It's great to fish with jd hammer as always, before he got me he was in the saint pete. area, took me over to west palm beach then we crossed the coast to venice and traveled north to tampa, saint pete. and an attempt to fort. desota that was never made because of a grave tragedy, but i'll shut up and let the pics do all the talking. MORE PICS FROM A DISPOSABLE CAMERA WILL BE ADDED LATER.
the catch quota: 2 ridiculous snooks, 2 bonitas, 1 ridiculous jewfish, 2 bat rays
before he picked me up, hammer with his wife's family:-jd might have to explain these pics, he wanted me to put them up though.
oysters....
food:
dance:
Monster:
Que?:
guy in the back creepin'
and the end of hammer's solo trip.
Now For some fish lol, or at least one, more will come up later in a follow up report
Got to venice pier and met some of the locals (james bois and john whidmann who just signed up with the sfsc but needs to be verified-help mods 
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yakking into the sun is a secret 
hooking the big one at night is usual
walking him down the pier is fun
A tourist from indiana took the best pictures but having trouble loading them from facebook to photobucket so here are the best pics if interested on my wall in facebook http://www.facebook.com/mark.resto
john was a big help in the beaching and releasing of this monster
might not be a world record but currently my 2nd and biggest jewfish tapping out somewhere around 250lbs and around 6ft
Very interesting
not gonna talk about it, but it's a fly reel for shark fishing basically
trip was cut short from a bad accident and people waiting for us back at miami
hope you all like the post, threw it together quick
Just an average fisherman.
ways to go mark the pier/bridge king 
DIRTY SOUTH SHARK HUNTERS
2012 1st place BLACKTIP CHALLENGE
2011 NO LIMIT TOURNAMENT CHAMPION 2nd year in a row
2010 BHC biggest hammerhead shark on 80 lb test
2010 NO LIMIT TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
2010 BHC 3rd and 5th place biggest shark
2010 april sharker of the month
2009-2010 Rookie of the year
Sometimes is not the fish that makes your trip more enjoyable, is the people that travels with you.
Nice fish though!
OMG, did the side 
plate pop off when you were fighting the Jewfish?
OMG, did the side
no the other reel you saw was actually a reel that some guy made that holds 1000 yards of 100lb mono but if i talk about it anymore i might get sued
Just an average fisherman.
Nice post and that's a Big Jewfish!!!! Congrats! Hope all is well back in Miami!!!!!!
looks like you had a fun trip. i wish i woulda known u were over here i woulda went out and soaked some baits with you
looks like you had a fun trip. i wish i woulda known u were over here i woulda went out and soaked some baits with you
yea we just followed the wind lol, i left my old lucky spinning rod on the pier though, had a half broken penn silverado on it, im sure james has it, you guys can make that the local pier rod
Just an average fisherman.
nice fish and funny post
looks like you had a fun trip. i wish i woulda known u were over here i woulda went out and soaked some baits with you
yea we just followed the wind lol, i left my old lucky spinning rod on the pier though, had a half broken penn silverado on it, im sure james has it, you guys can make that the local pier rod
why wasnt i there for that. i need a new spinning reel. lol give me a call or text next time you come over.
nice jewfish
Sorry to hear the trip was cut short, but that jewfish is a great catch..enjoyed the other pix too. Also, that 12/0 fly reel is somethin' else, never saw anything like that before.
where do you started----i think the pics tell the story---glad it was fun while it lasted
sonny
Sorry to hear the trip was cut short, but that jewfish is a great catch..enjoyed the other pix too. Also, that 12/0 fly reel is somethin' else, never saw anything like that before.
the sideplates on that thing are bigger than a 14/0 but its only a 3 inch wide reel, it had 3 clickers, a level wind, an attachment for casting, and was apparently backlash proof
Just an average fisherman.
looks like you guys had fun, congrats on your biggest jewfish mark. that things a MONSTER!