2/3/15. Marathon,FL
 

Day 2- PERFECT!! A 47' Buddy Davis named "Matador" tamed the bull!! (Well not all MY BS...). Fish the ocean within sight of land in 500' of water off the reef. We were fishing in the Gulf Stream/ 78* water temps. :eek:

Dawn and Don joined us and the Judges for a very productive day!! Wahoooooooooo!!

Margaret and her hoo :D

Molly and her boo

Caught a short Mahi and a couple nice gaffers too!

Happy hour by the beach and then fresh fish for dinner at Castways. Perfect end to a wonderful day!! Headed to Key West today and hopefully fishing down there tomorrow as well. Dawn and Don were wonderful hosts and I can't thank them enough!!!

Don putting dinner on the deck!!

Perfect!! Now don't do like Don and Dawn; come back:D

Looks like a wonderful day on the water.
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Now that there is a great day or the water and some fine eating to! Just 10 more days and counting.

Don't forget to take some photo's to share with the less fortunate:D
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Jeff; it's hard to believe you caught all those fish with Captain John Spoons:eek:
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Now that's what I'm talking about Jeff! Well done! I'm heading back down there next week, cant wait to get out of this cold weather and back on the water!

I hear ya! Been on a roof of a twelve story building all day and know how a Popsicle must feel like! Nine days and counting for departure to the keys. Just my luck I will arrive there just in time for their one week of winter, been there before. It can be miserable since my house does not have heat. You would think that since I am a heat and air contractor I would have taken care of that problem but fishing and diving always seems to get in the way when I go down and need to install new electronics on the boat this trip.

We used the new glow in the dark version!! I'm glad you told to me throw away all my old ones and get the new version. As you see, they really raise fish!! :D.

Blinded the little bastards did you:D
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Wow...what a super day we had on the Matador. 4 beautiful wahoo and a couple of gaffer Mahi. We could have run up the score but after two fantastic days on the water we called it a day a couple of hours early.

I would like to thank Jefff and his crew for inviting Dawn and I along as their guest for a great day of fishing in my backyard. I am like a sponge right now trying to learn as much as I can about offshore fishing. We have had some very rewarding trips offshore on the Hunter but now I can take it to next level. Again, thanks Jeff.

Well, back in Chestertown and winter weather. :o It was a FANTASTIC trip and I have begun the plans for next year's return already. ;)


Thanks to all who helped make it happen!!!!

Don't be a sissy! Bring the Justified down!

It would NEVER come back and I just couldn't do that to the '36 Shootout- East vs West'. ;) Besides, I don't thing Margaret's Jetta TDI would tow it very well and my truck only gets 7.5 when I'm NOT towing! :eek:

Who said anything about towing. Point her south and go. You could be there in no time:D

That really is the best way to travel to florida. Don't know what your missing until you have made a trip down the ICW. It is beautiful especially in the fall.