6/13/2023 1 Comment Limit of Yellowtail Snapper... Today we started our course offshore for another epic adventure of mahi fishing. The plan was to end the trip with a little yellowtail snapper fishing. As we all know how plans can change. We got out to the 700 foot area and caught a couple undersized fish , and some bad weather approached us which called for decision making. I spoke with the crew and we decided to avoid the bad weather and fish the reef. The snappers bit very well and we caught our limit. The crew took some of the catch to Bayside Gourmet in Islamorada to be cooked and absolutely loved it.
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6/11/2023 0 Comments Today was a good day... There are several mahi tournaments going on this weekend. So that means the ocean here has a lotof traffic. Even more so with the calm weather we are experiencing. The GAF crew on board the Kay K worked hard as a team to put this rack of fish together. Its also helpful that the fish are cooperating. Nice work guys ,see you again next year!
6/10/2023 0 Comments The Difference a Day Makes...We just completed another two day tournament. We fish this group every year and no matter what the fishing is like , we target having a fun time. On Thursday, we spent most of the day searching for mahi and came up short ,only catching a handful of fish. These guys know how fishing can be and are grateful to be in the Keys on the ocean and not at work.
The very next day , same tournament, different group. We stayed a little shallow than the day before and were able to find several mahi under birds. Not so much weed and debris. There are definitely fish out there and I'm hoping it keeps getting better as this full mooniest into its next phase. 6/6/2023 0 Comments Father and Son Fishing TeamHeck of good time catching fish for a couple days with these guys. Two great anglers catching several sharks ,Tarpon ,and mahi. The tarpon have definitely moved in and are biting. Of course we can't wait to fish with Craig and Jack again. I hope they bite this good the next time.
5/29/2023 0 Comments Snappers are snappingWe caught our limit of yellowtail snappers on Friday. They are still biting good and look plentiful. We caught these fish a little later in the day. As you can see in this picture ,they are nice size Yellowtails. What a fun day!
5/29/2023 0 Comments Weekend break in the KeysThe sharks were biting pretty good when Braden came out for an afternoon shark and tarpon trip recently. We did manage to hook up two Tarpon as well, but couldn't get them to the boat. The afternoon Trips have been pretty exciting. There is plenty of availability.
5/26/2023 0 Comments Texas Smiles Stacey Holden booked a Kay K IV fishing trip for her family to enjoy while on their vacation. We initially headed out for some black fin tunas and then started to head out a little further in search of mahi. Neither of which were looking very promising. So I went to the reef and anchored up for some yellowtail snapper. Stacies husband Doug and their two daughters seemed to be quite the angler. They caught on quickly and were producing a nice catch in no time. They even had to beat a couple of bull sharks in order to catch the fish on more than one occasion. This family really wanted to do the catching instead of handed a rod with a fish on and told to reel. They did such a great job and had a lot fun. I hope the rest of their vacation was as good.
5/24/2023 0 Comments Father and SonOn Sunday we had a tough time finding keeper size fish. We worked hard and found a lot of fish , just very little legal size mahi. We also tried the yellowtail snapper that day and had very little luck. Some days are like that, and I feel like we work harder those days. Edwardo and his son still had a great day and that is what is important.
5/20/2023 2 Comments Plenty of Fish We just had another great day on the ocean. With John and Tracy around its going to be a fun day. We trolled out to six hundred feet of water and that's where we found our first school of mahi. Soren and Nash had very little experience on the ocean, but they did well catching about twenty fish in that school.It was a good start With twelve keepers in the cooler. the next school we found produced seven more keepers . then we caught a few more after that. On our way in there was a enough time and we stopped on the reef and caught eight really nice Yellowtail snappers. you couldn't ask for better weather, and if the weather man is right, its going to stay like that for at least another week.
5/19/2023 0 Comments Mahi Were G00d Today Three guys walked up while I was cleaning fish yesterday and were impressed with my catch. Like normal , we chatted about fishing and went our separate ways. A few hours later my phone rang and they booked me for today. Well it turns out they fished the day before and had only caught a couple of fish. We've all had those days. So we headed out at their request to catch mahi and Grouper. We never caught the grouper but we limited out on the mahi and caught three nice Yellowtail snappers to top the catch off. They were a lot of fun and I hope we see them again.
