10.22.21 OFFSHORE

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Name of Captain; Jim Thurkill
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 10-22-2021
Your Name; Mike Brumley
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report do not state the fish’s length in this box. State the length and species in the box below Jim was kind enough to invite Rick U, Mark C, and myself on an offshore trip Friday targeting gags and hogs.  Picked up the pinfish from the traps and headed out 20 plus miles to our first stop and were fishing by 0845.  Fishing was steady all day but with many smaller gags and many beautiful red grouper (out of season).  2 legal hogs were taken along with catching several small hogs on Rick U’s huge shrimp (prawns).  Cut bait and live pins caught the grouper.  Jim caught the only keeper gag and I caught a keeper sized red grouper that went back – he was a fatty that I had to pull from the rocks.  A goliath grouper was on the last spot and we all got broken off by it, by sharks and by rocky bottom.  4 nice mangrove snapper were also caught one was a fat 21 inches, and one 17 in, with 2 around 15 or 16 inches.  Flat ride home and beautiful weather all day.  On the pics you will see a rag on my  head because I lost my hat!!  Thanks Jim for a fun and safe day offshore.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Jim Thurkill – 27 in gag
Mike Brumley – 26.5 red grouper