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Wes Lovelace
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Welcome to the Bayport Fishin' Shack... Saltwater Fishin' Videos from around Florida..... Both Inshore & Offshore..... Specializing in Flippin' Plastics in The Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge in what I like to call the " The Chazz "!! Coastal & Interior Aerial Videos on the Gulf Coast near the Weeki Wachee Preserve in Bayport, Florida..... Flyin' the Yuneec Q500 4K Drone..... " The Alien "!!. Using 2 Go Pro Hero7 Black Cameras on the " Hat Cam " and a Go Pro Hero 5 Session for underwater filming......I'm using 4 KJK trail cams to film the Native Wildlife here on the Nature Coast.....If you like the content please like and subscribe....Catch you on the Flip!!
Early Morning Hike Checking Swamp Cameras 2024
I've been letting the trail cams sit for a month or more before collecting the SD cards and this AM seemed like a nice morning to check to see what the local wildlife was doing in the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge here on the Florida Nature Coast.
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A Slam on the Outside Edges and Inside Creeks 2024
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Seems I have to vary my technique to manage any Slams these days so I'm fishing springs, clear water outside edges and the back country dark water to find a 3 fish saltwater slam!!
I Found a Grounded Yacht Near Crawl Key, Florida 2024
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Running around the Chassahowitzka NWR and I noticed what appeared to be a large craft that was certainly out of place in all the shallow water up here so I ran the couple of miles offshore to check it out!!
Hurricane Debby Blew By My House 2024
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Well last year about this time it was Hurricane Idalia....Now this year it's Hurricane Debby!! Howling Winds, Torrential Rains and Tidal Surge....All the fun events that make living here on the Florida Nature Coast such a fun Experience.....LOL!!
Walking the Swamp and Checking Trail Cams 2024
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Haven't hiked the Chassahowitzka NWR out here in Bayport Florida in over a month to check my trail cams and it seemed like a good morning for a hike in the swamp!! It's always a great day to wander around in this coastal jungle!!
Dolphin-Redfish-Speckled Trout in the Shallow Bays 2024
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Ran my shallow water tunnel boat up to the Chassahowitka NWR in search of anything that was biting around the outside shallow water edges of the Gulf of Mexico.
Scalloping the Florida St Martin's Keys 2024
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Hauled the skinny water boat to Ozello to run to the bombing range between the Homosassa River and Crystal River to check out the opening day of Scallop Season. I managed a few of the tasty critters and enjoyed diving the warm clear shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico!!
Someone Ran Over My Guard Alligator 2024
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An FWC Officer called this morning asking if I knew what was in front of my house.....I said I have no idea ....What I thought was a palm limb turned into my 7 foot Guard Gator.....Some people have dogs....I like having an Alligator....And the best part is I didn't have to feed him.....LOL!! They are in my front yard and the canal behind my house all the time.....It was a shame to see this rept...
The Florida Coastal Wildlife is in My Backyard 2024
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I've got one of my trail cams near the house here in Bayport. Florida and this is what's been roaming around my backyard during the last month!!
Up the Creek with 4 Redfish and 2 Manatees 2024
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Nothin' like fishin' these back out creeks....You know those creeks that I can't get out of bow first.....LOL!! It takes pinpoint accuracy and stealth in the back country and sometimes the bonus is the abundance of Sea Cows and Beasts in the Bushes!!
Refuge Boat Trip to the Old Wall Creek Camp 2024
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On this trip to the Refuge I visited the site of the old Wall Creek Hunting Camp that sits right on the edge of the coastal timber here on the Florida Nature Coast.....Getting there by boat is the only access to this part of the Chassahowitzka NWR!! My drone Flight Air Bayport 40 in my Drone Playlist shows this area in a flyover if you're interested in this specific area!!
Redfish-Snook-Speckled Trout Slam 2024
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Back in the Refuge on a late afternoon incoming high tide!! I'm trying every spot I think might get me an Inshore Slam.....Turns into another successful afternoon sunset in the Chassahowitzka NWR here on the Florida Nature Coast!!
A Sneaky Snook Almost Snookered Me 2024
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Another middle of the day scorcher on the Gulf while looking for Snook flippin' the Mirrodine suspending twitch bait and I finally found a decent size critter that tried awfully hard to separate me from my Mirrodine while burying up in the Mangroves 3 different times....When you're using light tackle there's not much room for mistakes.....LOL!!
Big Redfish in the Back Country Creeks 2024
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One of those middle of the day Florida scorchers in the Chazz flippin' the top water Skitterwalk and the Mirrodine suspending twitch bait.....Got a few bestie beauties on both lures along with the Back Country Scenery to round out a day on the Salt!!
