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Florida Keys; Silky Shark Surprises Anglers Fishing for Amberjack
2009-07-27 12:05:30
Florida Keys, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report
Wrecks off Marathon Florida Keys
Ryan Simmons of Pure Fishing treated two of his gal pals to a day of fishing with Capt. Chris Johnson and SeaSquared Charters out of 7 Mile Marina. A resident of the Tampa FL area, Ryan had never caught an amberjack, so they headed to a wreck in about 200 feet of water and set to butterfly jigging. Ryan was rewarded with a nice 40-pounder. While they were out there, a silky shark made a guest appearance at the boat. They hand fed him for awhile and then tossed him a whole block of chum. Click here or copy and paste to watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbGje3_nJXY
They looked for dolphin for about an hour and a half with little success, perhaps because it was too late in the morning. They ended the day on the patch reefs where they put quite a few nice yellowtail in the boat.
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Fish Species: Amberjack, Dolphin, Yellowtail, Shark
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Water Depth: 200 feet
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About The Author: Captain Chris Johnson
Company: SeaSquared Charters
Area Reporting: Marathon Florida Keys
Bio: Capt. Chris Johnson has been involved in the charter fishing business since he was a kid at the Jersey Shore. He now specializes in offshore, gulf/bay, bottom, wreck and reef fishing with SeaSquared Charters out of 7 Mile Marina. You can reach him at 305.743.5305 or SeaSquaredCharters.com. Follow him on Facebook: SeaSquared Fishing Charters, or Twitter: MarathonFishing.
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