Booked an 8-hour fishing trip with Mighty Fine Charters (offtopic, we are from FishingBooker). It was a pleasure being aboard this boat with great professionals (both Capt. Bud and first mate Nick). The owner Lin took care of us properly and we had no concerns whatsoever.
The trip started at 6:00 am. There was a military practice at the time so we had to circle around it to reach the fishing grounds (where the big fish hides). That was not a problem as Capt. Bud knows how to put you on fish! We targeted Red Snapper (not in season so we couldn’t keep them), Vermilion Snapper, Triggerfish (tasty!) and similar bottom fish species. After playing around with them for an hour or so, we headed further offshore to catch Amberjack and more Red Snapper (catch and release). We were constantly busy as Nick took good care of us, hooked our bait and the only thing we needed to do is reel in the fish. After some time we started doing it on our own but Nick was constantly there to help and Capt. Bud knew where the fish is.
The big advantage of this boat is its size and the A/C. Oh, what a difference it made! We decided to go back “home” around 12:30 as we were pretty far offshore and needed an hour and a half to get back to the dock. On the way back, we trolled a bit and had one bite (Wahoo), but nothing happened as the fish got away right after biting the artificial lure.
Throughout the trip, we used different bait. From dead bait (for bottom fishing), live bite (for catching Amberjack) to artificial lures whenever we were trolling (when changed fishing spots). The end result was 5-6 Amberjack (all released), maybe 20+ Red Snapper (all released), 10 triggerfish (kept 4) and 3 nice-sized Vermilion Snapper. Overall, a great experience aboard Mighty Fine Charters! We highly recommend them to any group!
Booked an 8-hour fishing trip with Mighty Fine Charters (offtopic, we are from FishingBooker). It was a pleasure being aboard...