We had very little problem with bait stealers. What little problem we had, we thought was caused by Triggerfish. They have such a small mouth. We would downsize and catch them:D

We caught Grunts, Yellowtail, Snapper, Grouper, Triggerfish, Parrot Fish, Squirrel Fish, Hound Fish, Sharks, Amberjack, Bonita, and several other species.

One day, we caught 14 different species:eek:

Mike or Don will have to fill in the others I can't remember:)

5th

I didn't mind chipping ice, shoveling snow, freezing my a** off and sitting behind a desk while you were catching 14 species, driving a convertable in 80 deg. weather and drinking Coronas. No,I didn't mind at all :mad:.
Sounds like you guys had a great time. Welcome back to reality:D

bhl (Bruce)

I just remembered; add both Spanish and Cero Mackeral to that list:D

Watching the Mackerel rip through bait fish, with pelicans diving, is a sight to see:eek:
Another neat sight was watching big sea turtles slowly swim past the boat, and eat Portuguese Man of Wars;). It's no wonder that plastic bags or boloons are a danger to turtles:mad:
We saw so many neat things out on the water. It was a great trip.
5th

These are the last of the pics from me; Mike may have more:D

Another pic

I have two more

Last picture from me:)

Two guys in a convertible in the Keys - :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Sounds like an awesome time - thanks for photos.

We got above freezing twice this week - but maybe more snow Weds.

Glad you guys had a great trip, sure looks nice.

I was in Marathon in October, and we had a dolphin that would hang out around the boat. Everytime we caught something, especially yellowtail, we had to quickly bring the fish in, otherwise the dolphin would come over and steal it. One minute you are fighting a fish, the next minute the line is just dumping off the reel. The tug of war only lasted a few minutes. The dolphin would never get hooked.