Gulf Coast - Winter 2010 with Relentless Sportfishing

Now that our winter season is just about past us. It’s time to move on to the good stuff. Warm weather and livebait tuna fishing. This winter was full of ups and downs. It was either a wide open bite or you had to resort to whatever would bite that day. On some days it was only sharks and kingfish. And then the next day it was a tuna slaughter. With the Wahoo bite we had last year this year’s bite would have some big shoes to fill. We are not getting the numbers we did last year but the average size is up from last year so that makes up for numbers. Like with Jason Gauthier’s crew in from Connecticut. They had three Wahoo that weighed in at 263lbs. Plus all of the topwater blackfin they wanted. Of course as with the rest of the winter, the following day the fishing dropped off. With the blackfin only biting for about forty five minutes then stopping for the rest of the day. The yellowfin which are everybody’s favorite have played hardball most of the year but when you get them they were all over 150lbs. You just had to put your time in for them. On the days the wahoo and tuna didn’t want to play. The jigging tackle and the jigs I import and sell were brought out and the jacks and other assorted fun fish were caught.
Here are a few shots from this winter.

Capt. Mike


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Nice fish Capt Mike.

I'm still trying to figure out what the yellow bannana colored lure is in the hoo's mouth ???

It's the bill of a X-Rap.

What? All those photos and no photo of Kay with her first YF ever. And she even ate the heart for you. I hope this doesn't get back to her before next week. Shameful, just shameful.

Nice work Mike. Summer can't get here soon enough!

Don't tell Kay that one. If anything tell her I save the best for my website.

Nice fish Capt Mike.

I'm still trying to figure out what the yellow bannana colored lure is in the hoo's mouth ???

His secret weapon is exposed!
nannas!!!!

Capt. Mike,
Nice catch and very good description of what the winter has been.
Come on spring!
J

hey mike,
if you come turkey hunting next week with jay powell and you guys here them up in the hills.....come up and get him. we own some land on the north side...ill work a deal with you....swap a gobbler for a tuna!!!

The real draw to a turkey hunt is the sac leit fishing afterwards. Altough the goal will be a turkey with a bow. Thanks for the invite to go on your property and get him.

The real draw to a turkey hunt is the sac leit fishing afterwards. Altough the goal will be a turkey with a bow. Thanks for the invite to go on your property and get him.


ive heard it all...you get to tuna fish from a 33 freeman and you are excited about perch jerkin from a pontoon...I love it! In all honesty the river looks like it will flood this weekend so they should be stacked up on the roost on the edge of the hills. should be a pretty good hunt

It's like this 1. I don't have to drive the boat
2. I don't have to find the fish
3. I don't have to answer how deep it is 500 times a day
or any other awsome questions along those lines
4. I get to sit and drink rum and watch a cork
5. Did I mention I get to sit and drink rum and watch a cork

Sounds like the perfect day to me I can't wait.

It's like this 1. I don't have to drive the boat
2. I don't have to find the fish
3. I don't have to answer how deep it is 500 times a day
or any other awsome questions along those lines
4. I get to sit and drink rum and watch a cork
5. Did I mention I get to sit and drink rum and watch a cork

Sounds like the perfect day to me I can't wait.

Thats freakin hillarious. you just sold a tuna trip for me mike. i could definately understand. ill get with powell and get us a trip

Well, I think its important to know how deep we is fishing!

Mike,Larry Berryman said hello from Miami. Hows the Freeman holding up?

It's holding up just fine. She has a appointment for some new engines in April. I have no complaints at all.

Good luck with the turkeys. You have learned from the best.
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