5/18/2023 0 Comments Good Conditions Tom books this trip every year for his friends to get together and fish. Some times its rough and that's the chance he takes. This year though, the conditions were great. they wanted to fish for maki for a little while and then deep drop with electric reels for a little while. So we did and were successful with both. We caught ten mahi in the first half of the trip. The second half of the trip resulted in two alma jacks, eleven vermillion snapper, and a snowy grouper. These guys couldn't have been happier. Another great day on the Kay K. We'll see them again next year, they've already booked their dates.
5/17/2023 0 Comments Calm Seas and some Mahi Ken and Dillon came down from Tampa to do a little mahi fishing. We started the day at a grass patch in eighteen feet of water catching cigar minnows so we'd have some live bait. After that we set forth on our journey and headed offshore. We found a few keepers in about six hundred and fifty feet , then nothing else out to sevenfifty. So I came back in and worked our way down a weed line in six hundred where we found some more fish. there wasn't the mother load ,but I'm hoping this is the start of a good season. Ken, Dillon and my mate Jeff did an excellent job using a variety of baits to catch these fish.
5/13/2023 0 Comments Busy AfternoonAfter a day on the ocean, we took it easy close to shore. Mother and daughter dueled it out catching back to back nurse sharks. Daughter Emma managed to also bring in a fair sized sting ray that made some fast runs and took a lot of line. The tide slacked off, so we decided it was a good time for a break and went for a little boat ride down the channel. When we got back the tide had changed and we finished the evening with a few more sharks before it was time to go. The smiles on Cheyrl and Emmas face proved to be another successful trip.
5/13/2023 0 Comments Fun Day Catching FishWe shared a great experience with the fellas from Dyke Industries. However, the weather was a little blustery, we managed to put a catch together. The blacken tunas were biting on the Islamorada hump. We spent some time searching for Mahi and could only come up with undersized fish. We switched our plan to the reef and caught some very nice yellowtail snapper. This group will have a nice dinner with this catch and some fishing techniques to use in the future.
5/10/2023 0 Comments Three Permit in the KeymoradaEvery year we fish the Keymorada Fishing Invitational which helps raise funding for the Crohns & Colitis Foundation. This year we started out with capturing a few permit near a wreck. We released these fish since they are out of season. We also caught several yellowtail snapper for the dinner banquet. The seas were calm and it was a beautiful day.
5/10/2023 0 Comments Always A Good Time with These Guys The day began like most trips. We set our goals and made a plan. The goal was mani. So we stopped for some live bait prior to heading offshore. Unfortunately the bait was uncooperative and after checking another area with the same results, we decided to head offshore. We found a broken weed line and pulled one Mahi off of it. Continuing out we stopped at the Islamorada hump and caught a dozen Blackfin Tuna. After that we decided to keep going. We searched out to 800 feet and found several small mahi that didn't want much to do with us. The Mahi fishing should start getting better after this full moon. On the back in we stopped at the reef and caught a couple nice yellowtail snapper to help compliment the day.
A great time is what we all had on that trip. It started out with John just wanting to watch his son catch fish, but as usual, everyone got into the action. I sure can't wait to see them again.
5/1/2023 0 Comments Adams Family Adam is no stranger to catching fish. He saw an opportunity to get the family on the ocean for some salt water action and took it. We ended the half day trip with thirty snappers and a lot of great memories.
5/1/2023 0 Comments Fun in the Sun On April 4, Susan decided to take her family on the Kay K IV to do some reef fishing. They sure seemed to know their stuff. First mate Mitch spent the trip baiting hooks and taking fish off. Everyone caught fish that day. Another trip to remember.
4/3/2023 0 Comments Everyone was busy This afternoon charter was active enough to keep everyone on board either fighting a shark ,taking a picture ,or releasing a one. This family will definitely be telling some fish stories and sharing their memories for a long time. Through out this trip we had multiple hook ups where we had more than one shark on at a time, and of different species. They even caught barracuda and stingray. All of which were released.
3/18/2023 0 Comments Productive Sloppy OceanShannon and her guys were not going to let some wind and waves stop them from fishing on vacation. We went out for a half day and caught our limit of black fin tuna and stopped on the reef to grab a few yellowtail snapper to go with dinner. Plenty of happy faces in that family.
3/17/2023 0 Comments Smiles EverywhereSteve brings his grandson down to hang out at the marina and check out the daily catch. I got the opportunity to ham it up with Josh and this bull Dolphin that day. What a great life.
3/17/2023 0 Comments Half Day of Good Eating FishShannon Kept it simple by requesting some good eating fish on their half day charter. The Yellowtail snapper were biting on this February 17 morning. With calm seas , it was a great way to start the day.
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