A Manatee Walked Right Up To My Boat 2024
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Back flippin' the Back Country Creeks and a friendly Manatee strolled right up to the boat....I see these beautiful swimmers during just about every trip into the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge here on the Florida Nature Coast!!
Snook - Redfish & 2 You Tubers in a Florida National Wildlife Refuge 2024
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Snook - Redfish & 2 You Tubers in a Florida National Wildlife Refuge 2024
Speckled-Trout- Redfish & A Walking Manatee 2024
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Speckled-Trout- Redfish & A Walking Manatee 2024
First Snook- Redfish- Trout- Slam of 2024
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First Snook- Redfish- Trout- Slam of 2024
Weeki Wachee Florida-Wildcats-Deer-Coyotes-Hogs 2024
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Weeki Wachee Florida-Wildcats-Deer-Coyotes-Hogs 2024
Even the Redfish Like My New Yamaha Outboard 2024
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Even the Redfish Like My New Yamaha Outboard 2024
Redfishin' Just Doesn't Get Any Better 2024
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Redfishin' Just Doesn't Get Any Better 2024
Wildlife in the Chassahowitzka NWR Florida 2024
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Wildlife in the Chassahowitzka NWR Florida 2024
I Installed a New 25 HP Yamaha Outboard Motor 2024
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I Installed a New 25 HP Yamaha Outboard Motor 2024
A Sizzlin' Redfish Florida Sunset 2024
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A Sizzlin' Redfish Florida Sunset 2024
Redfishing and Running in the Refuge 2024
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Redfishing and Running in the Refuge 2024
Flippin' the Back Country is Paying Off 2024
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Flippin' the Back Country is Paying Off 2024
We Covered a Bunch of Fishin' Spots 2024
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We Covered a Bunch of Fishin' Spots 2024
All the Florida Coastal Wildlife Showed up for this Video!!
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All the Florida Coastal Wildlife Showed up for this Video!!
All the Fish are in the Back Country 2024
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All the Fish are in the Back Country 2024
I see you have 4 cameras out there. Its always exciting to see what's on them especially after you let them sit that long. You definitely have lots of critter out there.
Thanks Rande!! I've got one near the house and that one gets Bobcats and Raccoons!! It takes me almost 2 hours just to get thru the 4 cameras in the swamp and just about every time I manage to get myself wounded.....My legs have scars all over them because of all the sticks and debris that I miss in my travels!!😎
Sweet captures. Nice to get out for an early morn walk in the refuge. Cool to see the deer, we get a lot around here too..such a different forest your way...neat to see how adaptable they are.
Thanks!! This swap is a lot different from living in Virginia and North Carolina but it has a great variety and diversity compared to my former homes up north!!
Loved the deer posing for your camera.
Thanks J!! There's a lot to see back there and I really enjoy my peaceful walks through the Refuge!!
Did that spider set off the camera? Wow cool that thing is sensitive
Thanks Ryan!! It did.....I mentioned to another subscriber the spider looked as if it had been Xrayed by the IR affect....Something new for me to see.....LOL!!😎
A little bit of everything back there Wes lol . I like seeing the wildcats and coyotes . Wow a whole family of hogs even Littlins .. you ever get lost back there? Have a great weekend Wes
Thanks Ryan!! For me it's the fact that all this wildlife is just a mile down the road.....It really shows that the health of the Refuge in very good shape!!😎
Looks like great locations for your webcams even if you have to battle the mosquitos to check them. Nice daytime and nighttime captures. I enjoyed in full to the end. Thank you, my friend.
Thanks Dave!! I've lost a lot of blood because of those Blood Suckers.....It's like being in an Air Raid out there!!
Hey Wes, you had a battle with skeeters. I'm dealing with skeeters the size of sparrows. Those big-azz tiger-striped skeeters came shortly after hurricane Debby. Full-watch. Don 👍🏽🤠 09/06/24
Thanks Don!! I need to leave a vapor trail of RAID in the swamp.....I usually have to drop by the hospital for an IV.....I get dizzy losing all that blood to those monsta skeeters....LOL!!
Nice Wes even the spider got in on the action look like the puppy got spoked of the camera and Mr cardinal came to bless it ❤
DMP....Thanks!! That PUP is a bit skittish without MOM.....Those IR red eyes really put that dog on the skids.......I thought that the spider was being Xrayed!!
@@WesLovelace lol
Good stuff! Such a unique swamp ecosystem!!!
Morning Nathan.
Morning RRRANDOLPH
Morning Nathan.....Morning Martin.....You guys up for a Stomp in the Swamp.....LOL!!
