We will be heading out for an offshore deep trip on Sunday. We are going to be leaving extremely early, so I know this will limit how many people can go. If it makes any difference, you guys are welcome to crash at my place the night before ( I live right by the boat).

We will be leaving from Macs Marina at 3:30 am (sorry, we have a long way to go and you can sleep on the way out if you want). We will do 3-4 dives (your choice). I recommend a 26% mix and 2 30% mixes. We will be splitting fuel and the cost will be no more than $80 per person (i pay the rest it it comes up to more than that... and it always does.)

We have a heated enclosed cabin so feel free to bring yourself some coffee and breakfast or whatever.

Give me a call if you are interested.

Chris

850-313-0147

SSI

Sniper Spear-It

If you're not afraid to shoot it, its not big enough!!!

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Chris

Death From Above

      It was fun while it lasted.”

Hitler on WWII

Had a great day, and tangled with the largest cobia I have ever seen in my life or in any pictures for that matter I have ever seen. Was not able to get it to the boat depsite desperate attempts by 2 divers.

The water inshore was great visibility, really 100ft + at the freighter. The water off shore was not as good, around 40-50ft.

I'll let everyone else fill in the details. We will be doing another trip next week

Let me know when you are going again.

Death From Above

      It was fun while it lasted.”

Hitler on WWII

I went in for a closer look, and saw the white underside, and the "catfish-looking-head-with-a-big-two-foot-wide-smile". And said....Oh my god. That is the worlds biggest cobia. Then I said no, it cannot be a cobia, I have never seen a fish that big, it must be some kinda shark. Then I said Oh my god, that is a cobia. I got Craashs attention, and pointed to my weapon, and the legendary fish. He shrugged his shoulders to say "so what, that shark aint bothering us.." I violently tried to get his attention more to realize.

Finally, thru his mask, I saw his eyes get big as saucers as the realization that we were in a once in a lifetime situation right here, that we could dive another 50 years and never see a cobia, or any fish for that matter the size of this. The rest of what happened down there is depressing. We did not get the fish, due to a matter of split seconds. 3 times, we were so close to having him, had time just givin us one more second to get closer/ reload/ect.

I have caught a good number of sharks this size, and I do not exaterate for any who now me. In fact, most of my stories from diving are backed up with helmetcam footage. Unfortunately, I did not have the helmet cam on to show the proof. BUt this fish was at least 6 foot. I would guess his weight between 150# and up to 200#, somwhere in the middle. Chris made the comment that he was ddefinately bigger than me, and I weigh 210 pounds, but I know I have more bone than a fish.

However, I will say this, I would bet all of my prized possesions againts ANYTHING..that the fish was at LEAST 150 pounds....absolutely no doubt about it. I am really over the lost oppurtunity.

This was the fish legends are made of. Chris and I would have to buy a new freezer just to throw half of the meat in it. We would have to change our avatars with pics of this beast. We would have to hire publisist to deal with all the unwanted (yeah right!) media attention. We would have to fight the federal government who would try to take it away from us for research. We would have to donate to a museam the teradactles, borontasaurus, and whatever other dinosaur meats we found in its stomach from when it was younger and feeding back 2 million years ago.

Brandy and I are going on a recon mission friday. 4 dives, same area, to find the monster. We may or may not get him, and we may or may not come back alive. BUt if I go out, I can think of no better way, than doing battle on HIS turf with this fish.

Life insurance is up to date.

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FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

Fri
Nov 28

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Jon

if you saw a cobe this late in the season at an area of structure it may very well be his permanate living area. good luck i what to see yall in the news saturday!

Good luck out there Clay and be carefull.  Hope you bring your prize home.  Freezer space isnt a problem.  I have a big one that I will share some space in.

Fish On!!!

Be sure and let us know how it goes. Good luck, and dive safely!!!!

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Captain of the toy charter boat "Tuggy"

Jerry West

(850)380-3257

SCUBA Instructor

"TEAM OUTLAW"

GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!

As excited as Clay sounded on the phone about getting back out there to hunt for the beast, I expect a good story.

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Jon

my f*%#ing gills are drying out...its about time for some less than 1ft days!!!

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I will start another thread and post up the story, The pictures, the adventure, the failure, but still another great day on the water, and some real heart pounding situations!

I'm tired.

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

^{~2007 "Unofficial PFF Fall Shark Tounament" Winners!~}

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

cant wait. hate to here it was a failure though but those heart pounding situations are always fun though

Jerry West

(850)380-3257

SCUBA Instructor

"TEAM OUTLAW"

GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!

Yall post it up ASAP!

Chris

Jerry West

(850)380-3257

SCUBA Instructor

"TEAM OUTLAW"

GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!