Here's some pics:
At the dock around 6:50 am:
Sunrise over Gottfried Creek:
Heading toward Lemon Bay:
My dad at the helm of his 26' Stamas, his neighbor Nick on the left:
On plane headed down the Intracoastal to Stump Pass:
Me, happy to be going fishing:
My son, Justin, not too happy about pictures this early. If he knew what was in store for the day, he'd have been smiling!
It was low tide:
Headed to the pass:
Looking north up "Ski Alley" just before entering Stump Pass:
Looking back toward the pass as we head into Gulf:
Finally some fish pictures!
Dad with a heartbreak red grouper:
Justin landing hogfish:
A shot of the box:
Shots of the fish back on the dock:
Triggerfish waiting for the knife!
Gag grouper and hogfish are the last to get "the treatment"
You'd think with a mouth that big this was the female, but it ain't!
Too bad the colors on these fade so fast. They are beautiful when landed!
Figured y'all had seen plenty of grunts and mangroves before, so didn't get any pics of them separate. Plus, dad can fillet those fish so quick I didn't have much chance to take any!
Now I can't wait for the next trip!
I know where there is a ton of them.