Good morning Martin.....Good morning Nathan.....You guys up for some swamp cruising!!
Thanks Nathan!! The critters are all over the swamp.....Skeeters and all....LOL!!
I love exploring swamps, never know what you might see. Hopefully we'll see some big swamp donkeys soon!
Thanks John!! I don't know about Donkeys but you sure ride some of these Hog Bodies if you don't mind getting Tusked........There are critters running around all over the place out here!!
@WesLovelace yeah, I've been chased up a tree by hogs before, those tusks are scary. Swamp donkey is what we call them really big swamp bucks. They got a different look than regular deer here in Florida.
Nice seeing the critters Wes, my local coons and yotes are being chased out by 136 houses being built behind us.
How often do you check your cameras? I usually do one every 4 weeks you picked up. Some great stuff swamp always comes through
Thanks John!! Usually about once a month but here lately changing the cards has turned into about 2 months.....I've got about 150 sq. miles of swamp to choose from.....This place is amazing to walk around in as long as you don't mind the Skeeters trying to bleed you dry......LOL....Sea Ya!!
Nice morning walk. My internet cut out.
Thanks Wayn!! If you can stand the skeeters the exercise is worth the walk.....I'm bundled from head to toe so I don't have to have a blood transfusion.....LOL....When the internet comes back on you can watch the video again.....LOL.....Have a great weekend!!
Swamp is active!
Thanks Lee!! I'd like to see some bucks this year and the bears again.....But i really enjoy my trips into the swamp.....It's an amazing place back there!!
Wonderful, my dear Friend. I like it very much. Have a perfect time.
Thanks Alfredo!!Been reel nice finding the fish on the outside edges and the inside back country creeks!!
“ HOG BODY “ The SPOTTED FEVER team will be out there a little north of you this Saturday. Fishing the Rob Phillips tournament out of Homosassa.
Hey good luck up there .....The Gulf near shore waters in the Refuge have turned black because of all the rain that's pushed the Tannic Stain out of the swamp!!😎
Looks like you had a day! Love casting those narrow creeks.
NCIF......Thanks!! Seems the cooler creeks are starting to hold fish.....Gotta get at em before daylight anymore!!
Nice catches Wes
Thanks MH!! I'm really running around to find this many quality fish!!
You caught some nice fish.
Thanks Wayn!! Managed to catch fish at the right places.....Especially in the back country dark stained creeks!!
Nice Slam! Those red fish weren't so red. Even got another catfish and a trout that got lost apparently.
The edge Reds aren't subjected to the Tannic Dark Water thus the reel light coloration.....I've been trying to fish more Spring fed creeks especially since all the rain has pushed all the tannic stain into the creeks!!
Good trip Wes. 👍👍
Thanks J!! All it takes is to run all over the place to find the bite....LOL!!
Holy moly where did that trout come from? I was not expecting that 🤣 I'm suprised there were fish in the creeks I haven't found many in north chaz
Thanks EA!! I'm concentrating on those back country creeks that have active Springs and that are well off the beaten path.....I've been trying the outside springs but I'm not getting the same results even thought there is a temperature differential.....The Bush League has been my go to here lately.....Sea Ya!!
Beautiful spots you fish Wes. As well as nice snooks
Thanks Lou!! With over 50 square miles of coastal creeks and shallow islands to choose from I've got a a lot of places to visit on each trip.....Have a great weekend!!
Looks a some excellent catches that you had to work hard for. I enjoyed in full to the end. Thank you, my friend. 14:27
Thanks Dave!! It's nice when I can fish both the outside and inside with equal results.....Have a great weekend!!
Dam nice snook love snook fishing so fun
DMP....Thanks!! Some days the critters are waiting for me to show up....Others it's a day of frustration.....LOL!!
Is the boat gone ?
Me and the big boat are in KCB in Marathon for the last week.....Fishing and the weather are terrible but the seafood is great so I'm heading back to the Shack tomorrow!!😎
@@WesLovelace I been in Miami all week heading home now safe time wes
some great looking fish my friend
Thanks John!! This was one of those days where the fish were following me around and just wouldn't leave me alone.....LOL.....I wish all my trips were this interesting!!
Thanks for the report, Wes.
Thanks Mark!! The Refuge is a fascinating area and as long as I can continue to get up there I'll keep putting out content.....Sea Ya!!
You earned your money that day for sure. That looked like work! Quality fish no matter where ya went. What a day. Even lucked out n caught a whisker trout
Thanks Marc!! The hardest part of the back country is trying to anticipate....Just when you think you have it all figured out the unexpected slaps you in the face.....LOL.....I'm lucky I haven't lost any teeth.....LOL!! Some days I have no clue where the fish are and the next I think they are following me around.....This area is always a puzzle and it's what has me constantly thinking!!
