The Official Fishing Thread is here!

Dunno. I know Sept/Oct is their prime Tuna Time.

Just got back from Port Canaveral, FL. 25mi offshore on a pretty decent headboat that not only included food in the fare, but sold beer onboard for $3/can. Fishing was slow and a few local folks had the Vermillion Snappers dialed in with sardines. Wifey hit her first 2 Florida Snappers. Kept one and had to let a beautiful American Red Snapper go due to it being out of season. One MAHI came over the rail but for the most part, it was January fishing minus the bitter cold. We could see the launch pad for the Artemis II launch coming up as well.

I got introduced to the local shark population on several hits. These weren't dogfish either. We're talking real deal sharks that pretty much hit anything coming up on a line. Both sharks locked up my AVET as there was no cranking happening. Had my Proteus XHF bent and frankly, I was impressed it didn't break. Went to "strike" on the AVET lever drag and it was game over. Sharks win 2-0. If that was anything like TUNA fishing, looking forward to it. I'll have heavier, more capable gear for that trip. In this situation I was outgunned no two ways about it.

All in all, great trip. Loved the Kennedy Space Center and although the fishing could have been better, the boat and the mates made it work. Next trip probably in April/May

Done for the winter!

 

It was like bringing a butter knife to a steak dinner! No contest. I did rail the foregrip for more leverage but with only 40lb test top-shot I was gonna get my ass kicked end of story.

 

1st tile trip scheduled for 3/20. According to my AI program, the best time of year to get the really big Tiles up here is March/April.

 

Think I'll pass on this. $599 just isn't in the budget right now. BTW, I did make a sale. Sold my DAIWA Tanacom 1200 E-Reel and matching Deep Drop rod. Seems this is the best time of year for selling excess gear after all.