fish lovers dream playground on atlantics live reefs

The reef was its usual kick ass self, saw a big grouper chasing down his lunch, also a 15 pound yellow jack doing the same. It was easy pickings for these fellows with the thick schools of fish just barly out a mouth's reach. We watched as they rocket through the large schools, small fish jetting left and right out of the way of their open jaws. Hovering about the reef we saw a few barracuda and some tropicals, we all got some great pictures the energy level was high when we reached the boat everyone yelping out there snorkel excerpts of what a great snorkel it was. The rods did some work today for my rod reeling shipmates, scoring a few nice fish. The most fun are the big fish to reel in, also to hang out with them for the photo op. Its always a treat to handle these large sea creatures, they can be tricky to get but no match for my shipmates today. The nurse shark had wrapped the line on the reef thinking we would break it off so he could get away, On 99 percent of fishing boats he would have gotten away, fortunately one of my shipmates grabbed his snorkel stuff dove down 20feet untangling his escape. We saw sea turtles, dolphins and many more of natures creatures, loving this awesome ocean. Come show some love call me, capt chuck http://www.snorkelfishcombo.com/ 305 619 0731 its only 69 a half day

alan reaches inside goliath grouper for are hook

Amazing describes the far out sea adventure for this couple, they stayed right with me cruising the reef. There were large schools of yellow tails and grunts in the valleys amongst the coral landscape. A big grouper waited under the reef and behind a sea tree, I don't doubt ever hungry for these masses of fish that are his food. The fish today were bait thieves, they were fastest, stealing the bait off are hooks like it was going out of style. It's like they gave it a yank, saying send more down, after they eat our bait. Alan battled a cuda and later his girl friend reeled in a nice Goliath grouper, you can't take them out of water under the new rule. Alan took out the hook and off he went, this new rule is a good thing, these big groupers can be temperamental taking them out of water can kill them.

unbelieving nurse spelbound we played in&out water

Slipping into the water like a comfortable shirt, we were greeted by tons of yellow tails having a ball, dancing about in the shade of the yacht. One of the snorkelers spotted a nurse shark laying around we had fun taking pictures and interacting with him. We also saw lots of tropicals and all the reefs splendor. The fish inhaled the chum like their were eating their last meal, burying their noses tightly together that make a solid mass of fish, you could practical walk around our Stern. The rod screamed, followed by the spinning of a fast reeling hand, after a short bit, we realized its hung up on the bottom. Let me grab my mask but when I hit the water I saw a cuda, scurrying of to the abyss, made my way down the line and now I could see a nurse shark in the distance in the direction the line. I yelled its a shark then swam down and untangled the line. As I pulled upon the line there was a lot of commotion beneath the coral head, than out came a 40 pound black grouper. I yelled back, its a black grouper, the line was still stuck however so I swam down pulling on it and out came a monster Goliath grouper. I pulled the line up some clearing the coral entanglement with this feisty big fellow no such luck he dragged me around the reef for a snorkel sleigh ride and eventually he coughed up the fish.when i was grabbing a breath moments later Back on board the rod was screaming making then married couple step up, husband power reeling and wife help holding the pole and chair. After sometime the fish went under the boat, that's when soon to be wed couple, jumped in moving the rod one of the engaged couple clearing the fish from under the boat, while the other worked the net. Great team work by all this nurse shark didn't have a chance. It was a good thing that Goliath group coughed up the bait fish. [bring your family lets see if they can be a fishing team, see video]

island day with no charter work on yacht & bar hop

The ocean turned a wild shade of green at the beach as I peered out on the Atlantic from my bar stool in the shade. The wind picked up and made for a refreshing feeling. as I was sipping on some cold drinks I could see a silver back around 40 pounds working the fish at the beach, beating his tail violently splashing on the surface ,as he inhaled unsuspecting small fish. This was his turf, I am pretty sure. I know this fish, he has been caught half dozen times on the beach pier by Angeles in the shallows here. I thought I should be sailing my sloop as I gandered about with a distance glance, looking far far away to the flags dancing wildly in the southern blue sky.

the wind like a fan blowing on us making us comfy

The people loved the snorkeling, they said it was just awesome, unfortunately I did not have a chance to see the reef today I stayed in the boat. The fishing was a tad slow I think something big and hungry was hanging out scarring the fish away. Everybody caught a few fish, we had a line bit off that was solid steel wire, this confirmed my thinking about a big hungry fish about.

waters around key west better than the caribbean

Its unreal the beauty I see out of my eyes each day here in paradise, its something that overtakes you to the point that you actually say to yourself, wow beautiful beyond imagination. We get over 250 good days of boating off key west each year. The water was super clear, calm as could be, making it a awesome playground for all my fun loving passengers. We caught lots of fish, everyone loves my fishing spots, I guess most folks are not use to catching fish so easily and in such abundance. Catching big fish is really fun, its usually one of the big highlights of the charter, they make for fun photo ops.

clear deep bluewater all around pleasurable yachting

The reef had tons of fish, untangled in its magnitude of cracks and crevasses are sea plants and fans. Feeling safety in numbers and the abundance of food, is what draws all these fish to this unique ocean habitat. The hooks did there job well today, hooking quite a few fish, one big fish had us all excited for while. We ended up with a healthy bucket of fish which made the tarpons very happy when we feed their hungry mouths by hand. It was neat how they did not seem to mind us right there, patting their silver backs, like puppy dogs and filling there big eyed bellies.