Fish on my favorite 2 words!
Thanks Nathan!! A screaming drag and any critter with fins always gets the same results.....LOL!!
Those fish had you workin on this day Wes! The last one was a beauty! Have a great weekend Bud!
Thanks Rob!! My trips are either Feast of Famine but they are all interesting to me because I'm always making observations that might get me to thinkin' on a future trip to the Refuge......Sea Ya!!
Wes, I love your videos in general, but really love the "nail biters" like this one. Numerous times I've found myself yelling at the screen watching these videos. You are rare among us as you fish the Chaz like me, but without a trolling motor. No matter what fish you've got on, you are basically the victim of whatever drift that's going on. And as you know, in those back Creeks when the tidal current is hauling buttocks like that, the drift can be crazy chaotic. Thanks for another great nail biter video!!!
LSJ...Thanks!! When it comes to the skinny water I'm all about weight and stealth......Most of the time I couldn't run an electric motor.....All I can feel and hear is bump and prop gurgle.....People don't realize that fish are sensitive to noise and movement.....Especially Redfish!! When I fail to ignore the inside tides the bump and run because of the current is a PITA not to mention I have to constantly have to move from the bow or stern and vis-versa plus I haven't a clue how any times I've needed a pole saw or had to wade the Bush League to get one of these critters to the boat.....I know it's all interesting and funny when I think about this area.....Enjoyed the comment.....Have a great weekend!!
@@WesLovelace You are exactly right. I did a hitchhiker's guide video on Inshore fishing with the GPS spot lock trolling motor. It's 100% focused on stealth. Every time I make a mistake that leads to cavitation or the prop touching bottom, I know that I've spooked every fish for 100 yd. You absolutely have to be extraordinarily careful.
Good ole Dean getting it done. Some of those fish gave you a battle.
Thanks Dug!! I'm really moving a lot because of all the rain......I'm about to leave the Keys tomorrow because of the weather.....The exact same thing as last year!!
Awesome. Have not been there in months. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Nick!! It's been a few weeks for me too.....I've been in the Keys this week enjoying seafood cause the weather has been about as bad as it gets down here.....Leaving tomorrow to try the short grouper season next week
@@WesLovelace I know 15 days only. So mad about that.
@@nickhatzistefanou960 Hopefully the weather will give me a chance for few days during the season!!
Now that's what I call a slam! Catch you on the flip brother! 💪 🚣♂️ 🐟 🎣 🌴 🌞
Thanks JJ!! I'm down in the Keys with all of this terrible weather.....When eating good seafood is the best I can do it's time to head home for the opening of Grouper season.....LOL!!
Those fish acted like they were fighting for their lives.
Some more locals trying to keep me entertained......I'm down here in KCB and enjoying the great seafood.....This nasty weather is just like last year and the trolling hasn't produced much.....Hauled the boat yesterday and headed home in the morning!!😎
Did u catch them fish on a falling tide or a rising one?
Thanks Patrick!! The outside segments were filmed at a high tide of about a 3.2 and the inside footage was during the still incoming tide near the coastline.....All in the Refuge. There is about a 2 hour turnaround in the incoming and outgoing tides.....I can fish the ebb tide outside and go inside to fish the still incoming .....When the inside water stops the outgoing is starting to move out where I originally started my day!!😎
Thanks for the info and your videos I fish bayport and slowly move north being very skittish about hitting rocks
@@patrickhoins8333 If you use the big tides 2.7+ and you generally follow the same safe route to gain access up there you should be OK......There is a lot of reel estate to play in and there isn't a lot of competition for those who move around to try new spots......Sea Ya!!😎
Wow! Glad it wasn’t worse.
Thanks!! Tropical systems are a way of life here on the Florida Nature Coast when you've got the Gulf and the Weeki Wachee River bordering the front yard and the back yard......LOL!!
@@WesLovelace you know that’s true! Stay safe!
Tow it back to shore... FREE BOAT!
Thanks Rande!! No one seems to know if it's stolen or who owns it.....If the boat was leaking fuel the state might get involved......Getting this big boy off the bottom may be very difficult.....I reported it......Let someone else worry about it!!
A good video about checking your trial cams and views of some camera footage. I enjoyed in full to the end. Thank you, my friend. 7:07
Thanks Dave!! Here lately I haven't much time to crunch the woods.....I've got a frequent female Bobcat that visits a camera near the house and right now I'm packing to go to Marathon in the Keys for a long needed vacation.....Have a great weekend!!
