SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

BEGINNING WEDNESDAY,APRIL 2ND WE WILL BE ADDING A $2/TICKET FUEL SURCHARGE TO ALL OUR TICKET PRICES.THIS FUEL SURCHARGE MAY CHANGE FROM WEEK TO WEEK DEPENDING UPON DIESEL FUEL PRICES.FUEL PRICES ARE UP 70 CENTS PER GALLON OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND WE CAN NO LONGER ABSORB THE INCREASE WITHOUT PASSING A PART OF THE INCREASE ALONG TO OUR ANGLERS.

WE STILL ARE THE MOST REASONABLY PRICED ALL DAY(8 HOUR)TRIP ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING THIS MATTER.

THANK YOU.

THE CAPT.LEW

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5/7/08 TRIP REPORT

ONE OF THE 10 BEST WEATHER DAYS SO FAR THIS YEAR.WE HEADED OUT WITH ANOTHER NICE BUNCH ABOARD.BACK TO THE GENERAL AREA THAT HAS BEEN PRODUCING.PLENTY OF BAIT,A FEW STRINGERFISH AND 3 LARGE IN THE BOX.A VERY GOOD START.NEXT DROP,MORE OF THE SAME.EXTREMELY HIGH HOPES FOR A GREAT TRIP.NOT TO BE.THE WIND CHANGED DIRECTION AND THE BITE SLID TO A CRAWL,EXCEPT FOR THE BANDED RUDDERFISH.THEY WERE QUITE PLENTIFUL AND ALL NICE SIZE AS WELL AS PROVIDING MANY BENDING RODS.THE LAST 2 DROPS WE PICKED A COUPLE OF GROVES AND THAT WAS IT.TIME TO HEAD FOR THE DOCK.TODAYS JACKPOT WAS TAKEN BY THE ANGLER WHO BOXED A 12# GAG.HIGH HOOK HAD 2 LARGE A BUNCH OF OTHERS WITH 1 EACH.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS FAIR+.

TOMORROW,THURSDAY,5/8 CANCELLED.NOT ENOUGH ANGLER INTEREST.NEXT UP,FRIDAY,5/9.A GO TRIP AS OF NOW.PLEASE CALL 1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.

THIS SUNDAY,MAY 11TH,MOTHERS DAY,ALL LADIES ARE 1/2 FARE.BRING THE LADIES OUT FOR A GREAT DAY ON THE WATER AND CATCH SOME FISH.

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5/4/08 TRIP REPORT

WE HEADED OUT WITH ANOTHER GREAT BUNCH JOINING US.WENT TO JERRY'S ROCK TO GET SOME BAIT,WHICH WE DID AND WE ALSO SETTLED THE JACKPOT,BROKE OFF A BUNCH OF FISH AND THEN WENT ON OUR MERRY WAY.MADE A FEW MORE DROPS AND THE LARGE BIT ON ALL OF THEM.THAT IS THE GOOD NEWS.OUR FISH-ON TO BOX RATIO WAS PRETTY POOR.WE BOXED ABOUT 33% OF WHAT WE HOOKED UP AND HAD ON.GEORGE,YOU REMEMBER HIM,WENT 0 FOR 6.THIS WAS MORE THE NORM THAN THE EXCEPTION.SOME OF THE LOSSES WERE REAL HOGS.NEARLY EVERYONE HAD A SHOT AT A GOOD FISH.WE ALSO HAD A DECENT VARIETY ON THE STRINGERFISH,ALTHOUGH NOT IN THE QUANTITY WE WERE LOOKING FOR.LANES,YELLOWTAIL,VERMS,JUMBO'S AND TRIGGERS.ONE THROWBACK GENUINE IN THE MIX.TODAYS BIG JACKPOT WAS TAKEN BY DAVE R.WITH A 12.25# GROVE.GREG K.HAD ONE TOPPING THE SCALES @ 11.5#'S.HIGH HOOK WAS MIKE"THE GROOM"WITH 3 LARGE.SEVERAL OTHERS WITH 2 AND SO ON DOWN THE LINE.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS GOOD-.

NEXT UP,WEDNESDAY,5/7.WEATHER SOUNDS GREAT AND WE HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM ALL WEEK LONG.THE BITE IS ON!!!.

