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Sight Gags

You don't know the meaning of the word "unconventional" until you've tried casting a plastic lure to a trophy gaggrouper.
Story and Photographs by Dave Lear


Whoa, did you see the size of that other fish?" shouted Captain DanClymer, as his stout plug rod arched under the strain of his 10-poundadversary. "It was twice as big as this one."

I tried to answer but found speech impossible. My eyes seemed to beplaying tricks on me. Surely I'd just witnessed an aquatic anomaly.Moments later, however, when another hefty fish slammed my lure, I knew I wasn't hallucinating — Clymer and I were actually sightcasting to trophy gag grouper in nine feet of water just off CrystalRiver, Florida.

Nowadays, from Tarpon Springs, Florida, northward to St. Marks, anglers are catching grouper using a rather off beat technique —trolling and casting plastic lures. Granted, it's not unusual to target grouper throughout the Sunshine State. But the time-honored technique used both here and on the Gulf Coast involves heavy tackle with drags hammered tight, and live or frozen bait pinned toseveral ounces of lead weight.

Gradually sloping depths and a lush sea-grass bottom peppered with shallow limestone rock piles distinguish this particular stretch of coastline. In the spring and fall, when water temperatures are cooler, this close-in structure holds plenty of bait. And where the bait hangs out, you'll find grouper, as Clymer demonstrated.

When he's not on the clock as a test engineer with Pro-Line Boats, Clymer still spends most of his time on the water. As a result, he has hundreds of shallow grouper spots cataloged in his GPS. So when the Homosassa native invited me along to experience the lure phenomenon, I quickly accepted. Joining us for their own shallow-water initiation were Pro-Line founder Dan Atwood and his wife Jan aboard a 17-foot factory center console.

Because of the close proximity of the fish, it's easy for smaller craft to get in on the fun. From the public boat rampjust west of U.S. Highway 19, our short run down the picturesque Crystal River to the Gulf of Mexico took us pastjagged oyster bars and a muddy shoreline. We were starting out on a full moon at dead low tide, but Clymer assured me the fish would be hungry once the tide turned.

"Gags love moving water," he said. "An incoming tide is best, but they always seem to bite around midday, regardless. If I'm on the water before ten in themorning, it's rare."

True to form, we couldn't entice a strike at the first two stops under slack conditions. Undeterred, we reeled in our gear and ran farther offshore to an over hanging limestone ledge in 20 feet of water. As we skimmed across the gentle swells like a racing hydroplane, Clymer confessed how he's managed to stockpile his lengthy list of grouper spots.

"Sea turtles, sea turtles, sea turtles," he said with a laugh. "If you find one of them, you find structure. That turtle is there for a reason. He's around a ledge or a rock or a wreck. I spend a lot of time cruising and looking, and when I spot a turtle, I mark him on the GPS and then keep searching with the depth sounder until I find what attracted him."

Clymer says another good way to find places is right after a strong storm. Crab traps get blown around during rough weather, so if you find several trap buoys all bunched together afterwards, you've found your gag spot.

As if on cue, the GPS alarm marked our closing distance to the ledge, so Clymer throttled down and broke out the trolling outfits. His tackle of choice is a pair of seven-foot Star 20- to 60-pound-class conventional rods and ShimanoTLD reels spooled with 65-pound-test Power Pro braided line. He adds a three foot section of 80-pound monofilament leader but downsizes to 60-pound if thewater is extremely clear. Using a MirrOlure loop knot, Clymer ties on either a Mann's Stretch 25+ or Rapala CD MAG-18 big-lipped diving plug rigged with twin treble hooks. Clymer favors plug colors that lean toward natural for clearwater (brown, black-silver or red-white) and more flashy in stained water (chartreuse, orange-yellow, dolphin or fire tiger). If the bite shuts down after a couple of fish, Clymer doesn't hesitate to change lures.

"The bright colors don't mimic anything in nature," Clymer says. "It's just the vibration and movement. The fish can't stand it, so they'll just rocket up and pounce. If they turn off one pattern, I'll give them a different look."

With the reel drag set so the line can barely be pulled off by hand, Clymer starts trolling at four to six miles per hour a few hundred feet from the marked structure. He motors right over the spot and then makes a couple of figure eights around it. The biggest gags move off the structure with the boat noise,but they'll generally stay in the vicinity.

