June 1st, the official start of summer for most folks. Also the end of Triggerfish and Amberjack season for a couple months. BUT, the start of Red Snapper and Gag Grouper !! Red Snapper opened up for Federally permitted charter boats on the 1st so I am driving the "pointed nosed boat" with the permit until at least the 11th when snappers open to the general public. I got to run 2 trips on opening day and we got nice limits of Red Snappers on both the morning 4 hr and the afternoon 3 hr. Too rough today so I am having to wait to go chase 'em for a day or 2. May had great catches of Vermillions and Triggers pretty much every trip. The Kings co-operated quite often and we caught lots of Amberjacks with some pretty big ones making the bragging board and dinner table as well. Here's a few pics.... {%image_id=59692%} Limit of AJ's, Triggers and Vermillions. That's a busy 4 hour trip ! {%image_id=59691%} We had to let 'em go but that angler is proud of that Gag! {%image_id=59690%} Proud of some of what we got to keep too! {%image_id=59689%} AJ's Triggers and Vermillions.... it's what's for dinner {%image_id=59688%} Opening morning of Red Snapper, a bonus King and 3 Lanes along with vermillions too... {%image_id=59687%} and the 3 hr afternoon trip had a bonus Mahi ! I'm looking forward to getting to keep a few Gags along with the Red Snappers in the coming weeks. Now if the weather will just calm down and get into a decent summer pattern..... Capt Larry Pentel DeadFish