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Title: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
Post by: cohoho 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...
Title: Re: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
Post by: cohoho 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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Post by: billythekidrock 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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Post by: bearpaw on June 05, 2014, 06:55:01 PM: Looks like an awesome trip, congrats to you both. :tup:
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Post by: Mfowl 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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Post by: Wea300mag on June 05, 2014, 07:05:19 PM: Nice photos, those boats look under powered. :chuckle:
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Post by: jackelope 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.
Title: Re: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
Post by: Ripper on June 09, 2014, 08:00:25 AM: Nice job Cohoho. :tup: Looks like a great trip.
Title: Re: Florida Keys - Got back the other day!
Post by: magnanimous_j 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.