Danny had been fishing on the L&H for a very long time. Today he was joined by his son Daniel and I was very excited about having the next generation along with us. We got a very early start and were the first ones to leave the marina. After leaving the marina we went north, but today the bait were very tough to catch and it took a long time to get what we needed. At first, fishing with the kites, our team started strait out front. The water was a greenish blue and there was not much current, but it was worth a try. After a while with no bites and reports of better conditions farther to the south it was time to reel in the lines and make the move. After running south almost twenty miles it was like we were in a different ocean! Beautiful blue water was all the way in to the reef and there was a very strong north current. We put the baits back out and got a few nice mahis right off the bat. A short time later I saw a sailfish tailing down sea way inshore of us. I maneuvered the boat close to the sail and it grabbed the first bait he saw and Danny was hooked up. The sailfish was very strong and full of energy. As Danny continued to fight the sailfish out in the deep, another fish ate one of the kite baits off the bow and we now had a father and son double header! Danny and his son did great fighting the sailfish and we were able to release both fish successfully. After adding a couple more mahis to the fish box, it was time to make another run back south. As soon as the baits went back out, Daniel hooked a nice fish on the deep line. After a good battle, our angler hauled up a nice grouper. It was shaping up to be a good day. Not long after boating that fish, our guys hooked two more sails on the kite. Again it was a father and son double header! As before, the father son duo did great and were able to get both fish to the boat and release each fish unharmed. Daniel had a flight to catch so the L&H headed back in a little early to make sure he did not miss his plane. All of us onboard had a great time and we are looking forward to getting back out there with the Huebsch family soon!
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