7/12/14 Report

Took off with high hopes on Saturday morning with a live well full of shrimp and croakers. Headed to Horn Island rubble. We got there at 715 and found our spot. There were already 6 boats there so I thought we were in business. This spot is over 5 acres in size so more the merrier to get the fish going. Well let me tell ya, it was SLOOOOWW all morning. We caught lots of fish but no trout. Watched all the boats around us and none were catching, so we stayed thinking they might turn on after the tide changed.
Wrong answer. We left after catching a few mackerel and plenty of trash fish. We went over to ship and tried a spot there but no better except we harassed a blackfish on the way who was not interested in eating that morning. Did anyone see the brown stuff in the water around ship? It looked like an algae bloom has taken place, maybe low oxygen has chased the fish away. We listened to the charter boats and they had a slow day as well. There is always next weekend... Thinking of getting the golf clubs out...[angry]