6.7.22 OFFSHORE

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Name of Captain; MiKe (The Yellow Boat) Fishmonster Charter
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No
The date you went fishing; 06-07-2022
Your Name; Frank Bellizio
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report fill out the box below also. It was our last day in the keys and Mike S, Jack H, Stu J and Stu’s brother Paul and me headed down to Key West to go on a offshore charter from Fishmonster on the Yellow Boat.  The captain, Mike, was a funny guy and the mate, Ken, really did a awesome job of keeping the lines weed free and in the water.  The charts showed the area north of Key West was going to be rainy all day but when we left at 7:30 am it was raining and blowing hard with 4′ seas.  The Yellow Boat was a 38 footer and handled the water well.  We saw many boats headed back to the dock and the mate called them quitter’s, lol.  Anyway, we head south and did not see rain again until late in the day when we were having the fish cleaned.  We trolled for the first part of the trip and picked up 7 dolphin.  Stu hooked the largest, it was 20lbs and around 45″.  It was a long hard fight but Stu prevailed.  We then ran in closer to Key West in about 600 ft of water on the edge of a reef where Capt Mike showed us his secret for catching big Yellow Tail Snappers.  He predicted we would catch 10 and we ended up with 9 in the cooler.  We lost a lot of the yellow tails because of the small hooks used but it was an awesome day of fishing and we all recommend Fishmonster Charters if you in Key West.  They have offshore boats, a head boat, and an inshore boat. You can see a video of our catch at:  https://www.facebook.com/fishmonsterkeywest
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. Yes