Captain Richard DeMarte here. I just got back from an amazing trip where I fished ocean wrecks in 250 of water off the Miami shore + did some nightime fishing at the Government Cut for some explosive tarpon action. Capt Gavet Tuttle's reputation is well deserved as one of the most seasoned captains along the southeast coast of Florida (from Miami into the Keys). After a short stop where we landed a dozen or so pinfish in the intercoast waterway, we headed straight out to a few of his favorite wrecks a few miles off shore in his 26 Andros center console (which also happens to be the Under Armour sponsored boat in the Quiznos Mad Fin Shark Tournament in the Keys), he worked a few of his favor wrecks and I was into some BIG fish within the first few drifts. Grouper, amberjack and a MONSTER cobia all fought like freight trains. One was snapped up by a big shark within 100 feet of the boat and as the sun went down my arms ached like never before....but I loved every minute of it. As the sun was setting we mare the short run to Government Cut which gave me a chance to gulp down a drink and let the feeling come back in my arms.....but not for too long. At Government Cut, the tarpon bite was slow at first, but as the moon climbed in the sky, the unmistakable sounds of large (very, very large) tarpon slurping down shrimp all around our boat got my blood boiling. Capt Gavet described that sound perfectly......saying it sounds like someone slamming a bowling ball down into the water right next to the boat...that sound and the splashes that came along were jaw-dropping. With a dozen or more hook-ups, I was fortunate enough to have extended battles with 4 tarpon that ranged in size from 70-120 pounds.....and seeing them jump and come along boatside in the dark as their massive silver-sides lite up as they came in rage of the spreader lights is a site to behold. With all fish safely released (except the one that was dinner for the shark), we headed back to port by running back about 15 miles along the Miami shoreline. The ocean was dead flat and the lights along the Miami shore are burned into my memory forever. If you want 'the best' and an experience of a lifetime, contact Captain Gavet Tuttle....you won't be disappointed.
Tight Lines,
Captain Richard DeMarte - Junior Pro
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