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  Little Tuny, Redfish, Mackerel and Shark  [11/15/2011]

Hello to everyone out there! It has been a while as I have either been on the water or traveling!
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  Redfish.. more redfish  [10/24/2011]

Went down south again and came back up north! Low and behold another 3 redfish. 7 mackerel, a bunc...
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  Blacktips!!  [10/24/2011]

All we have been getting is black tip sharks. Trout, Jacks, Ladyfish and Mackerel here and there.. ...
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  Family Comes First  [10/24/2011]

Baseball, football, baseball....over and over. I need to go fishing and have my son on the boat wit...
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  Redfish  [10/24/2011]

We went out and it was hot but we posted up on a reef and busted up the jacks, ladies, mackerel and ...
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  MAUI JIM Sunglasses  [6/9/2011]

"I fish professionally and personally! I am on the water a minimum of 150 days a year. First of...
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  Neighbors Fishing with me!  [6/9/2011]

John and EJ are the coach and son of the coach of my sons baseball team the THRESHERS!! We went out...
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  More Tarpon  [6/9/2011]

My son’s first Tarpon 120lbs!! Nice fish! 1/0 owner hook, 20lb seguar Florocarbon, 25lb OHER...
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  Johnny Ferlita Pediatric Cancer Tournament  [6/9/2011]

Captain David … it was an absolute great day that you provided Cory and myself today. We appreciate...
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  Tarpon  [6/9/2011]

Boca Grande is a natural playground for adults and children alike. Cabbage Key, BG lighthouse, Pass...
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  RUGBY SHEEP HEAD  [4/21/2011]

picked up the guys and they ran a little late. WHOOPED up on the sheeps! 15 fatties! my hands wer...
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  #1 Slam - Shut the Heck up and Fish Tournament  [4/21/2011]

Captain JP and Chuck Rogers put on a tournemtn every year and field about 14 guide boats. FUN FUN F...
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  TAMCO 5 th annual Tournament  [4/21/2011]

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Post this into your web browser!! That is Cathy ...
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  YUMM!!! Dinner  [4/21/2011]

When you have your clients send you a pic of the dinner they had with the fresh fish you just caught...
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  1st place Slam: Eckerd College Tournament  [4/21/2011]

It could not have been a harder morning! I got my trailers stuck on the launch at winter low tide a...
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  BLACK DRUM  [4/21/2011]

Ethan has been on my boat a bunch!! We busted up the Black Drum and then went on to do some trout, g...
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  TAMCO FOUNDATION TOURNAMENT  [9/12/2010]

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This is one of the best tournements in Tampa Bay. Jack Tho...
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  HUGE COBIA and Redfish! I have been busy and not keeping up with the timely pictures.  [9/12/2010]

Ok. Sometimes I look at loading pictures as more work than it is! I look at this like a pile of di...
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  INSIGHT Tournament  [9/12/2010]

Thanks for taking us out Friday, that was a blast.

Hi Dave,
Thank again for taking our Ins...
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  HUGE Drum and happy faces  [9/12/2010]

CAPTN. DAVE,
AS YOU KNOW, WE (MYSELF, MY SON BILLY & MY SON TYLER) HAD RECENTLY PLANNED A TRIP T...
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  REDS/ SNAPPER and Macks  [9/12/2010]

Another day another dollar! Macks, snaps and reds.. ohhh yeah! All sorts of mele when we were cath...
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  Marriot Waterside  [4/14/2010]

Dear Captain Dave -

We had an AWESOME time fishing, thank you so much for being a great cap...
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  Make sure you untagle your line!  [4/8/2010]

When in Rome, do as Romans do. That is the mantra as fishing guides need to produce to stay in busi...
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  Hard Rock Hotel and Casino  [4/8/2010]

We had a group of guys coming in on Bachelor party. Half went golfing and the other on my boat. Bo...
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  BLACK DRUM  [3/28/2010]

Rick and Dave have been out on my boat more than a few times now and each time we get into something...
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  My Daughter  [3/23/2010]

Now it is not fair to always bring my son so every once in a while I get the chance to bring my daug...
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  Son and Daughter  [3/23/2010]

I also allow my wife some alone time and get the kids out of her hair every once in a while. It is ...
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  Key West Lobster  [3/23/2010]

