With Red Snappers closed we have been trolling for Kings quite a bit and have had a pleasant surprise the past 4 or 5 days. The cobias have decided to do a summer rerun ! Now, we are not seeing fish migrating down the sandbar but are finding them holding up on close in wrecks and rocks. I have not seen any huge fish but we did boat one at 46# this week. He was with 6 other fish, the next one down about 30# which we fought for a while also but the hook pulled, All the rest were shorts but we caught several and released 'em. I have seen a lot more short fish than legal but just about all the wads of fish have at least one limit size or better fish in it. We had 3 legal ones swim up one day and we hooked all 3 while I tried to give my anglers a crash course in cobia fighting technique-- We boated one of the trio---and had lots of excitement for 30 minutes ! {%image_id=16560%} Kings and cobia {%image_id=16557%} Play it again! {%image_id=16556%} Some fine Kings around {%image_id=16558%} Some nice Grouper too ! {%image_id=16559%} Easy to keep kids happy when they are catchin' fish! The Feds and the State are have a meeting August 16th thru 19th to "discuss" reopening Red Snappers. We all know that the quota wasn't even half filled when they shut it down. I guess they have to talk about it for a month or two before they let us catch a few more of the most abundant fish out there ! BP called me again and offered another job-- just show up the next day. Once again I turned down the big (easy) money rather than cancel my charters. I may not be smart (or wealthy) but you know I am going to keep fishing as long as God and the Government let me !! The water isn't crowded, the seas are calm and the temps are downright warm-- get out there and catch something !! Capt Larry Pentel