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02Apr

The Kings are Back!

By GOFC  |  April 2nd, 2017  |  Hot Shots, Offshore  |  Carlos Morales, John Byatt, kingfish  |  Comments Off on The Kings are Back!

On our inaugural Kingfish trip for 2017, a friendly blue runner helped bring aboard this foul-hooked 18.5lb specimen.

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23Mar

Doubled Up

By GOFC  |  March 23rd, 2017  |  Hot Shots, Offshore  |  amberjack, Carlos Morales, John Byatt, Nia Morales  |  Comments Off on Doubled Up

John and Carlos double hooked on amberjacks. At one point, all 3 of us were hooked up. Insanity ensues.

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16Dec

Finally!!!!

By GOFC  |  December 16th, 2016  |  Hot Shots, Offshore  |  amberjack, Ed Ellett, John Byatt  |  Comments Off on Finally!!!!

John Byatt catch and release, legal Amberjack. Number nine species for Ten Slam Award pursuit! Caught at Barge 11/14/16.

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14Oct

Doormats

By GOFC  |  October 14th, 2016  |  Hot Shots, Inshore  |  flounder, John Byatt  |  Comments Off on Doormats

John Byatt brings a nearly 3lb Cedar Key doormat to the boat

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27Mar

Hogfish Shootout?

By GOFC  |  March 27th, 2016  |  Hot Shots, Offshore  |  Carlos Morales, Hogfish, John Byatt  |  Comments Off on Hogfish Shootout?

During the club’s recent Sheepshead Shootout, we lucked out in finding a pair of keeper hogfish snapper. The first one […]

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29Feb

Reef Donkey Regret

By GOFC  |  February 29th, 2016  |  Hot Shots, Offshore  |  amberjack, Carlos Morales, John Byatt  |  Comments Off on Reef Donkey Regret

Perhaps it was after the 7th Amberjack that John Byatt began to regret using light tackle

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11Oct

Heading Out

By GOFC  |  October 11th, 2015  |  Hot Shots, Inshore  |  Carlos Morales, John Byatt, Steinhatchee  |  Comments Off on Heading Out

A beautiful morning greets us as we motor down the Steinhatchee channel, in search of the targeted species: red drum.

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11Oct

John’s Trophy Red

By GOFC  |  October 11th, 2015  |  Hot Shots, Inshore  |  Carlos Morales, John Byatt, Redfish  |  Comments Off on John’s Trophy Red

Fishing the redfish tournament out of Steinhatchee, John Byatt hooks into this beautiful 28″ redfish

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