Fishing Reports by Captain Johnny Maddox

About The Author:

Company: Captain Pips Sportfishing Charters

Area Reporting: Florida Keys

Bio: Captain Johnny Maddox is one of our top Offshore/Blue Water specialists here at Captain Pips Marina & Hideaway. Johnny has many years on the Bluewaters fishing out of the Marlin Club in St. Augustine Fl. and the Bahamas. Fish with Johnny onboard his 29ft Topaz Express "Papa Pip" or the 36ft Bruell Express "Pips 36". He enjoys fishing with angers from all walks of life, both the experienced and novice! He loves to bring them into the world of Sportfishing, and help them to have an experience of a lifetime that they won't soon forget! The drama of the hunt, the explosion of emotion at the strike, and the thrill of the catch with new friends is what Capt. Johnny enjoys the most! Johnny's most memorable fish story and charter with with Ted, a fellow Marine and Vietnam Vet who had never fished the Offshore Blue Water's before. Ted had been working here at Captain Pip's on the boat rental dock, and had watched Capt.Johnny come in day after day with great catches of Dolphin, Tuna and Wahoo. One day Johnny convinced Ted to go out with them to see exactly what it was all about! Off they went,heading for offshore, telling tall fish tales and rigging some fresh Ballyhoo. Ted's largest fish caught was a 6 ½ lb Black Bass, to which Johnny replied "We use bait bigger than that for Marlin fishing!!". Ted refused to believe them, and at that moment the left outrigger went off! 20 minutes later Ted had caught his first salt water fish, an 89" sailfish! After lots of pictures, curse words, high fives and handshakes they started to put their lines back out. The center rigger, or shotgun, was the first line out with a large rigged Billy Bait, followed by the right outrigger. Before they got the rod in the holder, the shotgun went off, and Ted had his second fish of the day, a 55lb Wahoo! What a fishing trip! Book a trip with Captain Johnny Maddox for a memorable Florida Keys charter fishing excursion.