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Fishing September 24, 2009  RSS feed
 

Hooked
      Craig Kitchens, left, of Orange Grove released this sailfish aboard the Ambush out of Port Aransas. Kitchens fished an overnight charter with Capt. Herschel Reynolds and mates Tom Furlow, center, and Tim Thompson, right. They hooked the sail about 138 miles offshore, near the Nansen rig.
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Giant redfish
      Julie Hower of Port Aransas caught this oversized, 34-inch redfish in the Laguna Madre on a 4-inch sugar and spice Berkley Gulp fishing with Capt. Steve Reupke out of Port Aransas. Hower tagged the fish and took it directly to have a skin-mount made.
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FISHING REPORT
Some huge fish caught
     Fishing was great all through the weekend and into the week. Some huge amberjack were brought in by the Junior Boatmen during their offshore tournament, including a 99.5-
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Nice catch
      Patty Frye of Rockbridge, Ohio, caught this big-eye snapper fishing on a 12-hour trip out of Deep Sea Headquarters on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
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Miles of tuna
      This group from Texas Outdoor Organizers fished with Captains Ronnie Hale and Donnie Lueck on a 56-hour trip aboard the Scat Cat, out of Fisherman’s Wharf, leaving on Friday, Sept. 18. They caught these yellowfin tuna, blackfin tuna, and amberjack.
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Big shark
      Fishing on the “Marlin Babe” with Capt. Ron Pierson on Wednesday, Sept. 9, fisherwoman Sarah Ohnheiser hauled in this 7-foot spinner shark. Fishing with Ohnheiser was her husband, Matt, from left, Jeremy Hillje and Jeffery Guenther all of Weimar. The group also caught two kingfish. They hung their catch at Woody’s Sports Center.
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He’s golden
      Rick Collins of Port Aransas released this golden drum on Sunday, Sept. 13, fishing from the municipal harbor dock, using light spinning tackle. The fish was estimated to weigh 30 to 40 pounds.
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The fishing was hot
      Bob Downing and friends from Houston chartered the Caliente out of Deep Sea Headquarters for a floater trip with Capts. John Brennan and Keith Banks. They caught yellowfin tuna, blackfin tuna, grouper, amberjack, dorado, and released a blue marlin to boot.
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Champions
      The Port Aransas Junior Boatmen held their 2009 Offshore Championship Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 20. Christian Collins of Port Aransas, at left, holding the tail, won first place amberjack with this 99.5-pound amberjack. Bryon Baccus of Rockport helps him out. They fished aboard the Overhauled. The fish would be a junior state record, but Collins is over 17.
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Striking shark footage captured on video
      John Williams of Port Aransas recently shot some striking video footage of a sizeable shark being reeled in by a friend, Dave Parsons, at a rig about 26 miles off Port Aransas.
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FOR THE BIRDS
Check out hawk watch
      Rockport’s Hummingbird Festival was a great success. Every motel was full and they believe a record number of visitors attended. With many of the hummers already through the Coastal Bend, now is the time to turn some of your attention towards our birds of prey.
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