I am lucky enough to know a good person named Fred Miller and he had said he has some friends that a...
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  Boys and Girls Club  [3/23/2010]

Dr Wolfe has chartered me a bunch and we always have a great time. This one time was not exception....
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  KIDS!!!!  [3/23/2010]

My son has a bunch of friends but one family is tight and is always there when we need them. So..I ...
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  Buddies out for a fish  [3/23/2010]

I get the chance to fish with friends some time and that can be the best thing. No competition, no ...
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  DBanks Bonita fishing  [3/23/2010]

Earlier on I got the chance to run with Captain Dennis Banks. I saw some action on the outside of t...
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  Grandpa, My Son and I  [3/23/2010]

You get these experiences once in a life time with us all catching nice redfish. Incoming tide on a...
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  Momma Trout!  [3/22/2010]

On of my clients came down from Texas to do some fishing and we hit a bunch of pompano. Things shut...
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  Big a$$ Bass!!  [3/22/2010]

I love Strippers or is it stripers? Sometimes I forget!!! so here is a good representation of my fi...
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  Cortez Sea  [3/22/2010]

One of my buddies went out west and whooped up on the Yellow tail and Sea bass! NICE!!

Dave...
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  Spiecies!  [3/22/2010]

You can catch Reds, Trout, Snook, Sharks, Grouper, Snapper, Sheephead, Black Drum, Tarpon, Mackerel,...
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  HUGE RED!!  [3/22/2010]

Sometimes you get to catch the biggest of the species. These fish are promptly let go and revived t...
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  Red, Trout and Flounder  [3/22/2010]

36 degrees, 44 degree water temp. overcast and windy!!Some times we get our limit on multiple specie...
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  Tinker School Charity  [3/22/2010]

My wife works at Tinker Elementary school on MacDill Air Force Base. She asked that I donate a char...
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  POMPANO  [3/22/2010]

It was great. We had a good time. Gale S. took the pictures and I’m sure you noticed is a very exper...
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  Permit - FIISHING HAS BEEN GREAT!  [3/22/2010]

What a great fishing trip! We caught over 20 fish in four hours. I recommend anyone to book with D...
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  Garrett and Davis  [7/20/2009]

I brought a few of my buddies who I have met through my son baseball. Fred and Rod Miller are really...
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  Flats Fishing!  [7/20/2009]

You hit the same place you hit the day before and have seen hundreds of trout in the 17-27 inch rang...
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  TMA Tournament  [7/20/2009]

Sergio Atanes put together a nice tournament with SKANSKA. Lee Roy Selmon and Joe were on my boat i...
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  CREW Tournament!  [5/31/2009]

5 people on the boat, Dead low tide, 26.7 foot boat weighs 5000lbs plus 1500 lbs of people and gear!...
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  Snook and Spooky Redfish  [5/31/2009]

Early morning Larry and a couple friends got out to get on some fish! There was a positive attitude...
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  Flying Sharks and Mackerel  [5/31/2009]

Pick up at 7:00 am, get bait one throw and on to the fish! Sharks hitting and jumping 5-6 feet in t...
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  First Place Grand Slam Johnny Ferlita!  [5/31/2009]

Jay, Eric and Stukes!

First Place Grand Slam! The only one in the tournament!

http://...
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  No tide! Get the man made stuff!  [4/24/2009]

If you happen to run a charter and the tide suffers due to the wind or natural causes, make sure you...
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  BLUE FISH! 10lb   [4/24/2009]

I have never got a bluefish this big on the west coast. Not to mention under a dock while waiting t...
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  SHARK! We need a bigger boat!  [4/24/2009]

Fred Miller and I have our kids playing baseball together. We talk all the time about spots and whe...
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  TAMCO Childrens Home Tournament  [4/24/2009]

Thanks for a great time, and hope we have more.

Glen Roberson

Do you believe in karma?...
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  Washing Machines! E-Flex Group Style  [3/17/2009]

Ric and his friend Dave got on the boat at about 8:30 a.m. and the fish did not bite too well down a...
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  Family Druming! A first trout too!  [3/10/2009]

You have to get the family in on the action. I figure a 6 year old would die to tangle with these 50...
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  DRUM YOU CAN HEAR THE BEAT!  [3/9/2009]

Northside Christian School has a tournament every year and this one was a doozy! Tough to get anyth...
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  Second time is a charm!  [1/16/2009]

Set the situation:

Second time with these clients from my home town of Connecticut. At least ...
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  EFLEXGROUP.COM  [1/16/2009]


January 2009 fishing trip

Jan 9, 2009
by Craig

Ric Joyner & Craig Phillips go...
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  Bridge Fishing!  [1/16/2009]

Mangos GALORE!

