Getting the Boat Ready for Another Season

This weekend we started preparing the boat for another hard season of fishing. We first started out detailing the boat. Using bleach on the deck of the boat is an easy why to get that perfect white shine that we all love. We also waxed the sides and the bottom while the boat was out of the water. It is also a good idea to repaint the bottom of your boat each year to ensure nothing starts to grow on the bottom that would created a rough ride. We changed the fluids in the engine including the oil. It is also a good idea to check the wiring of everything to ensure nothing is coming loose that make come all the way apart when you getting tossed around off shore. After the boat is fully prepared for a whole season a fishing we made sure all of your tackle was in good shape and take note of what we need to buy. Its a good idea to greez up the reals to ensure they do not get still from the salt water. Its a good idea to do all this a weeks weeks early so when opening day arrives you and your boat are ready to rock. Hope everyone is ready for another good season of fishing.

Good Fishing to All,
Captain Brandon

Tuna

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/sports/23fishing.html?_r=1

I have recently read an article in the New York Times about a man that has the record for catching the worlds largest tuna in a kayak. This tuna was recorded at 157 pounds. This reminded me of a recent trip where we caught a tuna about this size. It took us just under 4 hours to land the fish so i couldn't imagine what this guy had to go through to catch this tuna and bring it back to shore. Tuna are one of the most hard fighting fish to catch and fishing in a kayak would not make it any essayer. Thought yall would like to hear about this if you would like to read more on this article go to the link to the right of the picture.

Good Fishing to All,
Captain Brandon

FWC says no more red snapper

I have recently fired up the boat to get it ready for opening day of snapper season in a few months. We started our prefishing trying out recks to see where we might want to spend most of our time fishing in the short season we are allowed to keep red snapper. FWC keeps shorting the season each year and trying to make it even shorter this year. They claim that the snapper population is diminishing, but anyone who has ever fished in the Gulf knows snapper are everywhere. On my past trip we went a few miles off shore fishing on a nature bottom. We couldnt even get our lines to the bottom before the snapper were already hooked. Snapper are almost at the point where there is to many of them. Trying to fish for something else on the bottom is nearly impossible because of the over population of the snapper. This is my opinion on the subject and i believe anyone who fishes in the Gulf thinks the same way. Hope everyone has a great season of fishing.

Good Fishing to All,
Captain Brandon