"I'll bottom fish on occasion, but I love to troll more than anything else," he says. "First off, you just don't lose that many fish. The forward momentum ofthe plug takes the fish away from the structure after the strike, so you have a better chance of landing him. When you're bottom fishing in this shallow water, it's hard to turn the big ones — they rock you up so fast. The other advantage tousing the bigger plugs is that you catch bigger, quality fish. I seldom hook anything undersize while trolling."

On consecutive passes, Jan Atwoodand I each held on tight as our rods bent over with arm-jarring strikes.The initial burst of raw power eventually gave way to short, determined sprints as the fish tried to return to the sanctuary of their rocky lair. But the distance to freedom was too great, and after several minutes of determined tug-of-war, the ten- and 14-pounders were tossed into the icecooler. Dan Atwood, meanwhile, was winning his own battle with a chunky 19-pound king mackerel that had skyrocketed into a tangle of treble hooks.

"This spot doesn't hold many fish, but the ones that are here are all nice,"Clymer said. "I've caught gags up to 20 pounds on this ledge."

With our initial catches on ice, we ran a few more miles offshore to asunken shrimp boat in 29 feet of water. Once again, productive passesyielded several more quality gags, including one pulling the BogaGripscale down to 16 pounds and another to 29 pounds — a new personalbest for Dan Atwood. With the fish cooler practically stuffed, weretraced our course for my casting lesson.

CASTING CALL
"Boat location is the key when casting," Clymer said. "If you're too farfrom the structure, you won't get strikes. Get too close and the fish shyaway. Ten to 12 feet is the maximum depth I'll try when casting, and Iuse my trolling motor to sneak within no more than 50 feet of the spot."

When rigging his casting outfits, Clymer doubles the braided line usinga Spider hitch knot and then ties on a0-pound monofilament leader with a Bristol knot. He typically downsizes the lures when casting with his favorite orange CD MAG-18 Rapala. A heavy-duty flipping stick and mid-size reel complete the casting setup.

The missed strike I described earlier will remain etched in my memory for a long time. After Clymer plucked twooff the rock pile and Atwood added another, we decided to call it a day. In just three hours, we had boxed 11 nicegags ranging from ten to 29 pounds. We pulled the hooks on two more and didn't record a single undersized fishamong our tally. It was the best grouper trip ever for the Atwoods and me, but for Clymer it was just status quo.

"Forget about Atkins," he said, laughing. "I'll feed them plastic every day and twice on Sunday."
Monday, Feb 01 2010

About Me

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pro_and_meCaptain Dan Clymer was born and raised on the Crystal River. He has been fishing the CitrusCounty waters his entire life. At a young age he learned the vast bottom terrain these waters have to offer for fishing. Being an avid fisherman and having a passion for teaching others how to fish, he obtained his Captain license at the early age of eighteen. Captain Dan has worked several years in the marine industry including sales and actual field work testing boats. Over the years, the hours riding and working on a boat have accumulated over the thousands.

Some of Captain Dan’s fishing specialties include offshore grouper, flats, back country and fly fishing. While offshore, grouper, snapper, cobia, and king mackerel are the Captains target species. He is a true master of shallow water grouper fishing and on most occasions catches his grouper limit within site of land. This shallow water grouper fishing is a unique characteristic for the Homosassa and Crystal Rivers. While fishing inshore, Captain Dan focuses on redfish, trout, and snook. He enjoys taking his charters throughout the vast back country and flats of Citrus County. Fly fishing is also available for all the inshore species and some offshore species. Captain Dan is always up to the challenge of putting an angler to the ultimate test of catching a fish on the fly.

Some of Captain Dan’s credentials include several TV appearances such as Hooked on Fishing with Captain Bill Miller, Florida Sportsman TV, and Nature Coast Outdoors. He has also had several articles written about him and his fishing techniques of the Citrus County waters published in magazines such as Florida Sportsman, Saltwater Sportsman, Center Console Angler and Sport Fishing Magazine. Captain Dan’s most recent credential has expanded to include being federally permitted by NOAA.

Captain Dan will ensure a great day on the water. His boat can comfortably fish one to four anglers. All bait, tackle, and licenses are included with the charter. An angler only needs to bring their personal belongings along with food and drinks for the day. He looks forward to achieving the most memorable day of fishing Citrus County waters has to offer.

Monday, Jun 08 2009

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Tuesday, Jun 02 2009

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Tuesday, Jun 02 2009

What You Can Excpect To Catch

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Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, and Goliath Grouper

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As Well As Many Other Species Including:

Cobia, Mackerel, Flounder, Ladyfish, Bonita, Kingfish, Snapper, Sharks, Seabass, Bluefish, Jack Crevelle.

 

Tuesday, Jun 02 2009

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April 28th, 2009


Hello everyone, it has been a busy spring in the Crystal River/Homosassa area and the fishing has been fantastic. Although, the wind has been blowing for most of the month it hasn't slowed me down at all. The trout fishing has been some of the best we have seen in years. Numerous fish in the 20" range have been taken and a few have made it to the "Gator" trout size of 24" and up. The "foul area" or bombing range off Ozello in the 6 to 10 ft range has been the hot spot. Try using D.O.A. Cal shad tail jigs in the glow color with a 1/8oz chartruse jig head. Another tip for when the water is dirty, especially in that area, is to tip your jig with a small piece of shrimp. The added scent helps the fish key in on your jig and can really help your odds of putting a few more fish in the boat. There are also numerous by catches when fishing this area. Along with the trout you can expect to catch bluefish, ladyfish, black sea bass, flounder, grouper, mackerel and the list goes on....

Cobia have made an appearance, and in the the last week we have caught several while targeting trout and grouper. Having a live pinfish rod rigged and ready to go will usually ensure a strike when one of the beasts come cruising by the boat. These fish can grow to 50lbs or more so don't be under gunned with a rod with 10lb test line. Have a rod capable of holding 30lb line or more to land one of these hard fighting fish.

The grouper bite has been good on the few days we can make it a couple miles offshore. The persistant 15mph winds have made it tough to target these fish consistently. However, trolling plugs have produced several nice keeper gags along with casting plugs in the 6 to 8ft depths. Purple Rapala CD14 has been the magic color. On a recent trip we boated over 50 grouper in 8ft of water. Needless to say my clients were worn out and couldn't believe the strength of those fish. Everyone needs to experience this type of fishing at least once in there life.

The redfishing has been a little off due to the strong East winds. The East wind causes the water to leave the creeks making it difficult to reach the the redfish spots. When the winds do swap around out of the West to Southwest, with a good incoming tide the redfishing has been excellent. A fresh piece of cut pinfish has been the go to bait.

As you can see there is a lot of great fishing going on right now and will continue to do so until the summer heat kicks in. If you have any questions about the area or are interested in booking a charter, feel free to drop me a line. Good Fishin'.....

Good Fishin' Capt. Dan Clymer
Racin Mullet Charters
352-418-2160

March 25th, 2009

Hello everyone, spring has finally made it here in Citrus County and the fish are hungry. Since March 1st the trout bite has been on fire and bringing in our limit hasn't been a problem. I have been fishing from 2ft of water on out to 8ft of water to find good numbers of trout. The DOA glow jerk bait, nose hooked on a 3/o live bait hook , is the ideal bait when fishing the shallow hard bottom areas between Crystal River and Homosassa. I prefer the incoming tide. Start a hundred yards or so off the mangrove islands and drift in with the tide to cover as much water as possible. The trout I have been catching in the deeper water have been taken on the DOA CAL shad tails in the glow color on a 1/8oz jig head. For the deeper fish locate grass patches and jig slowly and keep your line tight to feel the strike.

Along with the trout the spanish mackerel have made an appearance. Chumming over rock piles and free lining live shrimp is a sure fire way to produce some of these drag burning speedsters. These fish will continue to migrate along our coast through the next couple of months.

Grouper season is just a couple days away and the conditions are perfect. I had the pleasure of Fishing Captains Dave Lear and Keith Grimes this week of Saltwater Sportsman Magazine. We were doing a shallow water grouper story for an upcoming issue; keep a look out, it should be a good one . With the grouper season being closed for two months I haven't been targeting them, but we needed pictures so I went out to see if anybody was home. Well, I'll Just say we had our limit of six fish in less than 30 minutes. We released them all unharmed and I'll be ready to go get them April 1st. Trolling plugs in 12ft of water produced all the fish.

