Introduce myself

Hi Everyone,
I am a Florida fisherman. Kayak Fish with an OK Scupper Pro, Prowler 15 and just got the Santa Cruz Raptor Kayak. i grew up in the Tampa Bay area fishing since I was 6 and scuba diving since I was 22. Fish the Bays and the Gulf of Mexico up to 100 hundred miles offshore . My best and Biggest catches were a Black  grouper weighing 84 lbs and an  Amberjack 102 lbs . Both caught about  20 years ago.  I have fished and dove the Florida middle grounds about 100 miles off the west coast of Florida. Incredible fishing and diving with lots of big fish! Visibility at times over 100ft! Depths range 80-160ft.  Acquired a coast guard captains license about 15 years ago. I visit Ca every other year. Would love to kayak fish the California coast. Fished Bodega Bay on a charter boat a few times and have done a couple fish trips to Alaska for Halibut & Salmon. Anyone panning a trip to Florida send me a message and I will steer you in the right direction. Would like to fish the Albion tournament some year !

Hey Jim, welcome to the site. Make sure you check out, http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/ also. Start at Bodega Bay one of these years and just fish your way up! Albion, Timber Cove, Trinidad, Coos Bay, Depoe Bay, Pacific City, Astoria.  That's on my to do list on of these days soon!

 Hey Jim,      I'd love to meet up with you in N.Cal next time you are out this way.   I'll gladly bring along an extra kayak for ya.