big pine trip

small45 · #1 08-06-2009, 03:18 PM

just in from big pine for the mini season here are some pics.

didn't make it 40 miles from home when one of my new hubs let go. took out the fender, tore out a section of the i beam, gouged my newley finished hull and led to this pic of my 18' in the pond at my house while i drove around the next day looking for another trailer

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once we finally made it down, it was a great time.

posing with our catch form day one out at content

the fishing wasn't much...this was our best catch of the week

[image]http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q394/small45/BigPineKey09131[/image]

the catch on the 2nd day was not as good but still lots of fun

JOEKEN · #2 08-06-2009, 04:25 PM

Nice pics!

65Bowrider · #3 08-06-2009, 05:13 PM

Nice catches!!!!!
You all did great on finding/catching them.
We kept coming across shorts... but did ok for our first year.
(Sorry to hear about the trailer mishap)

sharkytm · #4 08-06-2009, 05:46 PM

Not being a jerk here (I'm new to this forum), but keeping the dive flag up all the time is technically illegal, and at best, irresponsible.

From: http://www.dtmag.com/Stories/Dive%20...03-Feature.htm

Quote:

Like California, you can’t fly the flag unless you have divers in the water. “The divers down flag must be lowered once all divers are aboard or ashore. No person may operate any vessel displaying a divers down flag unless the vessel has one or more divers in the water.”
If you violate a dive flag law in Florida, as a diver, you will be subject to a noncriminal infraction, with a fine of up to $50

Looks like a nice haul in any case. We do much the same with the rock outcroppings up here in the NE.

small45 · #5 08-06-2009, 06:40 PM

yeah, it was alot of fun. we got 32 bugs in total and probly measured close to that many shorts. we really hope to go back again next year. i never realized how stout those little rascals are when they're back in hole. there were several that we worked on for 15 mins or more...especially in the deeper water

small45 · #6 08-06-2009, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Not being a jerk here (I'm new to this forum), but keeping the dive flag up all the time is technically illegal, and at best, irresponsible.

From: http://www.dtmag.com/Stories/Dive%20...03-Feature.htm

Quote:

Like California, you can’t fly the flag unless you have divers in the water. “The divers down flag must be lowered once all divers are aboard or ashore. No person may operate any vessel displaying a divers down flag unless the vessel has one or more divers in the water.”
If you violate a dive flag law in Florida, as a diver, you will be subject to a noncriminal infraction, with a fine of up to $50

Looks like a nice haul in any case. We do much the same with the rock outcroppings up here in the NE.

check this out. one standard pfd, two white t shirts, and alot zip ties on this beauty.

got all the way out to content key when we realized my dive flag and the gaff it was mounted on were still at the dock...only they weren't at the dock when we got back.

anyhow, the fla. marine patrol rode by and gave us a thumbs up...evidently there are more serious infractions to persue

thehermit · #7 08-06-2009, 08:41 PM

Man that looks like fun and the boats look awesome! Wher the hell are claws on them bugs

The knuckle is my favorite meat

small45 · #8 08-06-2009, 10:22 PM

i'm glad they don't have claws...my hands already felt like i'd been jugling razor blades. to heck with that tickle stick and net buisiness...where's the fun in that

castalot · #9 08-07-2009, 10:25 AM

where's the fun in that it would be like catching a fish that can't bite back!!!

small45 · #10 08-07-2009, 02:02 PM

soooo...i guess claws wouldn't be all that bad