Greg, are the jewfish anything tasty to eat?

On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:50:02 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:22:32 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:29:46 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Understood Wayne. The guys boat is a Mako 284C. Which out to do the job unless you snag some monster Marlin. Lol!

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On the right day you could probably even catch the monster Marlin but
what happens after that could be interesting. One unusual experience
last week was when one of our guys hooked a good sized grouper and was
struggling to get the fish up. After fighting it for about 5 minutes
the line suddenly went slack. When he reeled in, all that was left
was a huge grouper head on the line. Apparently a large shark had
taken the rest in one bite. The same thing can happen with any large
fish that you have to fight for a while.

The guys I know who go offshore say the Jewfish are getting to be a
problem. It is hard to actually boat a fish before a Jewfish takes it.

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They just need to use a larger hook and heavier tackle.

:-)

Wayne.B wrote:
Six of us from this area chartered a boat out of Key West last week
for a 3 day trip to the Dry Tortugas. We caught a bunch of Grouper,
Yellow Tail Snapper, and some other fish. Here's a 20 pound grouper
caught by yours truly:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/h9yaihy0fw6euk9/20%20pound%20grouper.jpg?dl=0

Very tasty.

What was the name of the charter company? I've used tortugasfishing.com
in the past with excellent results on 3-day trips but they book out a
year in advance - quickly. How were the seas?

On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:36:50 -0500, Roger wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
Six of us from this area chartered a boat out of Key West last week
for a 3 day trip to the Dry Tortugas. We caught a bunch of Grouper,
Yellow Tail Snapper, and some other fish. Here's a 20 pound grouper
caught by yours truly:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/h9yaihy0fw6euk9/20%20pound%20grouper.jpg?dl=0

Very tasty.

What was the name of the charter company? I've used tortugasfishing.com
in the past with excellent results on 3-day trips but they book out a
year in advance - quickly. How were the seas?

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http://www.fishquestcharters.com/

I'd suggest checking out their boats in advance before making a
commitment. They are very basic and we were not entirely happy with
the one we were on. Prices are reasonable however and somewhat
negotiable.

Wind was out of the north at about 15 kts so we were getting some roll
in what I would describe as a medium chop. We spent most of our time
behind the reef, and at night were anchored in the lee of the
Marquesas Keys which made sleeping tolerable.

https://www.google.com/search?q=marquesas+keys&biw=1151&bih=704&tbm=isch& tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=mt1zVO_aMa3bsAS13IAw&sqi =2&ved=0CCUQsAQ

Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:36:50 -0500, Roger wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
Six of us from this area chartered a boat out of Key West last week
for a 3 day trip to the Dry Tortugas. We caught a bunch of Grouper,
Yellow Tail Snapper, and some other fish. Here's a 20 pound grouper
caught by yours truly:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/h9yaihy0fw6euk9/20%20pound%20grouper.jpg?dl=0

Very tasty.
What was the name of the charter company? I've used tortugasfishing.com
in the past with excellent results on 3-day trips but they book out a
year in advance - quickly. How were the seas?
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http://www.fishquestcharters.com/

I'd suggest checking out their boats in advance before making a
commitment. They are very basic and we were not entirely happy with
the one we were on. Prices are reasonable however and somewhat
negotiable.

Wind was out of the north at about 15 kts so we were getting some roll
in what I would describe as a medium chop. We spent most of our time
behind the reef, and at night were anchored in the lee of the
Marquesas Keys which made sleeping tolerable.

https://www.google.com/search?q=marquesas+keys&biw=1151&bih=704&tbm=isch& tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=mt1zVO_aMa3bsAS13IAw&sqi =2&ved=0CCUQsAQ

Do they sleep six and have working air conditioning? Other than that,
basic is fine for us, we just need someone to put us on fish. We know
how to bait a hook and catch them!

On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:24:42 -0500, Roger wrote:

Do they sleep six and have working air conditioning? Other than that,
basic is fine for us, we just need someone to put us on fish. We know
how to bait a hook and catch them!

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They actually sleep 8 counting the captain and mate. Air conditioning
was always on in the main cabin and sleeping area. You could probably
negotiate a deal without the mate but I thought he was worthwhile. We
went out with Captain Paul and the mate's name was Mark. Our boat was
the Audrey D.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/klkb2h6labjv39c/6%20bunks%20forward.JPG?dl=0

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:24:42 -0500, Roger wrote:

Do they sleep six and have working air conditioning? Other than that,
basic is fine for us, we just need someone to put us on fish. We know
how to bait a hook and catch them!
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They actually sleep 8 counting the captain and mate. Air conditioning
was always on in the main cabin and sleeping area. You could probably
negotiate a deal without the mate but I thought he was worthwhile. We
went out with Captain Paul and the mate's name was Mark. Our boat was
the Audrey D.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/klkb2h6labjv39c/6%20bunks%20forward.JPG?dl=0


It sounds good. One more thing...

The website says they anchor by the Marquesas at night. Is that in 10
feet of water or do they at least put you over a decent reef? The
three-day trips I've been on have been 30+ miles west of the Marquesas
at night on some nice spots.

Wayne, what kind of a boat was it? Twin diesel? And how far out did you go?

On Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:20:47 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Wayne, what kind of a boat was it? Twin diesel? And how far out did you go?

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The boat was a 43 footer powered by a single diesel (Detroit 8-92
Natural) and it had a 10 kw Northern Lights gen set. It had been
converted from a crabber and was very spartan and utilitarian. There
was a long overhang over the cockpit which gave good protection from
the sun, and a small pilot house on the top deck.

At our farthest point I'd estimate we were 40 to 45 miles west of Key
West.