Getting better by the moment
October 9th, 2008, 10:22 am · Post a Comment · posted by williamh
Abigail Arnold, 10, weighed in a 2.4-pound triggerfish for a rod and reel. She was fishing with Capt. David Nettles on the Gulf Ranger.
If the first couple of hours this morning is any sign of how Day 9 of the Rodeo is going to be — It’s going to be GREAT!!!
I understand that there are about 23 boats out just from the east end of the fishing docks, that’s not even counting the west end and all the boat in between — plus the private boats.
In just the last hour we’ve had a couple of walk ups and a few boats back in with fish.
Capt. David Nettles of the Gulf Ranger had several junior anglers that weighed in everything from king mackerel to triggerfish to red snapper.
Mary Kate Daniels, 9, of Kentucky got on the board for a junior daily in the charter boat division with her 8.4-pound king mackerel.
Rich Daniel, 6, pulled ina 4-pound red snapper.
Capt. Ken Bolden on the Just-B-Cause came in a little after 11 o’clock with a couple of king mackerel.
Capt. Bolden said it was nice out today.
“There was about a foot swell out of the southwest and a little cool … We just turned the air-conditioners off and enjoyed it.”
And enjoy is what they did — Ben Moore, 7, pulled in a 5.2-pound king mackerel.
Randy Mefford of Kentucky broke onto the leaderboard with a 20.6-pound king for a daily in the charter category.
Randy Mefford of Kentucky got on the board with a 20.6-pound king mackerel he caught aboard the Back Atcha.
“It was nice and cool today and it’s getting prettier and prettier by the moment,” Peerson said.
His 8-year-old angler Gavin Grant of Kentucky found a lead spot on the board with a 11.6-pound king.
When I asked the youngster what it was like to pull in the king — He replied - “It was just hard.”
Lots of boats out - it’s early - and the scales are open until 7 p.m. - so come on down.
– Tina Harbuck
Eight-year-old Gavin Grant said the king mackerel was just hard to pull in. He was fishing aboard the Back Atcha.
