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Post by TRTerror on Apr 12, 2024 20:02:37 GMT -5
YUP ...If you want to Run for them..Gulf stream is still out there off Boca Grande but the Stream is a bunch closer in the Keys and Palm Beaches. I don't go OffShore to catch Grouper or Snapper. Big Hard Fish for me in the Blue Water...
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Post by swampdog on Apr 12, 2024 20:10:46 GMT -5
Bacon said best in the U.S. Ohmy, you said best in the world. That’s a slight difference…
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Post by illinoisfisherman on Apr 12, 2024 20:19:11 GMT -5
This talk about the great fishing makes me jealous. Wow!
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Post by tonyroma on Apr 12, 2024 22:31:47 GMT -5
Pics or it didn’t happen , whole lotta big dicken and zero evidence. Polaroids existed 40 years ago.
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Post by illinoisfisherman on Apr 12, 2024 22:51:26 GMT -5
Posting pictures on here is very difficult for people who are not adept at computer stuff
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Post by tonyroma on Apr 12, 2024 23:19:35 GMT -5
Climbing to the top of Everest is hard. Having receipts for mad shit talk should be easy.
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Post by Crkr 23 on Apr 13, 2024 5:15:04 GMT -5
YUP ...If you want to Run for them..Gulf stream is still out there off Boca Grande but the Stream is a bunch closer in the Keys and Palm Beaches. I don't go OffShore to catch Grouper or Snapper. Big Hard Fish for me in the Blue Water... Yep... And with the Stream being closer to the Keys and Palm Beach, every swinging dick in the world is out there hammering on the fish. Personally I would take the long run and have the fish to myself. TRT, you ran from S FL to the Big Bend for better hunting and fewer people, it's the same with fishing.
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Post by OhMy on Apr 13, 2024 7:31:33 GMT -5
Bacon said best in the U.S. Ohmy, you said best in the world. That’s a slight difference… I stand corrected on world vs US. I would rather offshore fish in the Keys than Boca Grande, that's my opinion. If someone asked me.. where would you choose to live to do the best inshore and offshore fishing I would tell them to live in Islamorada. Catch the same species and not have to drive the boat 3 hours to start fishing.
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Post by richm on Apr 13, 2024 8:25:47 GMT -5
Bacon said best in the U.S. Ohmy, you said best in the world. That’s a slight difference… I stand corrected on world vs US. I would rather offshore fish in the Keys than Boca Grande, that's my opinion. If someone asked me.. where would you choose to live to do the best inshore and offshore fishing I would tell them to live in Islamorada. Catch the same species and not have to drive the boat 3 hours to start fishing. Islamorada was great years ago. These days folks think mangrove snapper and 20-inch mahi are a big deal.
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Post by whitebacon on Apr 13, 2024 8:36:39 GMT -5
Bacon said best in the U.S. Ohmy, you said best in the world. That’s a slight difference… I stand corrected on world vs US. I would rather offshore fish in the Keys than Boca Grande, that's my opinion. If someone asked me.. where would you choose to live to do the best inshore and offshore fishing I would tell them to live in Islamorada. Catch the same species and not have to drive the boat 3 hours to start fishing. I spent a month in the Keys from age 8 to 35 years, every year. Sometimes Key West, many times Islamorada, many times Marathon. I will leave the rest of it out. Belize ain't for everyone. But I will guarantee you I can walk 15 feet. Repeat that, 15 feet. And catch a permit and a bonefish. From my front door. I still think the Keys are great. We don't have things down here that the Keys have. Like effing people and effing boats. And effing traffic. And effing cars. 35 years ago we'd run from Key West to the Marquesas (sorry spelling) which is a good 30 miles from KW. Only to find 3 assholes already there. We don't have that problem here. I'd wager, in my lifetime, we will never have that problem here.
