last snapper trip-2013

[phatdaddy]

red snapper season closed 6-28-13 (28 day total season) for federal waters. i was only able to go 3 times this year, but was able to get my personal best on the last trip. he is 31" long. this pic is in a 150 qt coleman cooler.

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/IMG_1011_zps2d1a506c.jpg (http://s377.photobucket.com/user/gls216/media/IMG_1011_zps2d1a506c.jpg.html)

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/IMG_1005_zpsa0802e46.jpg (http://s377.photobucket.com/user/gls216/media/IMG_1005_zpsa0802e46.jpg.html)

[Mac_Attack]

Nice catch!
:beer:

[bradford]

Nice fish!

That's one salty looking old codger holding him.

Looking forward to some of the "after" pics.

[ssiredfish]

Very nice!!! Id love a 28-day season over here!!!!

[Blue_Runner]

Awesome fish! What's the preferred bait?

[RidgeRunner]

And with a catch that size you have proved once again that the Fisheries Science is SNAFU. That size Red Snapper simply doesn't exist according to the fisheries bunch. Nice catch indeed..

[jasoncooperpcola]

Congrats Phat! We did a trip to Mayor Lane in the yaks and limited out. Trying a night trip. This week.

[phatdaddy]

thanks guys, i started not to go, lot to do at work. but then i thought, i can only fish 28 days a year and work 250 days a year. no brainer

blue we had live chofers(pin fish), squid and frozen cigar minnows. this one was caught on the frozen cigar minnows.

[Blue_Runner]

Nice....I know what ya mean about the no brainer. I've fished the last 2 weekends despite the 400 mile round trip tow to the salt. Gotta go when you can go.

[phatdaddy]

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/IMG_20130702_185610_zps3b96a9ff.jpg (http://s377.photobucket.com/user/gls216/media/IMG_20130702_185610_zps3b96a9ff.jpg.html)

here is the after pic u wanted ,bradford

[SkunkBoat]

well, they ain't fried peirogies but the onion rings will do in a pinch.:beer:

[garbubba]

Get ready to do it again come October!

[Redneck]

Congrats on setting a personal best what a tasty looking fish:nice: