Marathon NON fishing report

[DonV]

I hope non of the other CSC folks were down there last week dolphin fishing. It was the worst I've ever seen it in over 30+ years fishing down there. We had three boats at our place and my brother's buddy had his a few miles from us, total dolphin caught for four boats for the whole week.....five. I did have a few "firsts" on this trip, 1. first time I have ever been skunked, 2. first time I've ever been skunked two days in a row and 3. first time I've been skunked three days in a row.

The charter Captians were also coming in with zero and the big catch I saw Thursday was four schoolies, which was his best day in five straight, and he got those 50 miles out in 2500'.

It was ugly!!! I did the math and our three boats used just over 500 gallons of fuel.

No need to ask if I was happy!!!!

[kmoose]

Same report from the west end. Found birds, weed lines and drift wood....... Nothing. At least we had conch and tequila.

[RUSTYNTABATHA]

headed to Key West in 2 weeks ..... hope it gets better !!!

[DonV]

Well Rusty it can't get worse! Good luck. Little bit of info, we never had wind from the east, only the north and west.....the kiss of death down there.

[bumpdraft]

Friends are down in the lower keys now and apparently doing pretty well on the snapper.

[RUSTYNTABATHA]

thanks guys !! fingers crossed the wife doesnt get called out in the next 2 weeks !!!

[gofastsandman]

Snapper has been good here.

Anyone else miss the entire Cobia run this year?

[RUSTYNTABATHA]

I did... got the new etec on and running... need a disregard prop still be killed the snapper for the last 3 days of fed snapper...

[McGillicuddy]

Crimeny Rusty,

Get some ice before they get sunburned...
tasty tacos coming right up...

i imagine snapper makes excellent ceviche too, no?

nice catch

[bumpdraft]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

Snapper has been good here.

Anyone else miss the entire Cobia run this year?

I don't think I saw one since around January. About 2 years ago,they were thick here in the middle of July. So maybe there's still hope.