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5/2/08 TRIP REPORT

ANOTHER NICE GROUP ABOARD FOR TODAYS TRIP.SINCE WE HAD A GOOD DAY YESTERDAY DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE GENERAL AREA.AFTER A ROLLY RIDE UP,WE SET UP AND FOUND THE SEABASS NURSERY GROUNDS.MORE THAN YOU COULD COUNT.MADE A SLIGHT SHIFT AND WE HAD BAIT AND A FEW STRINGERFISH.JUMBO'S.LANES AND TRIGGERS.THE LARGE WERE EXTREMELY ELUSIVE AS WERE THE STRINGERFISH.MADE A COUPLE OF MORE DROPS AND IT WAS A REPEAT OF ALL THE OTHERS PLUS A THROWBACK BLACK AND GAG GROUPER.TODAYS JACKPOT WAS TAKEN BY CONRAD B.WITH A LANE SNAPPER.OUCH!!!!.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS POOR.

NEXT UP,SUNDAY,5/4.PLENTY OF OPENINGS.1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.SATURDAY,5/3 CANCELLED.LACK OF ANGLER PARTICIPATION.

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5/1/08 TRIP REPORT

OFF WE HEADED AT THE APPOINTED HOUR WITH A GOOD GROUP OF ANGLERS.STARTED INSIDE OF WHERE WE HAVE BEEN FISHING.BAIT,STRINGERFISH AND THE JACKPOT WAS SETTLED RIGHT AWAY.STRINGERFISH WERE LANES,TRIGGERS AND YELLOWTAIL.PLENTY OF DROPS,ROCKUPS AND BREAKOFFS.SAME AS USUAL.THE NEXT DROPS WERE ALL THE SAME.THE LARGE WERE VERY COOPERATIVE IN BITING,BUT SOMEWHAT LESS COOPERATIVE IN MAKING IT INTO THE FISHBOX.WE HAD SEVERAL THROWBACK GAGS,MAYBE 8-10 18" GENUINES AND THE REST WERE ALL NICE SIZE GROVES.TODAYS JACKPOT WAS TAKEN BY GIL P.WITH A 7# GROVE.HIGH HOOKS HAD 2 APIECE.WE ENDED UP IN DOUBLE DIGITS ON THE LARGE.THANKS KEN AND JAY FOR THE SNAPPER.HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME GIL AND KEN.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS GOOD.

NEXT UP,TOMORROW,THURSDAY,5/2.PLENTY OF ROOM.1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.

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4/27/08 TRIP REPORT

ANOTHER GREAT GROUP OF ANGLERS ABOARD FOR TODAYS EXCURSION.STARTED A BIT INSIDE OF THE AREA WE HAVE BEEN FISHING.PLENTY OF BAIT AND THE JACKPOT SETTLED RIGHT AWAY.VERY FEW STRINGERFISH AND THAT WOULD CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE TRIP.THE LARGE ON THE OTHER HAND WERE A DIFFERENT STORY.WE MADE SEVERAL MORE DROPS AND THEY BIT ON EACH ONE.NOT ALWAYS MAKING IT INTO THE BOX,BUT PLENTY OF BITES,BREAKOFFS AND ROCKUPS.MOST THAT MADE THE BOX WERE OF A GOOD SIZE UP TO 10#'S.TODAYS JACKPOT WAS TAKEN BY DOMINIC WITH THE 10# GROVE.HIGH HOOKS WERE STEVE AND DOMINIC WITH 3 LARGE EACH.WE ENDED UP IN DOUBLE DIGITS ON THE LARGE.JOHNNY YELLOWSHOES MISSED A GOOD OUTING WITH HIS FRIEND DOMINIC.MAYBE NEXT TIME JOHNNY.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS GOOD FOR THE LARGE AND POOR FOR THE STRINGERFISH.

NEXT UP,THURSDAY,5/1.PLENTY OF OPENINGS.PLEASE CALL 1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.WEATHER SOUNDS GOOD.

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4/26/08 MARATHON TRIP REPORT

WE HEADED OUT WITH A FULL BOAT OF VERY GOOD ANGLERS.MADE THE STEAM UP TO THE S.E.PART OF BETHEL.THE 1ST DROP PRODUCED PLENTY OF BAIT AND A STEADY BITE ON THE LARGE.ALL GROVES BETWEEN 3-9+#'S.MADE A BUNCH OF DROPS IN THE AREA AND IT WAS A PICK ON EACH STOP.A FEW STRINGERFISH INCLUDING PORGIES,JUMBO'S,VERMS AND TRIGGERS.MADE A MOVE FOR THE P.M.BACK TO WHERE WE HAVE HAD THE BITE FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND THE BITE WAS ON.ONCE AGAIN ALL GROVES IN THE 4-9# CLASS.IN FACT THE LAST DROP HAD THEM HUNGRY AND WE LEFT THEM BITING AND GOT BACK 15 MINUTES LATE.TODAYS BIG JACKPOT WAS TAKEN BY GIL P.WITH A 9.5# GROVE.KEN Mc.WAS HIGH HOOK WITH 4 BIG GROVES.CAPT.JIM HAD 3 INCLUDING ONE BIGGER THAN THE JACKPOT FISH.THE FINAL TALLY WAS IN THE VERY HIGH TEENS.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS GOOD+.

