Sal Mattino

It's a warm sunny afternoon in the Florida keys.Marathon is the choice, Gulf of Mexico is the side. We head out of a private Marina from the shores of Marathon & go directly west of the Seven Mile Bridge.

We anchor & set out some chum with a sporatic sequence. After about ten minutes of chum slicking up the waters we start catching instead of fishing! First some short yellowtail then some keeper size! By the end of the day just before the sun went down we had our limit of yellowtail, mangrove and a assortment of catch & release Black tip Sharks,Blue Runners and some Jack Crevalle!

A great afternoon of light tackle adventure! with some real screamers for the clients!That's my report, from St. Lucie Sportfishing Charters, I am Capt. Sal,safe boating,good fishing!

Fish Species: Yellow Tail Snapper, Mangrove Snapper
Bait Used: Squid
Tackle Used: light spinners w/ Five pound braid
Method Used: casting
Water Depth: 9.9
Water Temperature: 78
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Speed: 7
Some Nice Cobia!
Some Nice Cobia!


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Sal Mattino

About The Author: Captain Sal Mattino

Company: St. Lucie Sportfishing Charters

Area Reporting: Ocean & River from Fort Pierce to Stuart ,Florida

Bio: Retired from Firefighting & Law Enforcement Service. Fishing this area for 17 years. U.S. Coast Guard Captains License Qualified to operate vessels up to 100 tons. I carry a maximum of 6 passengers. I am a member of the American Professional Captains Association. I am a certified Captain for the International Game & Fish Association. I have received additional training in First Responder First Aid applications.

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