Thanks to The Crew from Publix (Don, Mick, Joe, Jan, Greg and Papo) who chose to take their fishing adventure with Adventure Watersport Charters in Key West overnight liveaboard charters. Fish Oooooooooonnnnnnn was yelled more times than first mate Jack could keep up to getting the fish off all of their lines at some points in time, (especially Papo)…..Wow what a take….it took 4 hours just to fillet everything they had caught!
Although Joe hit the very first fish, a fairly good sized Bonita just minutes into the troll after leaving the harbor area, Don came in first place for the largest qualifying fish caught with a whopping black grouper than weighed in at 40 lbs….no…wait a minute… make that 50 lbs according to Don’s “arm scale”. Too bad it’s still catch and release grouper season as that one would have made several meals for everyone; though Papo didn’t do too shabby when he reeled in a 250 lb nurse shark as well as a 3’ black tip shark, for the non-qualified category. Second place went to Mick with the 3’ or so Amberjack, with Joe following close in third with an Amberjack also. Mick caught the prettiest fish with his catch and release of a gorgeous blue parrot fish. While Mick hauled in a mutton snapper around 12 lbs, Greg was busy pulling in a nice sized cero mackerel. Jan had the best pelagic fish with a fairly good sized Wahoo. The craziest catch category went to both Joe and Jan as each caught a spotted moray eel. Greg and the rest of the crew reeled in their share of yellowtails…2 of them being flags, mutton snapper, yellowtail snapper, bonitos, and an assortment of grouper, and grunts. The highlight of the trip was “MAN OVERBOARD”…as Joe willing jumped in the water after the captain's bait net that he had cast and somehow seemed to get away from his hands. After a strong swim against the current he made it back safely to the boat and though fairly tired from the swim laughs were had by all over his swim. To top it all off they witnessed a couple of very gorgeous sunsets as well.
All and all fun was had, even for the first timers, as well as the avid anglers. New friends were made, the food phenomenal, and the phrase “take home fish fries” was given a new meaning.
They are all looking forward already to their next overnight fishing charter adventure with Adventure Watersport Charters in Key West. Thanks guys for the fun and memories with Captain Budd and first mate Jack! Can’t wait to have you back again next time!!
FISH OOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNN!!
Adventure Watersport Charters
305-453-6070
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