NEXT UP,TOMORROW,SUNDAY,4/27.PLENTY OF OPENINGS.1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.

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4/24/08 UPDATE

AN SCA IS POSTED FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING.OUR PRIVATE FORECASTS ARE ALSO INDICATING  4-6+'SEAS.TAKING ALL THIS INTO CONSIDERATION WE ARE CANCELLING TOMORROW,FRIDAY,4/25'S TRIP.

ALL THE FORECASTS SHOW THE WEEKEND WEATHER TO BE MUCH IMPROVED.SATURDAYS MARATHON,4/26 HAS A HANDFULL OF OPENINGS AND SUNDAY,4/27 HAS PLENTY OF ROOM.PLEASE CALL 1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.

PLEASE NOTE;NO TRIP ON WEDNESDAY,4/30.RESUME REGULAR SCHEDULE ON THURSDAY,5/1.

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4/23/08 UPDATE

WELL,OUR PRIVATE WEATHER SERVICES GOT TODAY CORRECT.TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM CHICK W.TO TELL ME THE USCG HAD THE INLET SHUT DOWN DUE TO A BARGE BREAKING LOOSE FROM ITS TOW.I CAN'T IMAGINE WAITING OFFSHORE IN THESE CONDITIONS WAITING FOR THE ALL CLEAR TO GET INSIDE THE JETTIES.I'M GLAD WE STAYED AT THE DOCK.

TOMORROW,THURSDAY,4/24 SOUNDS THE SAME AS TODAY ACCORDING TO ALL OUR WEATHER RESOURCES,THEREFORE,WE ARE CANCELLING THURSDAYS TRIP.ALSO A SCA IS POSTED THROUGH TOMORROW P.M.

FRIDAY STILL A POSSIBILITY IF THE WINDS BACK DOWN EARLY ENOUGH TOMORROW.WE WILL WAIT AND SEE.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SOUND MUCH BETTER.MARATHON ON SATURDAY HAS A FAIR # OF OPENINGS.SAME FOR SUNDAY.1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.

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4/22/08 UPDATE

TOMORROW,WEDNESDAY,4/23 CANCELLED.WE SUBSCRIBE TO 3 PRIVATE WEATHER SERVICES AND TO MY SURPRISE THEY ARE ALL PREDICTING THE SAME CONDITIONS.WAVE HEIGHTS 4-6' WITH NORTH WINDS AND SHORT PERIOD WAVES .NOT COMFORTABLE CONDITIONS.

MAYBE THURSDAY.WE WILL WAIT TIL TOMORROW,P.M.TO MAKE THE CALL.

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4/20/08 TRIP REPORT

A VERY NICE BUNCH WITH US FOR TODAYS TRIP.DECIDED TO START JUST OUTSIDE OF WHERE CAPT.JIM FISHED YESTERDAY.WE ACTUALLY CAUGHT SOME BAIT.A NOVELTY THE LAST FEW TRIPS.THE JACKPOT WAS SETTLED RIGHT AWAY,PRESSURE OFF.AGAIN,NO STRINGERFISH.QUITE A FEW SWINGS AND LOSSES.THE NEXT DROPS WERE ALL ABOUT THE SAME.A PRETTY STEADY PICK OF LARGE GROVES.PLENTY OF ROCKUPS,BREAKOFFS,YOU NAME IT,WE DID IT.THE GROVES WERE ALL LARGE,MOST 7#'S AND UP.GREG W.HAD ON A REAL BEAST,ONLY TO HAVE THE LEADER BREAK JUST BELOW THE SWIVEL.HAD THE TOPSHOT IN SIGHT.NOT TO BE.TODAYS JACKPOT WAS A DEAD HEAT BETWEEN GIL P.AND DENZIL G.WITH A PAIR OF 9.5# GROVES.GUESS WHO WAS HIGH HOOK.NAH,YOU WILL NEVER GUESS,SO I'LL SPILL THE BEANS.IT WAS GEORGE C,THAT'S RIGHT,I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T EVER GET THAT ONE.GEORGE HAD 4 GROVES,3 OF WHICH WERE OVER 8#'S.I GOT THE LITTLE ONE FOR TOMORROWS LUNCH.NEXT UP WAS GIL P.WITH 3,ALL OVER 8#'S.WE ENDED UP IN DOUBLE DIGITS ON THE LARGE.CAUGHT THE LARGE ON ALL DROPS.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS GOOD.

