John Byatt Archives - Gainesville Offshore Fishing Club

02Apr

The Kings are Back!

By GOFC | April 2nd, 2017 | Hot Shots, Offshore | Carlos Morales, John Byatt, kingfish | Comments Off

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

23Mar

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

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

16Dec

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

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

14Oct

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

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

27Mar

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

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

29Feb

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

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

11Oct

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

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

11Oct

By GOFC | October 11th, 2015 | Hot Shots, Inshore | Carlos Morales, John Byatt, Redfish | Comments Off

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