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Went Fishing in Destin (Non Charter Boat)
Posted on 5/21/18 at 9:18 am
Posted on 5/21/18 at 9:18 am
Went on a fishing trip on Saturday
We went 28 miles south out of Destin (about a 12 Hour Trip there and back)
Holy shite red snapper everywhere (had to throw them back in)
We caught all kinds of shite
Dolphin (mahi mahi)
Grouper
Tuna
Mingos
Snapper
Triggerfish
Amberjack
Scamp
Unbelievable fishing day
However, we got pulled over coming back into the Destin Harbor. They searched our boat - No worries there BUT my fishing License was 3 fricking days expired and they slapped me with a $70.00 citation.
I live in Destin but if you do not live in Destin and decide to go Fishing, make sure to get your license because they are checking out boats very heavily this year.
We went 28 miles south out of Destin (about a 12 Hour Trip there and back)
Holy shite red snapper everywhere (had to throw them back in)
We caught all kinds of shite
Dolphin (mahi mahi)
Grouper
Tuna
Mingos
Snapper
Triggerfish
Amberjack
Scamp
Unbelievable fishing day
However, we got pulled over coming back into the Destin Harbor. They searched our boat - No worries there BUT my fishing License was 3 fricking days expired and they slapped me with a $70.00 citation.
I live in Destin but if you do not live in Destin and decide to go Fishing, make sure to get your license because they are checking out boats very heavily this year.
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Posted on 5/21/18 at 9:32 am to FLTech
on the awesome fishing I was in Destin around Easter. What are they doing at the harbor? I noticed some dredging equipment. Are they widening the mouth of the harbor or just routine maintenance?
Posted on 5/21/18 at 9:34 am to CoachChappy
They are making a man made san dune which will become a park with restrooms and picnic tables. they are encouraging people to doc/party there. It's going to be real nice when they are finished with it
Posted on 5/21/18 at 9:46 am to FLTech
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hey are encouraging people to doc/party there.
I thought that was what crab island was for.
Posted on 5/21/18 at 9:57 am to FLTech
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We caught all kinds of shite
Dolphin (mahi mahi)
Grouper
Tuna
Mingos
Snapper
Triggerfish
Amberjack
Scamp
Where's the box shot?
Posted on 5/21/18 at 10:34 am to FLTech
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No worries there BUT my fishing License was 3 fricking days expired and they slapped me with a $70.00 citation.
fwiw $70 isn't shite for being in possession of federally regulated fish without a license
He could have fricked you a lot harder if he wanted to. I'm guessing you were polite and he felt you didn't let your license expire on purpose. It happened to me in Mississippi one year, they just took my fish and let me off with a warning because they were training a new cadet. Now I have it to where Mississippi is up for renewal at the same time LA does it every year so I don't forget.
Posted on 5/21/18 at 10:47 am to FLTech
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BUT my fishing License was 3 fricking days expired and they slapped me with a $70.00 citation.
Sounds like a heck of a trip though. Pics of the catch?
Posted on 5/21/18 at 10:51 am to FLTech
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slapped me with a $70.00 citation.
holy god. Has a GoFundme already been started or should I do that?
Seriously, sounds like you were cordial and subsequently got off light. Thats great yall had an awesome trip. Something I need more of in my life for sure.
Posted on 5/21/18 at 11:08 am to Chuker
We had 2 boxes... one with the bigger fish and the other box filled with lots of mingos... Could only keep 4 Triggerfish. 1 per person (which sucks because I love Triggerfish)
Took the Triggerfish up to Dewey Destins yesterday for lunch and it was amazing
Took the Triggerfish up to Dewey Destins yesterday for lunch and it was amazing
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 11:16 am
Posted on 5/21/18 at 11:12 am to FLTech
Wth is a
A mangrove?
quote:
Mingo
A mangrove?
Posted on 5/21/18 at 11:16 am to Ron Cheramie
Had to google it myself because I had never heard of a mingo. Apparently another name for vermillion snapper
Posted on 5/21/18 at 11:17 am to Ron Cheramie
Taste better than Red Snapper IMO - Mingo Snapper, Beeline Snapper
Well shite I thought someone took a pic of the box but I don't think we did. Still looking.
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 11:19 am
Posted on 5/21/18 at 11:21 am to Tiger Prawn
I actually thought I had a 5 year license. My brother and I bought our licenses at the same time and we both said to each other that when it expires we are going to forget about renewing so it makes sense to just buy a 5 year license. I guess I didn't have much common sense that day
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 11:23 am
Posted on 5/21/18 at 11:56 am to FLTech
I saw the progress they're maiking on Norriego Point and it's impressive. Looks like they left a short span open on the west side and it's eroding bad already. Any reason for that? Crab Island was ape shite at 1215 yesterday too. I was jealous I wasn't there and driving west
Posted on 5/21/18 at 11:58 am to FLTech
Unbelievable fishing day
we got pulled over
Leave it Green Jeans to ruin a trip
we got pulled over
Leave it Green Jeans to ruin a trip
Posted on 5/21/18 at 12:02 pm to FLTech
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Dewey Destins
Mmmmmmmm.....love that place.
Posted on 5/21/18 at 12:02 pm to LSUintheNW
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Mmmmmmmm.....love that place.
Grouper sandwich FTW.
Dewey Destin's and Harbor Docks are my staples there.
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 5/21/18 at 12:37 pm to Janky
There's a green jeans posted up in the Destin Pass basically half the year Friday through Sunday. Easy spot to check a ton of people quickly.
One tip is to enter the pass with no fishing rods showing. Less obvious that you are fishing. I have a lifetime license so I don't care, but saves you time.
ETA: I'm not positive, but I believe norriega point access into the actual Destin harbor continually was filling with sand. So they had to continually dredge it so the larger boats could come and go. So they decided to drop some rocks and extend it to hopefully curb the issue.
They basically extended it from a chinese pecker to a black guy.
One tip is to enter the pass with no fishing rods showing. Less obvious that you are fishing. I have a lifetime license so I don't care, but saves you time.
ETA: I'm not positive, but I believe norriega point access into the actual Destin harbor continually was filling with sand. So they had to continually dredge it so the larger boats could come and go. So they decided to drop some rocks and extend it to hopefully curb the issue.
They basically extended it from a chinese pecker to a black guy.
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:07 pm to Janky
quote:
Grouper sandwich FTW.
I love their grilled shrimp!
Posted on 5/21/18 at 2:27 pm to baldona
From what I have heard.... The Emerald Grande (2 big buildings that everyone complains about and calls them a monstrosity) has a boat that carries people back and forth all day to Noreaga Point and by them doing this all day back and forth it has screwed up that area at the mouth of the Harbor.
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