Reef Bandit

Well now that the S. Atlantic is re opened to commercial fishing for yellowtails, sales will be brisk. It's amazing how much chum they go through. One boat alone will go through 1000 lbs in 3 days.

Benny, the Miami Mutton Man showed what he could do with the Chum.

Did a trip to the Tortuga's. We used a case of chum.

For those people that are chasing tuna, I brought in flats of whole anchovies which are available as well. They sink perfectly.

We now have 7 lb boxes of anchovy chum along with 25 lb blocks for those fishermen that REALLY serious about reef fishing. For the guys chasing tuna's, we sell 44 lb flats of whole anchovies as well. The reports we're getting back from the fishermen that have used the chum couldn't be any better. "IT'S NASTY... just the way the yellowtail like it."

So, the shipment of anchovy chum has finally arrived. I don't know how many anchovies had to die to fill a 40' container but it is obviously in the millions! They're nasty, oily little critters, perfect for chum. Now the work begins, distributing them.

The final day of Red snapper season 2016. Fish were thick.

Went down for an overnighter to the Tortuga's. Had to help rid the Gulf of Mexico of its overpopulation of red snapper. Limited out and then went after muttons and groupers. Sad that we can only catch red snappers 9 days a year when there are so many of them.

This was after a long day's run to the Tortugas.. somebody's got to do it