NEXT UP,WEDNESDAY,4/23.PLENTY OF OPENINGS.1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.THE BITE IS ON!!!

DON'T FORGET,SATURDAY,4/26 IS THE MARATHON TRIP.

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4/19/08 TRIP REPORT

CAPT.JIM ABOARD WITH ANOTHER NICE BUNCH.PRETTY MUCH SAME ROUTINE AS YESTERDAY,EXCEPT THERE WAS BAIT.STRINGERFISH WERE PRETTY ELUSIVE,MEANING IT WAS VERY SLOW.ON THE OTHER HAND THE LARGE WERE PRESENT.WHEN I MET THE BOAT THE BACK DECK HAD A GOOD NUMBER OF DECENT SIZE GROVES UP TO 8.5#'S.TALKING WITH THE ANGLERS,LOSSES WERE PRETTY HIGH,ESPECIALLY IF YOU WERE USING THE LIGHT LEADER MATERIAL.DON'T KNOW WHO WAS HIGH HOOK,BUT KEN Mc.CAME THROUGH AGAIN AND CAPTURED TODAYS JACKPOT WITH AN 8.5# GROVE.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS FAIR+ ON THE LARGE AND POOR ON THE STRINGERFISH.

NEXT UP,TOMORROW,SUNDAY,4/20.PLENTY OF ROOM.1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.

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4/18/08 TRIP REPORT

OFF WE HEADED WITH ANOTHER GREAT BUNCH ON BOARD.WENT BACK TO THE AREA WE FISHED SUNDAY.A BIT OF A ROLLY RIDE UP.AN 8' SWELL SPACED VERY FAR APART.ANCHORED UP AND NO BAIT NOR STRINGERFISH.MADE A QUICK MOVE AND GOT SOME BAIT AND A COUPLE OF STRINGERFISH.DECIDED TO HEAD FURTHER NORTH AND GEORGE,YES GEORGE,BOXES A NICE GROVE.A FEW MORE BAITS,BUT IT WAS TOUGH TO GET BAIT.WATER WAS WARM,BUT THE GROUNDSWELL HAD THE BAIT SCATTERED.MADE ONE MORE DROP A BIT OUTSIDE AND WE HAD A BIG GROVE BITE.GEORGE BOXES ANOTHER ONE,THEN KEN Mc.PUT A BEAST IN THE BOX AND HERE WE GO.PLENTY OF BITES AND A QUITE DECENT # MADE IT INTO THE FISHBOX.TODAYS BIG JACKPOT WAS TAKEN BY KEN MC.WITH A 9# GROVE.HE WAS ALSO HIGH HOOK WITH 3 LARGE.GEORGE,YES GEORGE,WAS NEXT WITH 2 LARGE.A HANDFULL OF OTHERS HAD 1 EACH.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS GOOD- FOR THE LARGE AND POOR FOR THE STRINGERFISH.

NEXT UP,TOMORROW,SATURDAY,4/19.PLENTY OF OPENINGS.1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.WEATHER FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SOUND VERY GOOD.COME ON DOWN THE BITE ON THE LARGE IS ON.

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4/16/08 UPDATE

TOMORROW,THURSDAY,4/17 CANCELLED.SCA POSTED.

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4/15/08 UPDATE

TOMORROW,WEDNESDAY,4/16 CANCELLED.SCA POSTED.

THURSDAY,4/16 WEATHER SOUNDS MUCH BETTER AND FISHABLE.PLENTY OF ROOM.PLEASE CALL 1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.

WEATHER FOR REST OF WEEK SOUNDS REALLY GOOD.COME ON DOWN AND GET SOME FOR DINNER.

USCG INSPECTION COMPLETED AND WENT EXTREMELY WELL.

