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2.16.24 INSHORE

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Bob Cohen

Name of Captain;	Frank Bellizio
Where were you fishing?	INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report;	Yes
The date you went fishing;	02-16-2024
Your Name;	John Grieder
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	Frank Bellizio asked me if I’d like to go out and try our luck with silver seatrout and I was happy to oblige.  We headed out with an assortment of baits including frozen shrimp, crankbaits, gulp and a topwater lure (wishful thinking on my part even though it’s not the right season for it). We were one of just a few boats fishing east of Anclote Key and both of us had hookups on our first cast, which proved not to be a bad omen for the day.  After about 20 minutes we were one of about a dozen boats fishing the area.  We tried some close up – shallow water fishing as well. We made several drifts and went to a few different spots and at the end of the day we had 24 in the box.  Being a catch and release guy since getting back into fishing, I hadn’t cleaned a fish in many, many moons.  But Frank took me through the right steps and as he cleaned them, I filleted them.  As usual it was great to be on the water doing what we love to do.  Thanks, Frank!
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box.	Silver seatrout 16.5 inches for each of us.
Type a question	Yes

2.15.24 inshore

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Bob Cohen

Name of Captain;	Butch k
Where were you fishing?	INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report;	Yes
The date you went fishing;	02-15-2024
Your Name;	Denis Surette
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	Can’t download pics no matter what I tried. I’m sending them to Chet.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box.	We went fishing yesterday and caught a bunch of speckled trout and silver trout ! Butch 15 in silver trout Denis. 14 1/2  silver trout

2.9.24 OFFSHORE

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Bob Cohen

Name of Captain; Dave Diehl Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No The date you went fishing; 02-09-2024 Your Name; Jack Hexter 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 Dave Diehl invcited me and his grandson to try for some hogfish.  We ran to an area around Pasco 2 with 12 dozen shrimp.  We fished 5 spots, all within 5 miles of Pasco 2 and caught zilch.  We had numereous grunts and porgys, and brought up 2 small gags and 2 small reds but after going thru all 12 dozen baits, came home with nothing.  Seas were maybe 3″

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2.2.24 OFFSHORE

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Bob Cohen

Name of Captain;	Jim Thirkill
Where were you fishing?	OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report;	Yes
The date you went fishing;	02-02-2024
Your Name;	Jim Thirkill
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	Went out for red grouper on a cold day with Marc C, Mike B, and Jean U.  Using frozen threadfin and live pinfish at about 100′ depth, bite was pretty slow.  We did manage three keepers, however, and a bunch of lane and vermillion snapper.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box.	Marc Cummiskey – red grouper 30″ Jim Thirkill – red grouper 25.25′
Type a question	No

2.2.24 OFFSHORE

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Bob Cohen

Name of Captain; Mike Spanhel Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes The date you went fishing; 02-02-2024 Your Name; Frank Bellizio 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 Spanhel saw a break in the weather coming and took the opportunity to get his boat out for a long overdue run.  He invited Dave Diehl, John Grieder, and me to do a day of fishing for Sheepshead. Our first drop was near or on Pasco 1 and it was not fruitful at all.  There were several other boats in the area but no one appeared to be catching fish.  The seas were dead calm with very little wind which was great considering it was still pretty cool.  Mike decided to check out a spot 5 or 6 miles south and it proved to be a good one.  Dave and Mike both had rot rods landing sheepshead, Gag Grouper and Hogfish.  John caught his first Hogfish and was estatic.  It was truely a varied chatch including red grouper, puffers, lots of grunts, hogfish, gag grouper, sheepshead and tile fish.  As I recall we boated 5 keeper hogfish and had to throw back 7 gags as well as a good number of short sheepshead and hogfish. It ended up being a great day of catching by all.  It is always great fishing and catching with friends. If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Mike and Dave I believe are in the Pay Tournament but they will contact Joe Stand to provide the lengths of the Sheepshead they caught. Type a question Yes

2.2.24 OFFSHORE

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Bob Cohen

Name of Captain;	Mike Kaplan
Where were you fishing?	OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report;	Yes
The date you went fishing;	02-02-2024
Your Name;	Mike Kaplan
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box.	Mike Kaplan Red Grouper 26 in

1.26.24 OFFSHORE

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Bob Cohen

Name of Captain;	Jim Thirkill
Where were you fishing?	OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report;	Yes
The date you went fishing;	01-26-2024
Your Name;	mark C.
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	Jim Invited 5 of to go on his boat Friday for a day of catching at the Pasco reef. At the last second 2 people backed out because of being sick, so the three of us went out. Mark C. got the biggest black drum at 24″, Jim got  a beauty sheepshead. and Rick U. got another beauty gag grouper 26″ on a grunt head. and Rick also caught by surprised a 25″ red fish We were fishing in 24′ of water. Mark and I want to thank Jim for another great day of catching. Mark C.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box.	Jim T   Sheepsheads 20″

1.27.24 OFFSHORE

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Bob Cohen

Name of Captain; ed cooley Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No The date you went fishing; 01-27-2024 Your Name; ed cooley 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 Ginger and I Left at 11am Friday 1/26 to a beautiful day  went out to 26 miles to several spots fr couple spots and then p 4 nothing but squire fish. then shifted to a spot only 13 miles out and we hit the jackpot 15 or so sheepshead Only kept 4  20 or more grunts  puffer  seabass  and 4 smallish gags in only an hour and a half

1.11.24N INSHORE

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Bob Cohen

Name of Captain;	John Grieder
Where were you fishing?	INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report;	No
The date you went fishing;	01-11-2024
Your Name;	Frank Bellizio
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	It was a great day for fishing, but not catching. John and I talked at the club meeting and decided that Thursday of this week was the only day that looked remotely like a fishing day.  John had not run his boat for quite a while so we met mid morning and headed out with a few dozen shrimp and a box full of plastic.  In truth we were in search of anything that would bite, also in truth we didn’t hit the jackpot.  We fished 6 or 7 spots ranging from 3ft of water to 11ft of water up and down the inshore side of Anclote Key with not much result. Pictured in the report is John with the only Sand Trout of the day of any size.  It was still a fun, cold day on the water.  Thanks John for keeping the trip try, it would have been a nasty day to get wet.
Type a question	Yes

1.15.24 OFFSHORE

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Bob Cohen

Name of Captain;	Jim Thirkill
Where were you fishing?	OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report;	Yes
The date you went fishing;	01-15-2024
Your Name;	Jim Thirkill
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	Finally got out after far too long without fishing, accompanied by Mark C and Rick and Jean U. Went to Pasco 4 targeting sheepshead, wx was good water temp 61. Water was pretty dirty after the recent winds, but bite was still ok on live shrimp.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box.	Mark Cummiskey sheepshead 15 /3/4″ Jim Thirkill sheepshead 19″
Type a question	No