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Post by whitebacon on Apr 13, 2024 8:55:52 GMT -5
Bacon said best in the U.S. Ohmy, you said best in the world. That’s a slight difference… I stand corrected on world vs US. I would rather offshore fish in the Keys than Boca Grande, that's my opinion. If someone asked me.. where would you choose to live to do the best inshore and offshore fishing I would tell them to live in Islamorada. Catch the same species and not have to drive the boat 3 hours to start fishing. I can't let that comment go either. I lived in Boca Grande for 20 plus years. I could put a redfish, snook, trout, and tarpon in the boat before 8:00 a.m. I could run offshore and catch a limit of grouper and snapper by 10:00 a.m. short run maybe 12 miles. Same day as above. I could, and did, slam the throttles down on 750 hp on my yellowfin, and go catch pelagics at 600'. Dolphin, wahoo, tuna, whites, and blues. same day as above. That ain't bragging. Just a fact.
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Post by OhMy on Apr 13, 2024 9:24:45 GMT -5
I stand corrected on world vs US. I would rather offshore fish in the Keys than Boca Grande, that's my opinion. If someone asked me.. where would you choose to live to do the best inshore and offshore fishing I would tell them to live in Islamorada. Catch the same species and not have to drive the boat 3 hours to start fishing. I can't let that comment go either. I lived in Boca Grande for 20 plus years. I could put a redfish, snook, trout, and tarpon in the boat before 8:00 a.m. I could run offshore and catch a limit of grouper and snapper by 10:00 a.m. short run maybe 12 miles. Same day as above. I could, and did, slam the throttles down on 750 hp on my yellowfin, and go catch pelagics at 600'. Dolphin, wahoo, tuna, whites, and blues. same day as above. That ain't bragging. Just a fact. Congrats. You could have done the same in the keys and saved about 10K in fuel. Tortugas is also fantastic fishing. Did you ever slam the throttles down on your yellowfin and fish there?
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Post by whitebacon on Apr 13, 2024 9:32:16 GMT -5
I can't let that comment go either. I lived in Boca Grande for 20 plus years. I could put a redfish, snook, trout, and tarpon in the boat before 8:00 a.m. I could run offshore and catch a limit of grouper and snapper by 10:00 a.m. short run maybe 12 miles. Same day as above. I could, and did, slam the throttles down on 750 hp on my yellowfin, and go catch pelagics at 600'. Dolphin, wahoo, tuna, whites, and blues. same day as above. That ain't bragging. Just a fact. Congrats. You could have done the same in the keys and saved about 10K in fuel. Tortugas is also fantastic fishing. Did you ever slam the throttles down on your yellowfin and fish there? I did fish the Tortugas when I was younger. Very beautiful. Fantastic fishing. Unreal stuff. But to reflect on what I said....you cannot catch an inshore super grand slam, and an offshore super grand slam, in the Tortugas. Much less on the same day. And the 90 mile run from KW isn't worth it to me.
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Post by illinoisfisherman on Apr 13, 2024 9:35:17 GMT -5
Amazing. Just amazing fishing.
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Post by richm on Apr 13, 2024 11:20:46 GMT -5
I stand corrected on world vs US. I would rather offshore fish in the Keys than Boca Grande, that's my opinion. If someone asked me.. where would you choose to live to do the best inshore and offshore fishing I would tell them to live in Islamorada. Catch the same species and not have to drive the boat 3 hours to start fishing. I can't let that comment go either. I lived in Boca Grande for 20 plus years. I could put a redfish, snook, trout, and tarpon in the boat before 8:00 a.m. I could run offshore and catch a limit of grouper and snapper by 10:00 a.m. short run maybe 12 miles. Same day as above. I could, and did, slam the throttles down on 750 hp on my yellowfin, and go catch pelagics at 600'. Dolphin, wahoo, tuna, whites, and blues. same day as above. That ain't bragging. Just a fact. Times have changed here. Inside of 40-50 miles the gulf is overfished now. Im sure you would catch a few, just not like before. Belize is as dreamy as hell to me.
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