These guys were happy and coming from different countries could not have had a...
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  BIG KINGS!!! WOPPERS!  [1/16/2009]

Light Tackle Style!
I have some fishing buddies who give me guff about using trout rods to catc...
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  PowerPlant Fishing  [12/23/2008]

Sertio Atanes from S&I charters called at the last minute, Can you run a 1:00PM Charter? HECK YEAH!...
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  Top of The Bay!  [12/23/2008]

Fishing at the top of the bay, watching the time roll away! Happens to be my wedding song!

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  Cold Weather Opportunities  [12/23/2008]

Hitting the warm water outflows of creek mouths, rivers, power plants and muddy bottom flats can and...
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  Turkey Vacation  [12/1/2008]

The family decided to meet over in Vero Beach. We went over and met up with my sister and her 4 kid...
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  Shell Island  [11/25/2008]

Camping with the family is very cool! Kids and Wife in your tent.. Great! Buying a tent from your ...
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  Engineers  [11/25/2008]

Captain Dennis Banks had some clients out on charter. Two boats and I was the second. We got the ba...
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  Nashville Predators  [11/25/2008]

I was referred these clients and I realize how small the world really is. 6 degrees or less! I fou...
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  Nightime Charter  [11/15/2008]

Getting the bait down town was tough but I had it all laid out. Mullett, Pinfish, Ladyfish, and whi...
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  Gary Nix Memorial Tournament  [10/26/2008]

Team Air Animal led by Dr Walter Woolf and his partner 91 year old Alfred had the day won. Biggest ...
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  HUGE SNOOK  [10/23/2008]

I had a blast! Already got the pics developed...last night!!! Thanks for that unforgettable experien...
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  Helping a Brother Out  [10/21/2008]

Every once in a while I get the chance to help a captain out. Boat trouble, trailer trouble, needin...
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  Tampa Chamber Tournament  [10/19/2008]

The pickup was early and finding the bait was pretty easy on the flats.

My clients were in go...
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  Shepherd Presbyterian   [10/19/2008]

I met these clients through a good friend/client of mine Matt. One of his good friends had a youth ...
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  4 hour charter  [10/19/2008]

I picked the clients up at 1:00pm and it was a slow bite but we had tons of large white baits. This...
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  Upper Hillsborough Bay  [9/30/2008]

Goliath, Snook, Tarpon and Jacks.

Captain Jeremy and I perused the upper bay for all sorts of...
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  Bonita  [9/30/2008]

We started the day loaded up with 3-4 hundred baits. The tide was not cooperating up north so we mo...
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  Tarpon  [9/21/2008]

The day was filled with adventure. Mackerel, Tarpon, and Mangrove snapper were in order. We hit t...
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  Pond fishing with the Kids  [9/16/2008]

Now there are some days where the wind is blowing too hard for the boat and gas is just too expensiv...
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  Anna Maria  [9/16/2008]

You have to love catching Snook, Tarpon, Mackerel, and 6ft Sharks all morning long!

I picked ...
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  Family Time  [9/16/2008]

Sometimes I am lucky enough to spend the day with my son on the boat. It is great if I have a clien...
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  Make-A-Wish Tournamet  [9/8/2008]

There were 40 boats and over 100 people fishing. I was invited to captain my clients boat. Nice boa...
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  Darrell Scott  [7/30/2008]

The day started with a pick up at 6:15am and the idea was to get on the fish early.

