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Kings gulfside; flounder, sheepies, reds, jacks bayside: Bon

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Kings gulfside; flounder, sheepies, reds, jacks bayside: Bon - 2006/10/01 11:12 Monday, I fished with Lee Larsen, Bud Glancer, and friend Mary, about 5 miles out of New Pass. We used live shrimp, and chummed with some pre-mixed chum, as well as some blue runners. We caught four king mackerel to 30 inches, and had two big ones pull off the line on their rapid run back to toward the boat. We also caught a keeper tripletail, keeper sheepshead, porkfish and grunts, and released short gag and red grouper.

Fishing with Craig & Jan Royal, son Dan, daughter Kerri, and friend Jeff on Tuesday, the king mackerel bite was hot. We caught twenty of them to 38 inches, kept our limit of ten, and released the rest. We were fishing in 35 feet over live bottom that included sea fans, coral and sponge.

Nick Novosel, his parents, and a friend drove all the way from Lakeland to fish with me on Wednesday. We caught three kings in the 25 to 28 inch range, and released some smaller ones, along with short gag and red grouper, triggerfish and porgies. We also caught keeper sheepshead to 15 inches, in 35 feet out of New Pass, with live shrimp.

Dan & Linda Papol and friend, John, fished Estero Bay oyster bars and potholes with me on a catch & release trip Thursday. We caught two redfish (one keeper-sized and one short), an 18 inch flounder, and fourteen sheepshead, five of which were keeper-sized to 16 inches.

Friday, John Grieger fished with me in Estero Bay. We caught eight sheepshead to 14 inches, two of which were keepers, and two keeper mangrove snappers. We saw a school of about 200 jacks, but they would not bite.

Mike Cronin and friends, Richard, Dick and George, fished Estero Bay with me Saturday. We caught a keeper sheepshead, and released several smaller ones, along with mangrove snapper, a stingray, and a 4 lb. cravalle jack, using live shrimp around the oyster bars.

The photo shown is of a 22 lb. kingfish, caught on a recent offshore trip. The same day, we released the 100+ lb. nurse shark shown.
[img:57071d25ef]http://fishbustercharters.com/images/49%20inch%2022%20lb.%20king.JPG[/img: 57071d25ef]
[img:57071d25ef]http://fishbustercharters.com/images/100%20lb%20nurse%20shark.JPG[/img:57071d25ef]



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re:Kings gulfside; flounder, sheepies, reds, jacks bayside: Bon - 2006/10/01 14:51 fishbusters,
You have great catches :!:

Do you usually fish daily? Do you do it for living?
I'm one of the sport fans, and I wish I could fish as much as you (not to mention I wish I would have half the catch... ).



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re:Kings gulfside; flounder, sheepies, reds, jacks bayside: Bon - 2006/10/01 22:43 Yes, I am a professional guide, so I am out there most everyday. Glad to hear that you are enjoying the report--I will try to post weekly. Good fishing to you! Dave



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