4.16.23 OFFSHORE

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Name of Captain; CARLOS BASTOS
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No
The date you went fishing; 04-16-2023
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 I had a chance to go out with CAPTAIN CARLOS on the BOTTOMS UP . The plan was to target HOG FISH. We left the harbor at 830 and ran NW  to the first drop in about 30 feet. There were 5 fisherman aboard. Everybody’s line was attacked by the fish but mostly GRUNTS so we moved on to another spot in about 35. Here again we were attacked by mostly GRUNTS but a lot of small RED GROUPER and a few short GAGS. I got 2 GAGS here about 20″ in size and several short REDS. I also got the only legal HOG of the trip, a first for me. We did 2 more drops, getting to about 45 feet. We caught a lot of fish at every drop. Mostly GRUNTS but a nice mix of PORGYS, BLACK SEA BASS, TILE FISH and lots of short GROUPER. I caught more grouper on this trip than any in the past even though they were short it was still lots of fun.
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