We bait...
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  Good Times  [7/28/2008]

We got out to an early start. The snook were not biting very well so we went to the deeper flats of...
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  College Bound  [6/2/2008]

When you are ripping up on the reds, snook and trout you need to deviate and make sure that people w...
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  Rotary   [4/9/2008]

Jim Daniel was talking one day about catching a bunch of snook. I told him I was on some big guns. ...
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  ESPN  [3/29/2008]

I took out Scott to a couple of Snook, Reds and Shark places that have been producing and produce th...
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  MAUI JIM  [3/29/2008]

I took out the Maui Jim representative for Florida and was put on the sponsor list. Enjoyable time ...
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  Camping and Fishing  [2/14/2008]

I love camping on the remote barrier islands of Tampa Bay. It is this time of year when the tempera...
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  Bachelor Party  [2/11/2008]

John Gallagher

Bachelor Party

5 guys on a boat catching sharks, bluefish, trout and sn...
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  WATCH THE VIDEO  [1/10/2008]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L7__BJlWj8

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A Day...
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  Michigan Family  [1/10/2008]

Mom and Dad with Three Boys!!!

Captain Dave,

We really enjoyed our trip with you! The ...
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  FLORIDA AQUARIUM  [12/18/2007]

Last year I had the film crew on my boat for the tournament. We raced down to the skyay and stopped...
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  OFFSHORE II Limit of fish!!!  [12/18/2007]

Kirk Willett from John Hancock, Captain Miles Manos, and I went out for an overnight excursion 86 mi...
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  OFFSHORE  [12/18/2007]

We went offshore to hit some spots about 28 miles off. We hit a bunch of Scamp that were all 15 inc...
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  Summit Health Care  [12/18/2007]

Sherry Perri chartered me for a birthday party for her son Jared. We picked up at the Gandy at 7:30...
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  Trane Air Conditioning  [12/18/2007]

John from Trane Air Conditioning came out on my boat for the third time and had a blast with some of...
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  FISHBUZZ.TV Video and friends!  [11/13/2007]

It started with a call and it ended with a very relaxing day of catching on the water. Captain Jaso...
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  GIFT OF LIFE  [11/13/2007]

Hey David


I just wanted to send you an email about our day of fishing on Sunday. We star...
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  David Weekly Homes  [10/15/2007]

Sergio Atanes handled a tournament outside of Little Harbor yacht club. We had a quick 4 hour chart...
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  First Industrial Realty  [10/15/2007]

The president of Tampa Bay Interbay Rotary was out on the boat. He brought his son and snook was th...
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  WELLS FARGO  [10/15/2007]

Sharks, Sharks, and more sharks!

It was the line of business>... OH yeah! We also jumped ...
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  Rough weather, Good fishing!!!  [10/15/2007]

Kirk Willett is a willing and eager fisherman that works for John Hancock!!

We went out wit...
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  Family Charter  [10/15/2007]

It was a slow tide but we were able to fish and catch!

Snook, Reds, Trout and Jacks as well a...
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  Make a Wish Trounament 2nd Place Snook!  [9/12/2007]


This is a nice 31.5 inch snook. This fish was masterfully fought back to the boat after a few h...
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  Life Vest! *************************!  [9/6/2007]

KIDS! ALLWAYS WEAR A LIFE VEST!

A note to Hookherbait charters!
Captain Rick Franco. Than...
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  CABO  [9/6/2007]

WOW! 500lb+ Giant Blue Marlin on 50lb gear, Yellow Fin Tuna, Dolphin, Stipped Marlin, Roosters etc....
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  Wounded Warrior Project  [9/6/2007]

No pictures necessary!

I took out some VA Veterans out for rehabilitation from Iraq, and WWII...
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  Fathers Day  [9/6/2007]

SLAM!!! I sometimes want to give something to someone that nobody can take away! Sometimes it takes ...
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  Two pictures!  [9/6/2007]

All the other fish that day did not mean much. We got into the Macks pretty thick but one thing stu...
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  When preparation meets opportunity!  [9/6/2007]

It is rare that you pick your client up at 8:00AM and you are ready to drop them off by 9:30.. KIDDI...
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  Getting to know you  [9/6/2007]

I learn something new going out fishing with someone! Friendships and business go hand-in-hand! It ...
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  Mike D.  [9/6/2007]

Mike has organized a couple of charters so far. We have had 30 snook days and we have had 10 snook ...
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  FATHERS AND SONS  [9/6/2007]

I love taking the kids out! FUN all around! Chumming, Catching bait, Catching all the species and ...
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  SLAM!  [9/6/2007]

Cracking oysters and mussles and digging worms were almost a daily occurance. It was not the action...
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  I DO NOT HAVE A DIGITAL CAMERA!  [8/26/2007]

These are the pictures that some of my charter clients send me via email. I do not have a camera an...
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