This has been a very busy week with 4 fishing trips and a gator hunting trip. The triple tail was really fun on light tackle and live bait in the intracoastal near Ponce Inlet, gator was a 12 footer near Orlando and kings offshore from Ponce Inlet on a VK3 jig from S&G Tackle in Staten Island. Next week will be busy replacing my roof. Retirement is a hard job. ;D
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Newell Nut,
Yep!!, I'd say you were quite busy😁. But, that's a "good" way to stay busy....that's why your always smiling!!!
Brett
NICE!!! I want a gator :D
Wow Dwight, that's a nice one! Now stop advertising certain things on your shirt while gator hunting ;D
Nice going buddy!
Sal
Nice work Dwight!
Looks like you have had a busy week.
How much did that nice King weigh? Did it take the jackpot?
John
Awesome week Dwight. I must say that Tripletail is one of the best eating IMO and that sure is a nice one.
Scott
That was my first triple tail and wow was it good on the plate. Got another about 5 lbs and this big one was 12 pounds. One of the best eating fish for sure. Yes to John and the jackpot win for the day and I got the win the day before with a nice spade fish. Did not weight the king mac since it was clearly the largest fish of the day.
Greta way to be busy.....Bill
Now that's what I call busy. That is one heck of a gator. Dominick
I want to be that kind of Busy!
Great work Dwight.
Nice Fish and Gator! ;)
Treeshaker!!!
Wow Dwight, that's a pretty good week for a retired guy.
Quote from: Rancanfish on August 20, 2017, 11:00:16 PM
Wow Dwight, that's a pretty good week for a retired guy.
I did not tell all. I also rebuilt 6 newels for a close buddy, built one custom inshore rod and a custom gaff. The lack of sleep has me kind of run down. Glad the roofers will be here tomorrow so I can't get into another project.
Congratulations on three great trips Dwight. It's a dirty job but someone has to do it!
Keep up the good work.
Randy
You're looking good Dwight! You're still finding time to hit the gym with all that fishing and gatoring?
Quote from: Newell Nut on August 20, 2017, 11:12:07 PM
Quote from: Rancanfish on August 20, 2017, 11:00:16 PM
Wow Dwight, that's a pretty good week for a retired guy.
I did not tell all. I also rebuilt 6 newels for a close buddy, built one custom inshore rod and a custom gaff. The lack of sleep has me kind of run down. Glad the roofers will be here tomorrow so I can't get into another project.
Ha! Like you won't be supervising, lol.
Well I do have an active Florida GC license so I will keep an eye on them for sure. ;D
Hectic might be a better word than busy Dwight ;D Good photos of your catch as well. I was going to ask what the fish in the first photo is because it looks a lot like a fish we call a tripletail over here in Aus, but Scott answered for me.
Mike
Quote from: conchydong on August 20, 2017, 03:55:54 PM
Awesome week Dwight. I must say that Tripletail is one of the best eating IMO and that sure is a nice one.
Scott
I want to be like you when I grow up
Simply awesome week, amigo Dwight
Nice gator! I have tags too. I went opening night and helped another guy take two. One was 10 feet and the other one was 8"3". It was missing at least a foot of his tail so he should have been in the 9 and a half foot range. I'll be going back later to try to fill my tags. I hope I do as well. Bob
Good Luck Bob, gator hunting is fun times. Fishing and hunting all rolled into one and try not to get bit. ;D