11.4.21 OFFSHORE - Fish On Club

Name of Captain;	HUBBARDS MARINA
Where were you fishing?	OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report;	No
The date you went fishing;	11-04-2021
Your Name;	BOB COHEN
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	When Frank informed me, they extended the RED SNAPPER season I got in touch with my favorite offshore Captain, CARLOS BASTOS, to see what his schedule was. He told me it was only available for Captains with federal licenses and he had not yet received his papers. I waited as long as I could but on Sunday, I decided to go to plan B so I booked a 10-hour trip with HUBBARDS MARINA. They run a 10-hour trip that runs from 60 to 100 feet. I figured this might get me in the zone now that the water is cooling. I fished Thursday. We left the Johns Pass at 7 AM and ran SW to 80 feet. The wind was blowing 15 out of the east. The waves were running 3 to 4 offshore. It was rough! We made about 6 drops. It was really difficult to keep the bait on the bottom because the rise and fall of the boat as it swung on the anchor, especially when the boat was in the trough. I think my bait was on the bottom only half the time and really affected the catch. I caught STRAWBERRY GROUPER, RED GROUPER, and SCAMP GROUPER; they were all too small to keep. I caught a few PORGYS, LANE SNAPPER and 1 MANGO which I kept. A few nice HOG FISH were caught. Not too many GRUNTS. NO RED SNAPPER caught. NO legal GAGS were caught. LANE SNAPPER, MANGOS, YELLOW TAILS, RED GROUPER AND SCAMPS were plentiful.