The weather has just been fantastic, allowing me to take a bunch of Spring Break families way out on a slick calm Gulf. I have been steady targeting the Amberjacks with side stops for triggers and vermilion's. {%image_id=19881%} Target Species at the Boat All this nice warm sunshine has let the water heat up and the Spanish Mackerel showed up a week or so ago in force. I ran my first 2 hr afternoon trip of the year the other day with a mom and 4 boys who had a blast cathing about 40 mackerel in short order. {%image_id=19885%} Happy to be Here ! The warm water has also got the cobia going with the first real "run" happening yesterday. I was on the beach cleaning Amberjacks in the afternoon and watched 3 fish caught in front of me on the bar. Capt Sam Wesley brought the first brown backed crab cruncher into Grayton yesterday . {%image_id=19887%} A Great Catch but it hurt to clean 'em and watch the other guys hook cobia ! I took the Amberjack tackle off the boat yesterday evening and I'll start targeting cobia starting tomorrow ( chore day today). Not only does it look to be a good season but I have a new finder that is top notch. {%image_id=19883%} Nothing but the best in fish finding equipment on the Dead Fish. Here are a few more catches from last week. My folks have had a big time tussling with the critters on one of the nicest Spring Break weeks I can remember. {%image_id=19884%} I'll put 2 kids on a rod and let 'em team up on the big Jacks. {%image_id=19886%} The Black Snappers seem to starting to show up a little too. {%image_id=19882%} Snapper, Jacks and big Smiles Get out there and catch something- The Pompano have started as well so you don't even need a boat ! Capt Larry Pentel DeadFish