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  6. Tampa Bay Offshore Fishing

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    the trip out was a solid 2-3 whitecapping sea (building as predicted).....we were desperate but knew Larry's boat could handle it. i knew it would be a could test and confidence builder for Larry as a first truly OFF offshore trip since his ordeal.

    Yeah....I don't know what had the crew more nervous, the 3-4's or me keeling over on the spot......Good to have good crew on board that could get me back in an emergency.

    Anyways... a fun trip. The goal was to find some blackfin. Didn't see any but those donkeys made for action.

    I finally had a chance to use my jigging outfit after last week's miserable luck, having lost 2 lures to problem with the eye guide.

    First drop, AJ. Fun....for about 30 seconds. I hate catching those things.

    Then ARS,.... then more ARS. A few more drops...guess what it was......... ARS....

    OH well. As they say, any day on the water is a good day, or for some folks, any day above ground is a good day... :D

  8. Tampa Bay Offshore Fishing

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    Glad someone got to fish. I take it you fished Friday? I'm hoping to get out next weekend to knock a little dust off before I head to Venice the week after. Of course, the weather will probably suck for both of those trips too.....

    Yeah, I fished Friday. Was actually out today, in the bay, not offshore. Winds were coming out of the SE. Nice little chop in the bay. Jim sends me an email, the night before.....wanna go fishin' in the bay tomorrow morning??? I mean, who would go out on such short notice??

    :239_fishing: ME!

  9. Tampa Bay Offshore Fishing

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    Well, headed out to a few wrecks and ledges, starting in about 90' and headed deeper. Had live pins, b runners and assortment of other tasty delectables. Also had dead sardines and tinks.

    Weather was perfect, seas maybe 1-2's. The AJ were everywhere. You could see them in pods of 30-40 in the clear water. My crew slammed em. I was happy not to hook up with those donkeys. I was fishing for grouper and was rewarded with two keepers, one in the 10lbs range, the other 12-13 lbs.

    The shorty red grouper were everywhere. Interestingly enough, NO ARS. I have not been out, ever, where there were NO ARS.

    Other than an issue I was having with my jigging rig, had a great time.

  13. Tampa Bay Offshore Fishing

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    Hey Jimbo! Didn't we fish out of Bayport the day we trailered the boat all the way from St. Pete? You know, the day you forgot the keys to the boat back in St. Pete??? :2261_high:

    Seemed to me we got out to some decent water pretty quick. I might be mistaken.

    PS: Hear you are heading out Friday. Me too! Good Luck! I'm heading SW so if you are in that area, raise me on the radio. Monitoring 16.

  14. Tampa Bay Offshore Fishing

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    You should tell people about 2 upcoming organized overnight MG trips coming up in June and July.......it is going to be a blast just like last year. :239_fishing:

    I think you just did, but the details are: the Full moon in June, which I believe, NOT SURE, is the 6th or 8th, anyway; going to do an overnighter at the grounds. We have about 10 boats so far ranging in size from the brave 21' footers to the 45' footer. This was done last year from members of another site (not sure if I can say who). Don't see why anyone who wanted to join us on the run out couldn't go.

    We are going to have Capt and crew member meeting early May at Hooters on 60 in Clearwater. If you have a boat and want to run with other boats come on over. If you want to fish the Grounds but don't have a boat, you may want to come over and see if you can hitch a ride with someone.

    PS: Here is your fish... :lol: Is that legal?

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  15. Tampa Bay Offshore Fishing

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    Started this thread to try and encourage discussion related to fishing reports, technique, rigs, etc., unique to West Central Gulf.

    I'll start out by introducing myself. My name is Larry and I launch out of S. Pasadena, near St. Pete Beach. While I have, in the past, fished inshore for trout, reds and snook, I prefer the offshore hunt. I am primarily (temporarily) a grouper digger, cobia, snapper etc. I will tolerate an AJ or 2, don't enjoy that fight as much as I used to.

    I fish out of a 25' Pilot House with Yammi 250 and contrary to conventional wisdom I do take her out to the MGrounds routinely.

    Heading out Friday, weather permitting, SW to 90-120'. I will let you know if we had any action.

    I've had the traps out for 2 days already and interestingly enough, I have VERY few pinfish. Not sure what's going on there.???

    Looks live we have to go hook em live on the way out and bring plenty of dead sardines.

    I hope we get a lot of discussion from other fisherman in the immediate area. Would be nice to meet more locals and see whose doing what.

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  22. Yam F250 Service

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    My F250s are due for 200 hr. service. I had the dealer do the initial 100 hr service, but I was considering performing the oil and filter change and lower unit lube change myself for the 200hr service. I am curious about what other's service philosophies are for these engines. Am I throwing away money having a dealer do it, or is it money well spent to get my engines in front of trained eyes every 100hrs or so?

    I suppose everyone has a different reason for their decision. Some do their own work so as to become more familiar with their own equipment, others do so because they have the time to do so. For me, it's an economic decision. I can earn more than the cost of having a dealer do it, in the time it takes me to do it. Plus, I don' t have the hassle factor. Plus, I truly believe you should let professionals do what they do best. A trained set of eyes can save you a lot of money and trouble. FWIW.

  23. Greetings From St. Pete Florida

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    Fishing buddy of mine (TheShortAnswer) told me about this site. I lurked and saw some familiar faces so I thought I would register and see how she goes.

    I fish out of St. Pete in a 25' Parker, almost exclusively offshore, and that's all I have to say about that.

    ....and yes, I like the bigger fonts cuz I'm getting older and sometimes I can't find my cheaters...

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