Fishing Update

Fishing the last few weeks has been AWESOME!! The all day trips have been catching a lot of grunts. We have had some great trips on Grouper as well. Of course, we can't keep the Gags until July1, but we have had some trips with up to 22 legal Red Grouper. We have been catching a few King Mackerel, up to 17 on one trip!! They require wire leaders to catch most of the time, so you may want to add some of those to your tackle box.

There will be no open, extended trips for Red Snapper this season. We have the first two weekends booked with private charters. The season was recently shortened from what they have originally given us. A lot of you know that I have been working with several Captains from around the Gulf to get a program approved through our Federal Government. That program is up for public comment for the next week. The more support we get from the public for this, the better chance it has of passing.

The program, if passed, would allow us to fish year round for Red Snapper so long as we didn't go over a set limit of fish given to us. If you would like to show support for this, please visit www.gulfheadboat.org. This site will walk you through and allow you to leave your name and opinion on this matter. It will then go directly to the National Marine Fisheries Department.

Please log on and show your support.

Long Awaited Update

Hey everyone, sorry for my laziness and lack of commenting on our blog. I will try to keep up better than I have been. Fishing has been pretty good as of late. Lots of Grunts, Sea Bass and Porgies on both the half and all day trips. We are catching plenty of nice Gag and Red Grouper, but unfortunately, they are out of season at this time. Red Grouper open for harvest on April 1, can't wait. Gags will open on July 1 and hopefully run till the middle of November this year. We are awaiting final word from the Gulf Council and NOAA. I am waiting for final decision for the 2013 Red Snapper season before trying to schedule any 14 hour trips. Stay tuned, as soon as I hear of the exact dates, I will try to schedule a trip or two. Looking like possibly a 27 day season.

We are excited about an upcoming project. The Double Eagle lll will be getting new eco-friendly engines at the end of the summer. We will have her in drydock for approximately 8-10 weeks, starting in August, while we complete this project. Stay tuned for altered trip schedules for that time period.

The weather is starting to warm, Spring Break is in full swing and the weather the last few days has been awesome. Come on down and go fishing. Remember, this time of year, the traffic can be terrible at times. Leave yourself plenty of travel time, especially for the afternoon trips. Don't forget to call at least a few days in advance to reserve your spots. Our ticket office is open until 8pm daily for any further questions or reservations.

Happy Easter....Happy Spring.....See you all soon!!!!!!!