by VHFC | Feb 8, 2019 | Member Reports
Today we decided to stop at a small inlet feeding the bay area around Pine Island FL. I bought a dozen shrimp for bait and threaded a half shrimp on a small hook with a few split shots for weight. With all the small fish around, I was constantly rebaiting my hook. My...
by VHFC | Feb 7, 2019 | Member Reports
For the second year, my wife Pat and I are down in warm Cape Coral in sunny southwest Florida. We arrived January 3rd and will depart on 28 February. As nice as everything is here, the fishing is still recovering from the effects of the red tide that plagued the west...
by VHFC | Nov 19, 2018 | Member Reports
What a beautiful day I had fishing on Sunday 18 November with my son Brian and grandsons Mark, Brendan and Tyler. We put 2 in the box and missed 3. All off Seaside with literally hundred of boats out on the water with the calm seas. As an added bonus, Tyler got an 8...
by VHFC | Sep 6, 2018 | Member Reports
I’m glad we were able to get out today (9/6) and return to Little Egg reef. Unfortunately, the forecast would turn out to be way off. The National Weather Service had called for 2-3 foot seas at 10 second intervals. Not even close! The waves were one after the...
by VHFC | Aug 27, 2018 | Member Reports
Once again, with good seas forecasted, Alan Goracy and I made another trip to the BL reef on Monday 8/27. And once again, he out fished me. Alan had three fluke and a Spanish Mackerel (we think) and I had one fluke. Sizes were decent 19, 20, 20 1/2 & 22 but...
