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Post by Pressure Point on Sept 16, 2024 11:00:05 GMT -5
I got a call late Friday to fill a spot on a charter fishing out of Clearwater on Sunday. Of course I jumped at the opportunity and got up at 4:00 AM to meet the crew at 6:00 at the Clearwater Marina. I met Capt Tommy LaRonge and his mate on their 28' center console and Tommy told my friend Mike Perez that he has been saving the spot we were going to fish, just for him and our crew. We left Clearwater Marina, picked up some bait and cleared the harbor at 7:15 We settled into beanbag's for the 80 mile run. We stopped short of Tommy's numbers to get and anchor bearing, but happened to land right on top of a school of Red Snapper. All six anglers were baited and dropped in 120' and almost immediately 3 of the 6 were doubled over with red snapper and the other 3 rods followed in short order. We limited out on these snapper and Tommy decided it was time to move to his actual spot, about 4oo' away. Tommy warned us we were about to get schooled and he was right, but an hour later, after prying the rods off the gunnel, we had limited out on Gag Grouper, all between 30" and 33". It was time to wash the boat down and settle back into the bean bags for the run home. Long hours of running for 2 hours of fishing but it was worth it.
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Sept 16, 2024 12:36:41 GMT -5
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Post by olmucky on Sept 16, 2024 12:36:41 GMT -5
That’s a nice day. Congrats
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Post by drgibby on Sept 17, 2024 6:29:34 GMT -5
Tommy can dang sure catch fish. I saw him this past July when we were both fishing the Appomattox in the middle of the night for YFT. He was running a 34 Sea Vee out of Destin I believe.
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Post by Pressure Point on Sept 18, 2024 7:23:21 GMT -5
His SeaVee burnt a couple weeks ago while sitting at the marina. Chafed wires in the wiring chase started it. I don't know if the Yellowfin we fished on is his or not but he's planning on buying a 38 SeaVee.
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Post by drgibby on Sept 18, 2024 13:14:23 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about the fire.
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