Break offs, breaks offs, break offs, yes folks that's how our first grouper stop started today out of Crystal River. I had David and Steve on board for a full day Crystal River grouper charter and the guys had some "big" ones on. We left from Pete's Pier Marina just after 8am, caught some quality pinfish and ran to one of my favorite ledges. I anchored up, send down some live baits and WHAM.... Nine breaks offs in a row before we turned the first keeper grouper and I even had mine broke a couple times today. There are some really good sized gags inshore right now and it's tough to turn a 15lb fish in less than 20ft of water. Eventually, we got the best of the grouper, but not before we had some encouters with a goliath grouper or two. It was a really fun time today and you guys did great. Here's Steve and David with some beautiful shallow water gag grouper... Capt. Dan

I had the chance today to join my good friend and great new young Captain, Clay Shidler, for an exploring offshore trip. We checked some deep hard bottom areas for red grouper and did well. The action wasn't non stop, but steady and we caught some real nice red grouper. The 50ft range was the hot spot and we fished low profile live bottom areas, as opposed to the larger rock structures that the gag grouper prefer. Spro buck tail jigs and live pin fish were the baits of choice. It was a treat for me to go out a little further than I can in my boat and I thank you for the fun time... Capt. Dan