| Name of Captain; | Mike Kaplan |
| Where were you fishing? | OFFSHORE |
| Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; | Yes |
| Date you went fishing; | 02-11-2021 |
| 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 | Mike Kaplan and crew (Jim T, Mike B and Joe) headed out around 0600 from Nick’s Park. We picked up the pin traps and headed through some fog to 105 ft of water SW of the Cottee. Utilizing Mike Kaplan’s Rhodan and the spot lock GPS feature to stop on various red grouper and snapper spots was super easy. I caught first 19 in red grouper on a jig and soft plastic on first drop. Jim Thurkill did the same with a jig and we thought it was gonna be limit out in 2 hour kinda day. Both slight undersized. Junk fish followed so stopped the jig and got down to bait fishing. Cut threadfin was the bait of the day. Fish bit on cut grunt and squid also, but think all keepers caught on cut frozen threadfin. Live bait to grab some grouper and even a snapper. Biggest snapper was a 14 inch mangrove snapper by Jim T. Biggest grouper was Mike’s friend Joe who caught a 27 in monster red grouper. I caught a medium sized 22.5 and a 20.5 red grouper. All in all 4 keeper grouper, several lane and one mangrove snapper and a suprise catch of lesser amberjacks finished off the day. Smooth ride out and back. Thanks for another epic and safe trip Mike Kaplan. |
| If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. | Jim Thurkill – 14 in Mangrove Snapper, Mike Brumley 22.5 in Red Grouper |
