Keys trip 6/12/2012

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swordfish
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Keys trip 6/12/2012

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So scooped up my brother and headed down, almost all the way! The wind was blowing steady out of the E and the night was probably one of the chilliest ones I remember in the last couple months. Made it just at sundown and set up... Right away I heard tarpon poppin and started catching my usual regalia of just there snapper that seem to be never ending. Long story short, "limited" on govers, that is I caught em, but they went free... Most were a solid 14-15" with the biggest at around 18 or so, didnt feel like cleaning fish so they got a pass! However what was really cool is that toward the end I tied on a DOA shrimp and went tarpon jumping! i managed to jump 6 in total, I was stoked since its pretty much sight fishing, just at night by moon light in the shadow line! I was leading them by a couple feet and would just twitch as soon as it hit the water, they would slurp it in a hurry! Also got very lucky and caught my 5th snapper to date on a lure at night!

Report is not my best, I have been away from writing in a while! I have time now and will do my best to report my ventures!

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My brother has a video of one of the tarpon, its on a phone camera and I havent seen it yet, but if its good enough to see him Ill post!

-swordfish
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Re: Keys trip 6/12/2012

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Nice of you to give the fish a pass Juan :toast: :toast: :toast: Thanks for the report man, sure has been a while. :toast: :toast: :toast:

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Re: Keys trip 6/12/2012

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Glad to see you out there Juan. :toast:
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Re: Keys trip 6/12/2012

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Rare i'm unemployed so i'm down anytime... Looking forward to it.
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