:42:19 AM »

My grandma lives down there in the keys and I have been fishing it down there for years and its my favorite place to fish. So many fish so little time LOL...

saylean · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2012, 08:52:46 AM »

Love the shark shots. Great lookin trip!

FC · « **Reply #22 on:** June 14, 2012, 02:33:14 PM »

Looks like you guys had one hell of a good time! What are the charter prices (roughly) in that area?

Bone_Collector · « **Reply #23 on:** June 14, 2012, 03:34:10 PM »

Right on looks like a great time! Some great pics!

B_C

cohoho · « **Reply #24 on:** June 14, 2012, 07:36:37 PM »

Quote from: FC on June 14, 2012, 02:33:14 PM

Looks like you guys had one hell of a good time! What are the charter prices (roughly) in that area?

My charter bill and hotel split was 1510... Times five of us... Minus food and flights.. (I had AK Airline Miles to cover my flight)

1200 for the big off shore trip. 400 for evening trips (which were really not worth the effort) and 500 for all day trips. We had two in our boat and they had three till one guy left early for work reasons in the other boat - 7 total trips. Best part it is 1K to rent same boat next next year - divided by three, inexpensive trip for sure... and do it without guide. Basic fishery and we have the same gear, just some terminal gear and we'll be cranking... Will do the big water with a charter, but reef and Everglades by ourselves...

shoot-em-dead · « **Reply #25 on:** June 14, 2012, 07:45:41 PM »

Quote from: cohoho on June 12, 2012, 08:47:37 AM

Trying to figure out how to down load the GoPro camera films of the fights...

There is a new video thread. Post it up if you can.

FC · « **Reply #26 on:** June 14, 2012, 07:53:48 PM »

Quote from: cohoho on June 14, 2012, 07:36:37 PM

Quote from: FC on June 14, 2012, 02:33:14 PM
Looks like you guys had one hell of a good time! What are the charter prices (roughly) in that area?

My charter bill and hotel split was 1510... Times five of us... Minus food and flights.. (I had AK Airline Miles to cover my flight)

Not bad at all, definitely one to put on the "to-do" list!

Machias · « **Reply #27 on:** June 14, 2012, 11:04:44 PM »

Awesome photos!!!

Ripper · « **Reply #28 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:45:01 PM »

Looks like a great trip Coho!

KFhunter · « **Reply #29 on:** June 15, 2012, 05:36:26 PM »

I love that area - hell it's fun just parking the truck on the beach and fishing off the tailgate

had many a tailgate BBQ's right on the beach, and the eye candy

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