For those that are new to my ramblings on this space, I've been doin' it for awhile. When I started writing fishin' reports over 10 years ago they all just kinda got lumped into being posted under the location of "destin". While I will run out from between the rocks at Destin's East Pass a couple times a year the majority of my trips are run off the beach at Grayton. If you read these reports occasionally and have a preference as to how they are labeled, drop me an e-mail. If I get more with folks wanting me to change it to Grayton (or South Walton) I will, more wanting to leave it as Destin-- so be it. And if I don't get any back at all I'll know folks only read this when they think I have posted thier picture in a report! Back to the fishin' scene (and what I am 'posed to be talkin' about !) I am still running offshore to the big steel wrecks chasing Amberjacks. I got to run another local crew this week and we found all we needed on our first stop. Once again it took us a bit to get 'em fired up but once they did the bite was pretty hot. The fish seemed to be a little bigger than last trip and we didn't catch but a few that wouldn't have made the "legal length. {%image_id=14066%} "I think your bobber went under" {%image_id=14065%} What was attached at the other end We caught about half our fish on live bait and the other half on jigs. I sure like jiggin' 'em up but man, that's a young mans sport to catch more than a couple good size fish on a jig! {%image_id=14067%} get the grease hot! We found a pretty fair bite of vermillion snappers as well and caught about 2 dozen of them as well as a couple triggers and an amberine. My one angler from Ga. took all the pinks we kept home (several dozen) on the old Red Holland adage " If that was a bream you'ld be excited !" If we can get a few more of these warmer days and get the water temp up a couple degrees the Vermillions will start making thier move up inshore. Any big spot, natural or artificial will have 'em when they move. While most folks target 'em with a regulation 2 hook rig remember that these fish are a true snapper, If you get lucky enough to find a stand of them try slip leading 'em--just like red snappers except try a smaller hook and bait. You may be pleasantly surprised that while they only come up one at a time the grade will improve drastically. I have found that the size will usually double on slip lead from rat gear-- Get out there and enjoy a pretty day. By my calender it is officially Spring 'cause I got my first sunburn of the year on this last trip! Capt Larry Pentel