Capt. Troy Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 No more running charters on weekends especially when a local inshore tournament is going on. Went South of Anclote to get away from the big tourny being held out of hooters on the Cottee river. Boats were everywhere. Finally get way south to a no motor zone and start picking on some trout. Noticed a small push just inside the NMZ and see some reds. Sneak around and nailed this one. Then I hear something that sounded like something I have never heard. I see white water coming down the edge of the NMZ from the south. OMG it's jet skis. They are 6 to 8 wide and they came by me for over 15 minutes wide open. I stopped counting at 100 "no Lie". I just stood on the Bow stunned. Well, figured I didn't have enough Ammo on board so we relocated and finished out the day catching a few more trout and some small snook. Got back and dropped my customers of at the Marina and proceeded to the boat ramp. OMG turned around went back to the marina and got on the big boat and watched TV until 6 pm. Went back to the ramp and it still took over 30 minutes to get loaded. Linesider 159 got there just after me and got lucky. That place is nuts when your by yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulligan Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Welcome to the crowd that works on land during the week and have no choice but to get out on weekends. I thought I saw that black boat out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted April 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 I can tell you this. After the photos and Video that was shot of the jet ski crowd the FWC got their ticket quota filled for the month. They sent 3 boats after that crowd. I got shots of 50 of them going by an anchored fishing boat within 20 feet at full throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulligan Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 After the photos and Video that was shot of the jet ski crowd the FWC got their ticket quota filled for the month :content: Hope it is a steep fine so they might think twice next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Welcome to the crowd that works on land during the week and have no choice but to get out on weekends.I thought I saw that black boat out there. Indeed I did head to the intracoastal this past weekend! Saw you run by as I was looking for cobia on that flat. All I got was a rock, a chipped skeg, and a missed opportunity on a nice cobia. 2 weeks ago they were thick, not so much now. Got back to the ramp and as my father was backing down the trailer a guy pulls up and docks effectively blocking me from getting on the trailer. He ties up and starts unloading all gear and his family of 7, and then goes and gets his truck while my dad is stuck with the trailer at the waters edge. He told me he was there first when the loading dock is for his exact situation :confused: I said a few things and figured it wasn't worth saying anything else and just waited. Luckily I managed to get in and out fairly quickly. By the way Troy, your boat is very good looking! Liked that green color a lot. Went back Sunday to anclote and the ramp was full. Had to launch at sutherland and run back to anclote area. Trout bite was hot in front of gulf harbors, only saw one small cobia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh973 Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 I want to see the video.... I think I was one of the boats that got buzzed by the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 The problem is the loading dock doesn't work when your by yourself and the ramp is busy. If I don't get on the ramp dock I can't get my truck and trailer in a spot to pull out. Yes, the cobia have thinned out as I fished the Avenger tower boat for 3 days and only caught 2 and they were shorts. Note to self again. "NO MORE WEEKENDS" I don't have video on my phone but my charter client was a professional Photographer and he had some real good shots of a bunch of idiots. Here is some of his work he shot that day of the jet ski attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Heard of a 65 pounder caught on flats near anclote yesterday. No pics. I'll be headed out there tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 There are always a few around all summer but I think the main push got disrupted by the late cold fronts and cool nights. We caught 3 and saw 10 or so in the 2 days before that last front. Sight fishing yesterday would have been really tough as it started blowing like crazy out of the SW at about 10 am and was cranking by 3 pm. It was white capping in the ICW on my way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulligan Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Note to self again. "NO MORE WEEKENDS" Your are not going to be out there this Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted April 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Note to self again. "NO MORE WEEKENDS" Your are not going to be out there this Saturday? Yes, I will be but fishing with the wife and a buddy. Free entry and I will be leaving the boat in the water behind the Rampage starting tomorrow. I plan on catching all my fish in the first 2 hrs and then go relax and take a nap and let the dog play on the beach. I get to fish and don't have the pressure of someone paying me a lot of money to catch something. I have a real good idea of what were going to catch and I will pay for it Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 If I were you troy, at shotgun start I'd turn around and fish the beach at the ramp. Whole pod of stud snook there today. Saw plenty of rays today, only saw 2 cobia and only 1 ate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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