2.7.23 OTHER - Fish On Club

Name of Captain;	TWO GEORGES
Where were you fishing?	OTHER
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report;	No
The date you went fishing;	02-07-2023
Your Name;	Terry Reelitz
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. If the fish was caught during a closed season check the box below.	Joined Mike Spanhel for a leisurely day of fishing aboard the Two Georges.It was estimated to be about 25 participants aboard but ended up being double that for the day. The weather was spectacular and only got better as the day wore on with winds decreasing dramatically.The current was ripping pretty good in the early morning; it took at least 3 oz to keep contact with the bottom. Mike was laser focused on his hunt for Hogfish, I started out with the intention of harvesting a boat load of grunts to replenish my Fish Spread supply.Well, reality set in pretty quickly. The Grunt bite was somewhat slow and were slightly smaller than normal. The bite was tepid and tough to detect with the water moving at that pace. The Hogfish bite was surprisingly decent, just a large number of shorts. I think all in we caught + 12 or so with 2 being keepers.In the end the cooler had about +15 Grunts and 2 Hogfish, and we were able to walk off the boat without scrubbing or cleaning fish – that was a treat!The crew and mates, as always, did a great job of taking cate of everything and keeping everyone comfortable and plenty of fresh bait supplied.The breakfast sandwich was awesome and the cheeseburger at noon was the icing on the preverbal cake.I would say ‘ a great time was had by all’
This fish was either caught during a closed season for this species or was under or oversized for the slot but was released after being photographed.	No