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Subscriber-Written Fishing Trip Report
Jason Merenda fishing trip to Fly Fishing Extremes
in United States Florida
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| DATE AND PLACE OF FISHING TRIP
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ID: |
3527 |
How
Trip Was Conducted: |
Guided |
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of Trip: |
February 3, 2006 to February 3, 2006 |
| Place
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United States Florida - Water: Palm Beach |
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| OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
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| Outfitter
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Scott Hamilton, Fly Fishing Extremes. 2310 Pinewood Lane. West Palm Beach, Florida, 33415. Tel. 561-439-8592. E-mail: blueh20fly@aol.com, Web: www.flyfishingextremes.com |
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Arrangements
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Fly Shop(s): |
N/A
N/A |
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| DESCRIPTION OF FISHING
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| Species
Sought/Availability: |
Kingfish - Availability: Abundant |
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Mackerel, Spanish - Availability: Abundant |
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Shark - Availability: Abundant |
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| Description
of Catch Made: |
Twelve to fifteen kings, more than a dozen Spanish macs and three spinner sharks to the boat with three other sharks lost. Many of the fish were caught on top water flies, kingfish sky rocketing on a top water fly is a sight to be seen. The largest king was fifteen pounds, the largest spanish was five pounds and the largest spinner shark was eighty or larger. |
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of Fishing: |
Fly fishing only from center console boat. |
| Equipment
Used: |
We used personal and boat rods in weights from 9 to 15 weight for the sharks. |
| Flies
Used: |
Top water poppers, Hamilton special and clousers in white, green, and/or chartreuse. Shark flys in orange. |
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| Water/Weather
Conditions: |
Great weather and good visibility in the water. |
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| SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
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| Condition
of Equipment: |
Excellent |
Knowledge
of Water: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Accommodation: |
N/A |
General
Fishing Knowledge: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Food: |
N/A |
Ability
to Communicate: |
Excellent |
| Overall
Service: |
Excellent |
Overall
Personality: |
Excellent |
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of Airline: |
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Airline
Service (1 to 10): |
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| SUMMARY REMARKS
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| Problems
on the Trip: |
No problems at all. |
| Highlights
of the Trip: |
Catching kingfish that sky rocket on topwater flies is an absolute blast. Having large Spanish macs cut in half by large kings at boat side was very cool. The real highlight was the spinner sharks. They get their name because they jump and corkscrew in the air when hooked and most of the time apparently just for fun. I have seen spinner get legitimately eight to ten feet in the air all while doing corkscrews. The sharks were in four to ten feet of water within one hunderd yards of the beach and swimmers, who apparently oblivious to the hundreds of sharks around even thought they are jumping out of the water. Note spinners are very skittish and do not bother people. We caught the spinners on top water shark flys. The eat was fantastic, some slurping like a trout and some hammering it like you would expect from a wound up shark. The five seconds following the eat are incredible. The fish are FAST, the first run is an easy one hundred and fifty yards. Spinners run farther than any fish I have hooked on fly, tarpon, bones, etc. The great thing is that I have all of this on video. My wife would shoot video while I was fishing, I would shoot while she was fishing, and Capt Scott would film at other times. I can't wait until June to do some fishing for the bonito and dolphin. |
| Cost of the
Trip: |
$450. |
| Would You
Recommend This Trip to a Friend? |
Yes |
| Why? |
Capt Scott knows his waters and how to find fish. I will not personally guarantee fish but I look forward to my trips more and more each time. The fishery on the south east part of Florida is a nice change from the Gulf Coast in Tampa. |
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There Non-Fishing Activities? |
Yes |
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So, What Are They? |
Palm Beach has fantastic shopping from what I hear but we only fished. |
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| SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION
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Name: |
Jason Merenda |
| Contact
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Tel. 813-842-4295 - 11302 Cypress Dr., Temple Terrace, FL 33617 - E-mail: jmerenda@yahoo.com |
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| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL
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