The trout and grouper fishing is going to be as good as it gets in the coming weeks. Red fishing is getting better each week with the spring tides and the warming water. If your interested in booking a charter or have any questions about the area feel free to drop me a line. Also a special thank you to all my clients for a very busy and special March... Good Fishin'

Good Fishin' Capt. Dan Clymer
Racin Mullet Charters
352-418-2160

February 5th, 2009

Hello everyone, and sorry for the delay in the fishing reports! The last several months have been great. However, it's February and probably the least favorite month for fishing but fish can be caught if your willing to adjust to mother nature. Trout and Grouper season is closed and the negative low winter tides make it tough to find Redfish unless you get an incoming tide and a south west wind helping to push water into the creeks.  This has been a rare occasion lately but on days when this does occur the Redfish have been very cooperative and shrimp on a jig head is a best bet.

So, you ask what's left to target; Snapper and Sheephead!

I have been on the water quite a bit and the fishing has been typical for February. What I mean by typical is cold ,windy and some good catches considering the time of year. Since November the mangrove snapper fishing has been spectacular. I have limited out on just about every trip with several in the 12" to 17" range. They are close trip from the boat ramp and one on the top favorites as far as eating fish go.

The Sheephead, another good table fair, require a longer boat ride to the near shore rock piles which are located a couple miles offshore. However, once we arrive I have over 300 different honey holes that will produce some quality fish for you to take home. Shrimp is the preferred bait and we boated over 15 keepers on my last two trips. These fish are spawning right now so I ask just take a few for a meal or two to ensure a few for tomorrow.

Any question or if I can put you on a memorable day on the water please feel free to drop me a " line ".

Good Fishin' Capt. Dan Clymer
Racin Mullet Charters
352-418-2160


July 15, 2008

Hello everyone, it's the middle of July and I just wanted to give an update of what's been going on.  First off, the scallops are in season and they are as good as it gets.  Areas west of Mangrove point in 3 to 10 feet of water are producing limits.  The jellyfish have been a nuisance so keep a bottle of vinegar handy or an aerosol can of Right Guard just in case you get stung.  Trout are still deep and I've had no trouble getting my limit on DOA Glow Shad Tail Jigs on the spotty bottom in 10 feet on water. I haven't been Redfishing, but the hot bait has been cut Mullet from what my fellow guides have been telling me. Keep on the outside points in " clean " water and fish the moving tide.  On a fun note I've been spearfishing the shallow rocks on out to 40ft of water and doing really well on Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, and Hogfish. Also, the Goliath Grouper population is in no shortage in our area. I've consistently seen 1 to 15 on EVERY given structure.  If your up to the task, lets wrestle one of those big boys. They make a great picture.  Well good fishing and well see you in a couple weeks...

Good Fishin' Capt. Dan Clymer
Racin Mullet Charters
352-418-2160


June 22, 2008

Captain Dan here with the Racin’ Mullet Charters Fishing Report.  It’s the end of June and boy it’s hot. We’re in summer time fishing patterns right now and the fish seem to be following that as well. The Trout are being found consistently in 8 to 12 feet of water. The area that I like to target for the next couple of months is just west of the foul area, off St. Martin’s Keys is known as "the bombing range". D.O.A. Shad Tail Jigs and D.O.A. Terrorize in root beer and glow colors are producing really well. Also, if live bait is your thing nothing beats a cut pinfish tail under a popping cork with four feet of leader to get the job done. Cut the bait in half, use the tail end and off you go. This is a great area to fish this time of year because numerous species can be caught on a single trip. Trout, Bluefish, Black Sea Bass, Grouper, Cobia, Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, you name it, it’s all a possibility. The Redfish are on the keys and rocky point bottoms just as usual. Fish the tide accordingly and you will do well. Shrimp, pinfish, artificials like spoons, and walk the dog plugs will put fish in the boat. Also our resident Snook and Tarpon populations are biting well in the rivers. D.O.A. Bait Busters and plugs that resemble Mullet can produce great evening strikes on out going tides. Drop me a line for any other questions and if I’m unable to accommodate you the other members of the Homosassa Guides Association with make sure you have a great day on the water.

Good Fishin' Capt. Dan Clymer
Racin Mullet Charters
352-418-2160




Tuesday, Jun 02 2009

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Sight Gags

You don't know the meaning of the word "unconventional" until you've tried casting a plastic lure to a trophy gag grouper.
Story and Photographs by Dave Lear

 

 

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A fire tiger Mann's Stretch 25+ proved to be more than this 29-pound gag could resist.

