Place: Gulf of Mexico, Bradenton Florida

Happy 16th birthday present for my son...fishing for 2 1/2 days. The weather was beautiful and it was awesome to spend time with my son, Kevin. One day got to take the fish we caught and have them cooked up for us at a local restaurant, it was unbelievable! We had them cook only half the bag we brought and it filled up the entire table! We couldn't eat it all, Amberjack and Permit, but we both decided we loved the grilled, fried and blackened Permit the best. Here is a rundown of the fish we caught: Sea Trout, Snook, Red Fish, Barracuda (Kevin is the man!), Lemon Sharks, Spanish Mackerel, Lady Fish(bait), Grouper, Goliath Fish(Jew Fish - never landed one but got some great video of them attacking our AJ's), Pin Nose Fish, AJ's(Amberjacks) and Permit. 

We also saw Flying Fish, Dolphins and Leopard Rays. All in all, it was the best fishing trip I have ever been on. The fish, weather, location and most of all, the company, will be hard to beat...but knowing me, I will try. Can anyone say family fishing trip to Alaska?!