James, Steve and Bruce Card; June 2, 2002

The "Card Crew" (Auburndale, Florida) on the their annual men's fishing trip, had another successful adventure. Under a mandate from the women folk to bring "home the bacon", they put 2 cobia, 4 mackerel and 3 permit into the cooler. Steve and Bruce both caught goliath grouper, with Steve's by far being the largest. James won the Big Critter Award with his 20 minute wrestling match with a 150lb loggerhead turtle. He claims it was an accidental snag with his jig, but the rest of us are suspicious. If you saw the gleam in his eye every time a poor turtle surfaced, you would be suspicious too!! A few snapper and grouper finished off the creel. This year, however, no snook were photographed. All four big snook hooked were long distance released!! James don't forget to send me copies of the rest of your pictures. See you next year!! To book a charter with Chokoloskee Charter, contact The Captain @ 239-682-9920; www.ChokoloskeeCharters.com