| Name of Captain; | Joe Stand |
| Where were you fishing? | OFFSHORE |
| Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; | Yes |
| The date you went fishing; | 03-17-2024 |
| Your Name; | Terry Reelitz |
| 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 | Joe Stand needed to blow the cobwebs out and get Bobby Sauban fishing before a little back fixin’ up, so a day on the water chasing Red G’s was scheduled. Shelli & Bob Sauban were joined by Terry Reelitz Sunday morning and headed out to 100’ of blue water after a little delay waiting for the fog to clear up.Tide was really funky, so all were a little apprehensive and hesitant to start bragging as we headed out that morning. Stopped along the way to pick up some Grunts, that was the forest omen that it was going to be a strange day filled with challenges. Grunts were hard to catch, the Squirrels were plentiful, that is very unusual.Seas were calm, fog very light, water clear but current was at a snail’s pace.Nonetheless we started soaking a smorgasbord of baits, Ladyfish, Squirrels, Squid, and Grunts. The bite was steady out of the gate on first drift, lots – I mean lots of shorts. The good thing was that the shorts were healthy and fat. Over the next couple drifts, Shelli snagged a 24” fattie that had her on her tip toes and pulling extremely hard.That was probably the highlight of the day… from there it was multiple shorts (all healthy & chunky) but there were long periods between the 4 keepers we did manage.It was a smooth ride back after a full day, it was just a slow day without the water moving. There were maybe another half dozen strong hits that went unhooked but that was about it. The good news is the population is thick as thieves and healthy.Weather was nice, the boat got a good stretch and we all figured out how to fish again – so ‘a good time was had by all’Thanks Captain Joe |
| If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. | Shelli Sauban 24″ Red Grouper |
| Type a question | No |
