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Votes: 0 | | Posted on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 2:28 am: | |
Subject: Fishing Report of 03-16-03
Apalachicola, St. George Island to St. Marks, Florida -- Offshore
I got a call a few weeks back from Mr. Earl Griner who is with a life insurance company in Atlanta. Earl wanted to set up two days of fishing for 60 of the company’s star employees as a way of saying Thanks! for their hard work over the last year.
It seems that the company has been doing this for several years. Earl and his people have tried head boats and other charter operations in Savannah, Charleston, Destin and Panama City, but this year Earl wanted his people to experience something different.
I was recommended to him as the person who could put it all together for him. Also, I and other charter captains in our marina carry a reputation of working hard to make every charter fun and productive. And, By Diddlie Dang, we were able to put it together.
The group of 60 was split up with 30 folks fishing with us yesterday, the 15th and the rest coming down on April 11th.
Four boats were to be involved. Debo and I on our boat DEBO TOO, Captains Gary Bee Bee and Bob Lee on THE THREE CATS, Captain Jayson Knapp on the LITTLE TEAKE and Captain Reid Hicks and Chuck Mansfield aboard the TERMINATOR. The only problem was, two weeks of constant rain put us two weeks behind in getting DEBO TOO back in the water after her improvements and we couldn’t participate.
My good friend Captain Doug Kirtley aboard THE BLUE GILL was able to take our place and yesterday morning, much to my chagrin, I was reduced to waving good bye as all the guys headed out for what was to prove to be a great day of fishing.
Upon their return in the afternoon the catch was very impressive and varied. Grouper, Amberjack, Red Fish, Black Sea Bass and Ruby Lips made up the catch and though I didn’t get an accurate count, there were several hundred pounds of fish caught. The smiles on the faces of the crews really told the story and I think we have some more steady fisher friends from Atlanta.
With a little good weather we should have DEBO TOO standing tall and spiffier than ever and back in the water by the end of this week. I guarantee you, we are READY to get back into the good fight!
Take those kids fishing
&
Catch Em’ Up!
Capt. Randy
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