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5.5.22 OFFSHORE

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Name of Captain; Mike Kaplan
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No
The date you went fishing; 05-05-2022
Your Name; Mike Kaplan
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. After waiting weeks for a good day to get offshore, we headed out Thursday in search of Red Grouper. Seas were less than 1 foot, making the 50 mile super comfortable. We spent the day drifting but we didn’t cover much area because of the lack of wind. The catch included a mix of Red Grouper, Mangrove, Lane and Vermillion Snapper, Lesser Amberjack and assorted other reef fish. Needless to say, the ride out and back was great.
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

5.5.22 INSHORE

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Name of Captain; Capt Eric
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 05-05-2022
Your Name; Tom Saska
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report fill out the box below also. We departed the Anclote boat ramp at 8am.  The weather could not have been any better – warm, sunny, light breeze and calm water.  Could not have asked for a better day of fishing.  We landed dozens of keeper-sized trout, a few snook (including my 33-inch fighter and a few larger ones that got away) and one nice redfish to complete Bob’s inshore slam.  Back at the dock by noon with lots of fishing stories and great memories.
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. Bob Bernstein – 23″ redfishTom Saska – 22 1/2″ troutDave Diehl – 20″ troutBob Bernstein – 19″ trout

5.5.22 OFFSHORE

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Name of Captain; Chris Desouza
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 05-05-2022
Your Name; Joe  Stand
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report fill out the box below also. We had a calm day so we went 50 to fish red grouper the ride was flat and big pods of bait all the way out with flying fish mixed in the first drift produced a lot of throwbacks and numerous ars but the keeper grouper were slow coming I think it was the tide and wind was minimal so we weren’t covering much area but we managed to get 5 red grouper and 9 mangrove snapper along with two lanes we called it quits and headed home at 1:30 fun day fishing with friends.
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. Joe stand 25.5 ARS.                           Chris Desouza 26 inch red grouper
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

5.4.22 OFFSHORE

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Name of Captain; MISS VIRGINIA
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No
The date you went fishing; 05-04-2022
Your Name; BOB COHEN
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report fill out the box below also. I decided I needed a fishing trip where I was not responsible for anything but fishing so I called TWO GEORGES to book a trip for Wednesday. The person who answered told me the TWO GEORGES was in dry dock but MISS VIRGINIA was running the same trip so I booked the trip. MISS VIRGINIA has a new dock so it was a little disorganized there but we got there and just jumped on the boat. I had never seen the boat before. It was a lot smaller than TG but it seemed to run just as fast out to the grounds. It took about 90 minutes to get out to 45 feet. 1st drop we anchored up and fished. It was pretty slow there so after 30 minutes we moved to drop 2. This time the CAP said we were going to drift. First time I did this on a head boat but I did like it better. The best gunners in our club seem to do this all the time with great results. We caught mostly GRUNTS the whole trip. They did not offer any pinfish for bait. I think because they did not want us to disturb the GROUPER bite. A guy next to me caught a small grunt and put it on as bait and popped a grouper right away. Only 1 HOGFISH was taken by the boat, about 30 fishermen. Overall it was a good trip, lots of GRUNT taken. We kept about a dozen of the larger fish and threw the rest back. I was surprised how many people kept such small fish because I seen stringers of 40 fish. If I have a choice I would much prefer the TWO GEORGES because it is much larger and more comfortable but it does not have the FEDERAL LICENSE so it has to stay in the state waters.

4.29.22 INSHORE

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Name of Captain; Bob Sauban
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 4-29-2022
Your Name; Bob  Sauban
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report fill out the box below also. Went out Friday around 1 pm tide was on its way out , hit the flats between north and south channel drifting using live shrimp , was pretty slow , about 3 o’clock though , it started to pick up !! Hit a 21 1/4 trout big and thick , then ran next to north channel last marker , when I saw something come out of the water chasing my live shrimp , thought was a shark , and caught it for about 5 min , once I got it to the boat realized it was a Cobia , ran to the back to get my net , it was probably a friek show scrambiling to get to the boat and net it !!! But it worked out … so needles to say it’s picking up .. see you out there ! Also Cobia was 32 in to small back In the water , also trout breader size !! Back in the water.
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. Trout 22 1/4
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

4.28.22 INSHORE

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Name of Captain; Frank Bellizio
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No
The date you went fishing; 04-28-2022
Your Name; Frank Bellizio
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report fill out the box below also. Today Dave Taylor and I decided to do some inshore fishing.  We headed down the Anclote River from Tarpon Springs at around 8:30 am. The incoming tide had just started in when we stopped and fished one of my spots near Marker 5a.  I had just had my boat serviced and it ran well out to our first stop.  After fishing for a bit and only picking up one small trout we went to leave.  The motor cranked and cranked but would not start.  Removing the cowel revealed it was getting gas so after several more tries I decided to call the mechanic who did the annual on it two weeks ago.  He said the magic words and the mortor started right up.  Since Dave had been in the Coast Guard Auxilliary I had actually put the kill switch wire around my wrist.  When we had stopped and I moved away from the console the pin was pulled and the kill switch kept the motor stopped.  The only reason I am telling this story is so the others who find themselves with a motor that won’t start might think of looking at the kill switch.  Anyway, we fished the rest of the day ending up down near the spoil islands near Dunedin.  We managed to catch short trout, bluefish, mangrove snapper and buffers.  Dave got a nice 30″ shark to the boat where we released him and I had a large spotted trout somewhere between 16 and 20 inches at the boat but the hook tore out of his mouth as I lifted him into the boat.  It was a bit windy in the morning but the wind died in the afternoon.  It clouded up and started to rain a bit just as we pulled out of the marina.  It was another great day on the water with a good friend and good fishing.

4.27.22 OFFSHORE

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Name of Captain; Bonnie Allen /Freddie Penrow
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 04-27-2022
Your Name; Joe  Stand
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report fill out the box below also. After much discussion over the weather we decided to go at 8am in the morning and the day was beautiful. We headed out at 35 knots so the 50 mile run was over quickly. the bite was on right away a lot of smaller size fish we released a few keepers and the day went on weren’t sure that was a good idea the fish were all undersize so we move to a different spot and started catching bigger fish. we limited out on red grouper , two ARS and a few lanes 1 mangrove. the bait of choice was threadfin with a couple fish caught on eels also Terry caught a huge nurse shark. It was a difficult day to drift fish because of a lot of current we had many tangled lines for Bonnie And Freddie to untangle, Bonnie can see them and Freddie uses the braille system. fun day we stuck with what works we kept drifting got our limit and headed to the barn.
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. ARS. 27 Bonnie Allen.                          ARS. 25 Joe Stand.                             Red Grouper. 27.5  Joe Stand.                Red Grouper 27 Bonnie Allen.               Red Grouper 24  Terry Reelitz.             Red Grouper 23 Freddie Penrow
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

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4.23.22 INSHORE

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Name of Captain; Todd Minear
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 04-23-2022
Your Name; Bob  Sauban
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report fill out the box below also. Went out at 5 pm to hit top end of high tide fishing mangroves. As tide changed going low the bite turned on. Had 11 redfish and 1 trout. Todd caught the biggest fish but all were great fish. Caught using live shrimp freelining. I caught a 27” and several others of good size. It was one of those nights you will talk about for years to come. All fish were released in hopes of catching them another day.
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. Todd Minear – redfish 28”Todd Minear – trout 17”
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