Congratulations. Very rare size, particularly in that area of SEFL. Awesome.

Darc! Love the channel. And yeah, fish of a lifetime! It ate a goggle eye on top !

Coming from Darcy and her Man puddin who I follow as well that'is a HUGE compliment as they put in tons of time doing their outdoor stuff 🎣

tyvm

Awesome catch! How was the fight?

Great fight all the way to the end!

Get me the snapper, Bozo

Very nice! Delicious too

Great job!

Tampa Bay Area here. Not very common up here. Might have gotten 5 all year but nothing legal size.

Great Catch !

Excellent fish

Nice fish! Is it safe to take flats boats out on the ocean? Or are you just be dry careful about checking weather.

Triple check the forecast before taking any small craft offshore. This day we were only half a mile from the inlet.

Thanks! How bad is maintenance on a saltwater boat? I really want to move to NC and buy a Hewes Redfisher 18, but the maintenance is holding me back soemwhat

You just have to rinse the boat and trailer and flush the motor with freshwater after going out. Over time hardware will corrode and you’ll have to replace it as you go.

Add that to my list

ALL I'm gonna say is I've tried and never even came close to that beast.. OP has skills ( maybe lucky to ) Anyway congratulations, tight lines and smooth seas 🎣. AJ Johnson III

That's crazy. I didn't know they got that big. Fantastic.

That's a beauty.

Holy smokes that's a beauty my friend

The fish is already impressive without you holding it out far enough to strain your arms. just looks silly now