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4/13/08 TRIP REPORT

ANOTHER NICE BUNCH ABOARD FOR TODAYS TRIP.STARTED OUT A LITTLE INSIDE OF WHERE CAPT.JIM FISHED YESTERDAY.A TON OF BAIT,A FEW STRINGERFISH AND A BUNCH OF SWINGS AND MISSES.OFF TO THE NEXT STOP.IT WAS JUMBO HEAVEN,UNFORTUNATELY MOST WERE 11.5"'S.WE DID PUT A DECENT NUMBER ON THE STRINGERS PLUS A HANDFULL OF TRIGGERS,LANES AND A FLOUNDER.WE MOVED OUTSIDE JUST A BIT AND THE LARGE CHEWED PRETTY WELL.THAT WAS THE GOOD NEWS.THE HOOKOUP TO BOX RATIO WAS PRETTY HORRIBLE.NOT ALL THE ANGLERS FAULT.THE WIND PICKED UP TO 20 KTS AND THE BOAT WALLOWED AROUND QUITE A BIT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SET THE HOOK.WE DID BOX ALL NICE FISH AND BROKE OFF A FEW NICER ONES.A THROWBACK SCAMP AND RED GROUPER ADDED TO THE EXCITEMENT.WE HEADED TO THE DOCK ABOUT 35 MINUTES EARLY.WIND WAS CRANKING AND SEAS WERE 4-6' WITH A 3 SECOND DURATION.WEATHERMAN SAID WIND WOULD BE N.W.,NEVER HAPPENED IT WAS DUE NORTH.BOAT LAID  BETWEEN 350 AND 20 DEGREES SWINGING LIKE CRAZY.NOT MUCH WE COULD DO.STRINGERFISHING IS IMPROVING EACH TRIP AND THE LARGE ARE AROUND IN GOOD NUMBERS.JUST NEED THE CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.TODAYS JACKPOT WAS TAKEN BY JAY T. WITH A 7.5# GROVE.HE WAS ALSO HIGH HOOK WITH 2 LARGE.JAY DONATED HIM TO ME FOR DINNER.IT WAS GREAT,JUST FINISHED FRIED SNAPPER AND SALAD.THANKS JAY.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS FAIR-.

NEXT UP,WEDNESDAY,4/16.WEATHER PERMITTING.

USCG INSPECTION ON TUEDAY,4/15.

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4/12/08 TRIP REPORT

CAPT.JIM HEADED OUT WITH ANOTHER GREAT GROUP ON-BOARD.HE WENT UP TO THE AREA THAT HAS PRODUCED FOR US OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.THE ANGLERS WEREN'T DISAPPOINTED.A DECENT STRINGERFISH BITE FOR A CHANGE THAT INCLUDED JUMBO'S,TRIGGERS AND VERMS.THE LARGE WERE A MIX OF GOOD SIZE GROVES TO 8.5#'S,GENUINES AND A NICE GAG.I SAW A COUPLE OF GOOD SIZE FLOUNDER ON THE BACK DECK IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER LARGE.TODAYS BIG JACKPOT WAS TAKEN BY DENZIL G.WITH THE 8.5# GROVE.HE WAS ALSO CO- HIGH HOOK WITH 2 LARGE ALONG WITH A BUNCH OF OTHERS WITH 2 ALSO.WE ENED UP IN THE MID TEENS ON THE LARGE.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS GOOD++.

NEXT UP,TOMORROW,SUNDAY,4/13.PLENTY OF ROOM.1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.

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4/11/08 TRIP REPORT

THE BEST WEATHER DAY SO FAR THIS YEAR.WE HEADED OUT WITH A REALLY GREAT GROUP OF ANGLERS.WE FOUND THE BAIT AND STRINGERFISH ON THE 1ST DROP.WE ALSO HAD MANY FISH-ON,BUT THE BOX REMAINED EMPTY.WE MANAGED TO TURN THE BITE OFF SINCE WE LOST SO MANY FISH.ON TO THE NEXT DROP  WE MANAGED A FEW MORE STRINGERFISH AND SETTLED THE JACKPOT WITH A NICE GROVE.THANKS,JOYCE P.AGAIN,THE LOSS RATIO WAS HORRIBLE AND WE SHUT THE BITE DOWN .OFF TO THE NEXT STOP.A REPEAT OF STOP #2 WITH A FEW MORE GROVES IN THE BOX,MORE LOSSES AND NOT MUCH ON THE STRINGERFISH.THE LAST DROP WAS AGAIN VERY SIMILAR TO THE REST.PLENTY OF HOOK-UPS,BUT NOT MUCH ON ICE.JIM R.BOXED A NICE GAG.BY NOW IT WAS TIME TO HEAD FOR THE DOCK.A VERY FRUSTRATING TRIP WITH WAY TO MANY LOST LARGE.TODAYS JACKPOT WAS TAKEN BY JIM R.WITH A 10# GAG.HIGH HOOK ED S.HAD 2 LARGE.I WON'T EVEN MENTION GEORGE.

RATING FOR THIS TRIP WAS FAIR+ ON THE LARGE AND POOR+ FOR THE STRINGERFISH.

NEXT UP,TOMORROW,SATURDAY.4/12.SPACE AVAILABLE.1-772-231-8192 FOR RESERVATIONS.WEATHER SOUNDS GOOD FOR BOTH WEEKEND TRIPS.COME ON DOWN THE BITE IS PRETTY DECENT.

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