Whoa, did you see the size of that other fish?" shouted Captain Dan Clymer, as his stout plug rod arched under the strain of his 10-pound adversary. "It was twice as big as this one."

I tried to answer but found speech impossible. My eyes seemed to be playing tricks on me. Surely I'd just witnessed an aquatic anomaly. Moments later, however, when another hefty fish slammed my lure, I knew I wasn't hallucinating — Clymer and I were actually sight-casting to trophy gag grouper in nine feet of water just off Crystal River, Florida.

Nowadays, from Tarpon Springs, Florida, northward to St. Marks, anglers are catching grouper using a rather offbeat technique — trolling and casting plastic lures. Granted, it's not unusual to target grouper throughout the Sunshine State. But the time-honored technique used both here and on the Gulf Coast involves heavy tackle with drags hammered tight, and live or frozen bait pinned to several ounces of lead weight.

Gradually sloping depths and a lush sea-grass bottom peppered with shallow limestone rock piles distinguish this particular stretch of coastline. In the spring and fall, when water temperatures are cooler, this close-in structure holds plenty of bait. And where the bait hangs out, you'll find grouper, as Clymer demonstrated.

When he's not on the clock as a test engineer with Pro-Line Boats, Clymer still spends most of his time on the water. As a result, he has hundreds of shallow grouper spots cataloged in his GPS. So when the Homosassa native invited me along to experience the lure phenomenon, I quickly accepted. Joining us for their own shallow-water initiation were Pro-Line founder Dan Atwood and his wife Jan aboard a 17-foot factory center console.

Because of the close proximity of the fish, it's easy for smaller craft to get in on the fun. From the public boat ramp just west of U.S. Highway 19, our short run down the picturesque Crystal River to the Gulf of Mexico took us past jagged oyster bars and a muddy shoreline. We were starting out on a full moon at dead low tide, but Clymer assured me the fish would be hungry once the tide turned.

 

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The fight isn't over until the fish is onboard. Boatside surges are common so take care when leadering a grouper.

"Gags love moving water," he said. "An incoming tide is best, but they always seem to bite around midday, regardless. If I'm on the water before ten in the morning, it's rare."

True to form, we couldn't entice a strike at the first two stops under slack conditions. Undeterred, we reeled in our gear and ran farther offshore to an overhanging limestone ledge in 20 feet of water. As we skimmed across the gentle swells like a racing hydroplane, Clymer confessed how he's managed to stockpile his lengthy list of grouper spots.

"Sea turtles, sea turtles, sea turtles," he said with a laugh. "If you find one of them, you find structure. That turtle is there for a reason. He's around a ledge or a rock or a wreck. I spend a lot of time cruising and looking, and when I spot a turtle, I mark him on the GPS and then keep searching with the depthsounder until I find what attracted him."

Clymer says another good way to find places is right after a strong storm. Crab traps get blown around during rough weather, so if you find several trap buoys all bunched together afterwards, you've found your gag spot.

 

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Clymer hefts another plug-caught grouper — one of 11 boxed in just three hours of fishing.

As if on cue, the GPS alarm marked our closing distance to the ledge, so Clymer throttled down and broke out the trolling outfits. His tackle of choice is a pair of seven-foot Star 20- to 60-pound-class conventional rods and Shimano TLD reels spooled with 65-pound-test PowerPro braided line. He adds a three-foot section of 80-pound monofilament leader but downsizes to 60-pound if the water is extremely clear. Using a MirrOlure loop knot, Clymer ties on either a Mann's Stretch 25+ or Rapala CD MAG-18 big-lipped diving plug rigged with twin treble hooks. Clymer favors plug colors that lean toward natural for clear water (brown, black-silver or red-white) and more flashy in stained water (chartreuse, orange-yellow, dolphin or fire tiger). If the bite shuts down after a couple of fish, Clymer doesn't hesitate to change lures.

"The bright colors don't mimic anything in nature," Clymer says. "It's just the vibration and movement. The fish can't stand it, so they'll just rocket up and pounce. If they turn off one pattern, I'll give them a different look."

 

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BogaGrips are handy for dealing with sharp trebles and teeth.

With the reel drag set so the line can barely be pulled off by hand, Clymer starts trolling at four to six miles per hour a few hundred feet from the marked structure. He motors right over the spot and then makes a couple of figure eights around it. The biggest gags move off the structure with the boat noise, but they'll generally stay in the vicinity.

