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Guale Girl Grouper
Seas weren't all that bad, 2-3' but runnin south of SE was a little snotty so we hit some stuff at G and SFC. Water at G was a beautiful teal-green and 71deg. Bait was pretty easy to come by, nothing on top but stacked thick at 50'. We even had a couple Kings de-bait my sabiki, short fat guys.
The bite was pretty slow but we managed a couple nice Grouper and some really nice BSB with only two break-offs. Not a bad way to bring in the time change but its still my least favorite day of the year......
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- The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but obtainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. Lucky Jack - .......The Surprise is not old; no one would call her old. She has a bluff bow, lovely lines. She's a fine seaboat: weatherly, stiff and fast, very fast, if she's well handled. No, she's not old; she's in her prime. 85' Wellcraft 20 Fisherman "Guale Girl" 1979 Alumnacraft 14 - STILL got holes in it 2006 WS Tarpon160f - "Mudd Butt" 
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11-10-2012, 12:30 AM
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Great Job!!!
 I have only caught a few Grouper, but what a fight!! My biggest was a 34 pound Black, and man I thought I had a whale!!
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11-10-2012, 08:25 AM
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Thanks MJ, a 34lbs Black is a nice fish.....
We were just talkin last night the difference between a Snapper's thump and run and a Grouper's inhale and dive. Man they are a blast!!! Cant wait to get out again......
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- The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but obtainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. Lucky Jack - .......The Surprise is not old; no one would call her old. She has a bluff bow, lovely lines. She's a fine seaboat: weatherly, stiff and fast, very fast, if she's well handled. No, she's not old; she's in her prime. 85' Wellcraft 20 Fisherman "Guale Girl" 1979 Alumnacraft 14 - STILL got holes in it 2006 WS Tarpon160f - "Mudd Butt"
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11-10-2012, 11:40 AM
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How deep was he out of????
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- The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but obtainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. Lucky Jack - .......The Surprise is not old; no one would call her old. She has a bluff bow, lovely lines. She's a fine seaboat: weatherly, stiff and fast, very fast, if she's well handled. No, she's not old; she's in her prime. 85' Wellcraft 20 Fisherman "Guale Girl" 1979 Alumnacraft 14 - STILL got holes in it 2006 WS Tarpon160f - "Mudd Butt"
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11-10-2012, 12:13 PM
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Awesome fish! Last time I fished for grouper I ended up using an 80W on a bent butt rod with the drag locked down. We would wait for them to hit and tow them out away from the wreck with the motor. But the biggest I reeled in was hardly twenty pounds. I could not imagine 34. Still had a fit reeling them up even with the reel in low gear. Snapper and grouper have no comparison on how they fight. Good job on the catch!
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11-10-2012, 01:30 PM
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I know what you mean Jason......I use 150lbs PowerPro
 Im part Italian and lets just say that me and break-offs dont get along!!!!!
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- The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but obtainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. Lucky Jack - .......The Surprise is not old; no one would call her old. She has a bluff bow, lovely lines. She's a fine seaboat: weatherly, stiff and fast, very fast, if she's well handled. No, she's not old; she's in her prime. 85' Wellcraft 20 Fisherman "Guale Girl" 1979 Alumnacraft 14 - STILL got holes in it 2006 WS Tarpon160f - "Mudd Butt"
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11-10-2012, 02:18 PM
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Quote:
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11-10-2012, 03:17 PM
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Quote:
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- The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but obtainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. Lucky Jack - .......The Surprise is not old; no one would call her old. She has a bluff bow, lovely lines. She's a fine seaboat: weatherly, stiff and fast, very fast, if she's well handled. No, she's not old; she's in her prime. 85' Wellcraft 20 Fisherman "Guale Girl" 1979 Alumnacraft 14 - STILL got holes in it 2006 WS Tarpon160f - "Mudd Butt"
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11-10-2012, 09:24 PM
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I am not sure how deep he was?? I was on a 4 day trip on a party boat out of the Key's to the Dry Tortuga's to get him. he was the pool winner and I made $240 on that guy!! Lots and lots of yellow tails down there.
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