Kinda curious how it got there in the first place. Maybe with a king tide they can get it out without damaging the reef area.
Thanks Icy!! This yacht is 60 miles north of Clearwater.....Debby could have moved it that far but FWC was aware of the location before it moved an additional 8 miles to the north to just offshore of the Refuge......FWC was interested if the fuel system had been breached and I could not see any signs of a leak in my 3 rotations of the craft!! I was up there on a 3.4 high ....I'm not sure a flotation collar would get this 20 ton vessel off the bottom!!
That was a nice yacht and i am sure that is no fun.
Thanks Titus!! Someone has a lot of work to get this big gal back in shape....Don't know all the particulars but if the fuel tanks rupture or the hull is breached which it may already have someone is going to pile up a huge expense!!
Any word on that boat Wes ?
I was asked about a fuel spill and I responded that I did not see any but it will be investigated......This vessel was seen anchored off Bayport with no people on board......FWC was not aware that the vessel was hard aground 8 miles farther North than it's original location.....Something out of the ordinary......I got my first thumbs down on this video.......Did I strike a nerve of the owner......If this vessel breaks apart and the environment is compromised in a Federal Refuge.....Watch the CRAP hit the fan!!
@@WesLovelace probably the thumbs down meant that about it being there not making anybody happy I’m sure as long as FWC knows keep up the videos love it . Was just curious.
ouch that's unfortunate for the owner
Thanks Lou!! This boat had been anchored off Bayport for a while and the FWC was aware of it's presence......They didn't know it have moved about 8 miles north into very shallow water.....If the fuel had been leaking someone would have a reel big problem on their hands
Such impressive scenes... a bit mysterious should say... wonder what could have happened 🙏🌹
Thanks Therese!! No telling with this yacht but being hard aground in the shallow water and listing like it is may make it difficult to refloat!!
Seen that last Saturday, he is getting that out any time soon . It’s our new land/flats marker .
Thanks Kerry!! Once I say that beast it was still evident that it was way too big to be stranded in that rocky shallow water!!
I've read elsewhere that even with a flood tide they won't be able to pull that boat off the reef, will be an interesting follow.
Thanks Clifford!! This is a hard ground in this shallow water ....I'm not sure a flotation skirt would work on this rocky bottom!!
Wow. It is insanely shallow around Crawl when you get inside Chassahowitzka Channel. I ran off Bayport to A.H. Richardson two weeks ago and that exact vessel was on anchor well off Beacon Rock. Must have lost anchor and drifted North.
How was the fishing at the reef?
@@thomasmurphy1907 We were there for a morning of Spearfishing, but the initial winds from T.S. Debbie has started and it was really sloppy. There was a layer of "whale snot" in the first two-three feet, so we could not see fish from the surface. We did see one nice Gag in a culvert, which is what we were there to spy on. In the end we returned inshore pretty quickly as the seas were continuing to build. I did get my very first Chassahowitzka Tarpon that day, so it wasn't all bad. ua-cam.com/users/shortsRmvjFTy3LkE
I've been meaning to check the reefs out.
Thanks Thomas!! This a hard ground in this shallow water so recovery will be a tough proposition even trying a flotation skirt!!
Thanks LSJ!! I talked to FWC and they were aware of the vessel but was not aware of the grounding north of the previous location.....They do now!!
Wes, I'm wondering if a retrieving crew could surround the yacht with a pontoon-like floating deck that would slightly lift the yacht off the reef then pull it with a flat bottom boat. I have no clue how something is removed from such a shallow water area. No matter what, it's going to take some time and money to make it happen. I'm sure the game & wildlife patrol will be involve all the way through the process. Man, that's going to be a tough rescue mission. A big boat in skinny waters. Have a fine weekend, Wes. Don 👍🏽🤠 08/16/24
Thanks Don!! This is a hard ground....In less than 6 ft. of water and that port side list will be hard to raise even at an extreme high tide even with a floatation skirt!!
@@WesLovelace Wow, how in the heck did the boat even make it into the skinny water? Well, the owner will have his hands full. Have a fine weekend. Don
@@houndsmanone4563 Thanks Don!! FWC was aware of this vessel for whatever reason when it was anchored off Bayport about 10 or so miles but they were not aware that it had made it's way north another 8 miles into this shallow water.....They're concern was the leakage of fuel into the environment which I did not see!!😎
Wow😮 unbelievable.
Thanks Vincent!! I originally saw this beast from 2 miles away so I could tell this was a big critter.....This critter isn't coming off the bottom anytime soon!!