"I'll bottom fish on occasion, but I love to troll more than anything else," he says. "First off, you just don't lose that many fish. The forward momentum of the plug takes the fish away from the structure after the strike, so you have a better chance of landing him. When you're bottom fishing in this shallow water, it's hard to turn the big ones — they rock you up so fast. The other advantage to using the bigger plugs is that you catch bigger, quality fish. I seldom hook anything undersize while trolling."

GAG FACTS
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Gag grouper are common in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, especially around reefs, wrecks, coral and ledges. More shallow-oriented than other members of the grouper family, gags are known to live up to 26 years and reach 80 pounds. A 22-inch legal fish is likely four or five years old. All gags are born as females and change sex after 11 years.

Gags spawn in 100- to 120-foot depths from December until May, with the peak months being February and March. After hatching, post-larval juveniles then gravitate to coastal lagoons and shallow grass beds for sanctuary before eventually migrating back into deeper water.

Phil Steele, the National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Operations Team Leader for all offshore species in the Gulf of Mexico, says gag populations are considered healthy. There are no immediate plans to change bag or size limits in either federal or state waters, although a new stock assessment is scheduled for this year.

"Overall the gag stocks in the Gulf are in good shape," Steele says. — Dave Lear

On consecutive passes, Jan Atwood and I each held on tight as our rods bent over with arm-jarring strikes. The initial burst of raw power eventually gave way to short, determined sprints as the fish tried to return to the sanctuary of their rocky lair. But the distance to freedom was too great, and after several minutes of determined tug-of-war, the ten- and 14-pounders were tossed into the ice cooler. Dan Atwood, meanwhile, was winning his own battle with a chunky 19-pound king mackerel that had skyrocketed into a tangle of treble hooks.

"This spot doesn't hold many fish, but the ones that are here are all nice," Clymer said. "I've caught gags up to 20 pounds on this ledge."

With our initial catches on ice, we ran a few more miles offshore to a sunken shrimp boat in 29 feet of water. Once again, productive passes yielded several more quality gags, including one pulling the BogaGrip scale down to 16 pounds and another to 29 pounds — a new personal best for Dan Atwood. With the fish cooler practically stuffed, we retraced our course for my casting lesson.

CASTING CALL
"Boat location is the key when casting," Clymer said. "If you're too far from the structure, you won't get strikes. Get too close and the fish shy away. Ten to 12 feet is the maximum depth I'll try when casting, and I use my trolling motor to sneak within no more than 50 feet of the spot."

When rigging his casting outfits, Clymer doubles the braided line using a Spider hitch knot and then ties on a

0-pound monofilament leader with a Bristol knot. He typically downsizes the lures when casting with his favorite orange CD MAG-18 Rapala. A heavy-duty flipping stick and mid-size reel complete the casting setup.

The missed strike I described earlier will remain etched in my memory for a long time. After Clymer plucked two off the rock pile and Atwood added another, we decided to call it a day. In just three hours, we had boxed 11 nice gags ranging from ten to 29 pounds. We pulled the hooks on two more and didn't record a single undersized fish among our tally. It was the best grouper trip ever for the Atwoods and me, but for Clymer it was just status quo.

"Forget about Atkins," he said, laughing. "I'll feed them plastic every day and twice on Sunday."




Tuesday, Jun 02 2009

What To Bring

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Clothing:

Dress for the weather. Long sleeve shirts help with the sun. You might want to bring a light jacket if it's going to be windy out. Remember, it will feel cooler on the way out due to the speed of the boat.

Sun Protection:

Make sure to bring a high SPF sunblock and a hat with you. The sun is very strong out on the water.

Snacks:

You can bring snacks and drinks out on the boat. Captain Dan will provide you with the cooler and ice.

Medical Conditions:

It's extremely important to let the Captain know of any medical conditions or medicine you might be on that could affect you while you're out on the water.

Waterproof Containers:

There is dry storage on the boat, but it is better safe than sorry.

What Not To Bring:

Do not bring GPS systems (they make great artificial reefs), black soled shoes, or large items that might clutter the boat. All fishing equipment will be provided for you so there is no need to bring your own unless you get approval from Captain Dan.

Reservations

Please call (352) 418-2160 for reservations and directions.  You can also email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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