On The Water

[vharrison]

I'll be on the water today, fishing with my folks. 1/2 day charter with a friend that is a captain. John is hoping for fresh fish tonight!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Dot Palm's shut down for the day? No way, Jose!!!

 

[vharrison]

Dot Palm's shut down for the day? No way, Jose!!!

Nah, I am just taking the morning off. Everyone else is working.

 

[vharrison]

Grouper Tournament

Sunday was the opening day of Grouper season. We entered a small tournament and guess who won.... John!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Good eating!

 

[vharrison]

Freaking awesome day on the water yesterday. We fished the Annual Habitat for Humanity Mother's Day Tournament again this year. Our team took 2nd and 4th place. John took fourth with a 34.2 dolphin missing third place by 2 ounces. We were in the money though hahaha $ 5,500.00 smackaroos. So, once again, we fished for free and walked away with some cash.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Damn! Congratulations, moneybags!!!

 

[woodworkingboy]

Looks like a fishing paradise. John needs to get sponsored. How about it Gigi, you run the tree work bizz and John fishes for a living.

 

[pantheraba]

Jay got that right...wonderful pictures..."wanna be there" stuff.

 

[vharrison]

Looks like a fishing paradise. John needs to get sponsored. How about it Gigi, you run the tree work bizz and John fishes for a living.

He would love that!!! There is another tournament in June. Expensive to get in and risky because it is a winner take all tournament. $ 30,000.00 grand at stake. I don't think we are up for that gamble.

 

[stehansen]

Looks like a lot of good eating there. I'm jealous also.

 

[OTGBOSTON]

Looks like a fishing paradise.

Islamorada IS a fishing paradise....great pics Gigi!

 

[vharrison]

Oh yeah, one of the items on John's Bucket List has been checked. We went out to target Yellow Fin Tuna, and scored big time. It was a long, long day with 6 foot seas in 24' boat but patience payed off. In the last 45 minutes of fishing, John boated a 18 lb, and a 75 lb Yellow Fin. He will eat tuna all week. HA

 

[OTGBOSTON]

way to go John!

 

[pantheraba]

THAT is a happy camper!!! Very cool.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Tuna will keep him skinny!!!

 

[vharrison]

Did you see all the blood on John's face, even on his glasses? hahhaha he would not wash it off till we got back to the house. He was so stoked. It is all about knowing a good captain, a captain that loves to fish. Capt. Tweety was so excited he put John on that fish. He was determined to see that fish in the box.

 

[sotc]

Too cool, he is pumped! So yellow fin is a rare trophy eh?

 

[woodworkingboy]

Some great sashimi there! Nobody became seasick?

 

[Paul B]

Nice fish!

 

[OTGBOSTON]

Too cool, he is pumped! So yellow fin is a rare trophy eh?

not really, we catch 'em here too. Usually have to get waaaaay offshore though.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Soy sauce with a little wasabi radish mixed in, dip and blow your mind.

 

[Burnham]

Yummy, Jay.

Taking a yellowfin on relatively light tackle is to experience one of the most challenging sport fishing prizes on the water. I understand completely why John was so pumped.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Nice catch John.. Congrats

 

[vharrison]

Captain's meeting tonight. We are fishing the Annual Habitat Mothers Day Tournament again this year. The tournament is based in Marathon but we are fishing out of Islamorada with Capt. Greg Eklund.