Mark, a crazy cat from Jacksonville was visiting Dalton, and Walley , and Mike from MBT went.

Well, we got the hell beat out of us on the way out to the Massacheusettes. We had decided to go there since MArk hadnt got to dive over hthis way, and well...the Mass always produces!

When we finally got there, Mark and I were goin for the first drop. Well viz was great, with a lil particulate in the water, but no cloudiness, instead colbalt blue waters. When we got to about 60 feet, it actually got brighter from the reflection of the sand, and fish were everywhere again!!! Woohoo!

I quicly line up a nice Black snapper and bust em one, and start puttinhim on the stringer, while I am, I had heard Mark shoot (there is a LOT more to that story, but ya just shoulda been there), and this dill weed (you have got to meet mark, you thought I was a longhaired scraggly roughneck before I cut my hair...) pushes ME outta the way, to get to MY stringer I had just hung back on the side a the wreck since he dint bring one down! By the way...Mark is a commercial fisherman, and ocasionally commercial spearfishes, and this guy is good, and ended up pushing me outta the way a LOT during that dive.

I ended up gettin 1 AJ, and 3 black snapper on the stringer. On the way up, mark was already in the boat, at about 30 feet, a school of AJ came up to say goodby....well......one of em was of size, (I made mark cary my stringer up since he was so rude and loaded all them fish on it ) so I popped him straight down thru the top of the head. He sat there at the end of my shaft and waited patiently while I did my safety stop! SO when I got to the boat, I kust handed up my rope with the shaft on the end, and let them pull in the second AJ

So good dive...I got 5 nice fish to start! (Before anyone hence sayeth any meaneth thangs that deserveth them an ath woopin, Mike forgot his meds and said he wouldn't be able to dive, so bring him up some fish) Man! Lets see what the rest of the day brings!

DK and Wally took there dive, and Dalton came up with some fish too, although I lost count of all what everybody got and when.

We went then drove to 2 other parts of the Mass, and gto in to more dives. On dive 2 I got 2 nice red snapper, and mark was tearin up fish too.

On dive 3, I didnt see any fish I really wanted to shoot, other than one 15 to 20 pound snapper that just would NOT come into range! I aptiently waited, picked up sand dollars, and just tried top be as inocent lookin as possible, but it wasnt happinin. He would show himself every now and then and thats it.

At one point during the dive, Dalton and I are both laying in the sand, eyeballin some black snapper, both of us about to make a shot on em. Well, I am being polite, and waitin for the Mad Monkey to shoot first. 20 seconds pass of him with one eye shut squintin down the barrel and I'm like WTF??? Finally he shoots and pops one in the noggin. Well on the boat I asked him what was up? HE was tryin to line 2 up at once to get em both in one shot!!! Now that woulda been sweet!

well........headed up slowly on that last dive, hatin to get outta the water. Got to about 25 feet, and up comes a school of respectable snapper...again to say goodby!

Well I look down, see the biggest one, line up, and BAM! thru the top of the head straight down again! He also, like the AJ, sat patiently at the end of my shaft while I made the rest of my accent. I handed my rope and shaft up to the boat, and they hauled it in!

SO total for the boat was I think 26 fish mixed bag, and Dalton grabbed on one of his dives the HUGEst shovelnose lobster I have EVER seen!

I gotta say I love that ridin rig I hooked my gun up with like the Hell Divers use. JoshH had posted a youtube link to it a while back on how to make one. Man it makes reloadin and stringin fish a breeze! No tangles ot nothin! Just make sure your gun is clipped to you when you shoot. That, is again one of them stories ya had to been there. And another mark in the classic things of stupid things Ive done! (thanx for the save Mike!)

I personally shot 8 fish this trip, and what a great day! Had a good time Mad Monkey!

Heres the pics of mine...dont know if the other guys took any pics.

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Thats pretty slick you nailing those fish on your safety stop and not even having to string them, smooth operator.

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           “If it doesn't work out there will never be any doubt that the pleasure was worth all the pain.”   ...JB

Joel Murphy

Pace, FL.

Captain of the toy charter boat "Tuggy"

I'm wondering when I am going to make it into the water again....

Death From Above

      It was fun while it lasted.”

Hitler on WWII

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations James 1:2

If I take the wings of the dawn, if I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will lay hold of me Psalms 139: 9-10

We're in Destin right now, spent the weekend with our friends. I brought the filets of 3 red snappers, and a slab of AJ, grilled it all, and we ate like pigs last night!

Gotta get more snapper before its over!

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Depths were 95, then I think 85, then 60 feet. My computer dosent show temps, but I get cold easy, and I only had my 3/2 mil, and was absolutely fine. Still no thermal cline since the storms stirred it up. So you cant use that excuse that its too cold yet Reese!

I would like to try and go get some snappers before it closes...bad!

I wonder how your spot to the west is this time of year for snapper? Cuz we need to get 5 people on the boat and limit it!

And I promise not to put zipties in your fish!!! hee hee

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~2009 "Unofficial PFF Spring Shark Tounament" Winners!~

_{^{~2007 Outcast Mega Shark Tournament "Beautiful Losers"~}}

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^{~13th Annual Orange Beach Spearfishing Tounament 4 Time Placers!~}