Florida Fishing Photos and Pictures - Cool Beans Charters Photo Album

Here are some recent pictures of fish taken aboard the Cool Beans. Be patient, this page may take a little while to load. There is a link for even more pictures at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!

Steve Collins of Chuluota, Florida with a hefty 37.5 lb Gag grouper - his personal best. This "blackbelly" fell for a red and white jig fished over a small piece of structure in 210 feet of water. It was good enough for 2nd place in the Grouper division of the Florida Sport Fishing Association's annual tournament. June 2006	Scott Dodds of Valdosta, GA with a fat Warsaw Grouper. This one fell for a live greeny fished over a small reef in 220 ft of water. At 61 lbs, it set a new boat record for this species. Memorial Day Weekend 2006
Scott and Tracy displaying Scott's trophy Warsaw Grouper. Even though Scott is an accomplished angler, he had his hands full with this fish. Memorial Day Weekend 2006	Scott, Capt Tim and Tracy display the day's catch. A nice mixed bag of King Mackerel, Grouper and Dolphin. Memorial Day Weekend 2006
A free swimming cow Dolphin explodes on a live bait tossed out on 20 lb spinning gear. Memorial Day Weekend 2006	Capt Tim dueling it out with a nice cow Dolphin. This fish fell for a live greeny offered up on 20 lb spinning gear. She was eventually landed and weighed in at around 20 lbs. Memorial Day Weekend 2006
Tracy Edmondson of Hahira, Georgia hooked up with a nice Dolphin. Memorial Day Weekend 2006	Tracy displaying his catch. A solid 28 lb Cow Dolphin. The Dolphin run of 2006 was one of the best in many years. Memorial Day Weekend 2006
Scott Dodds of Valdosta, Georgia brings a nice cow Dolphin into range as Mike Renfro of Merritt Island, Florida stands ready with the gaff. Memorial Day Weekend 2006	Scott displays his Dolphin - a nice 20 lb Cow. Memorial Day Weekend 2006
Dwain Fletcher with a nice Red Snapper in the 15 lb range. This fish fell for a cut pogie in 100 ft of water. June, 2005	Capt Tim with a nice Sow Snapper of about 23 lbs. Taken over a small piece of bottom in 100 ft of water. June, 2005
Large school of Atlantic Spadefish hovering over a shallow water wreck. During periods of severe cold water upwellings, many bottom dwelling species can be found in the upper ranges of the water column. July 2004	Jeff Bortz of Merritt Island with a nice Amberjack. This one fell for a live pogie dangled over a wreck in 75 ft of water. July 2004
Richard Cowen of Melbourne, Florida battling a Mangrove Snapper on 10 lb spinning gear. Richard's group hooked several this day but only landed a few. July 2004	Captain Tim Fletcher with a 9 lb Mangrove Snapper subdued on 10 lb spinning gear. This one fell for a live greeny fished over a wreck in 80 ft of water. July 2004
Richard Cowen of Melbourne, Florida dukes it out with a hefty Amberjack on 20 lb Spinning Gear fished over a local wreck in 75 ft of water. July 2004	Richard Cowen's Amberjack on its way to the surface. Richard battled this 35 lb bruiser for 15-20 minutes before finally subduing him. Amberjacks of this size are typically found on wrecks in reefs in much deeper water but will migrate inshore when cold water upwellings appear. July, 2004
Jessie Stockard poses with the 67 lb Cobia taken on Memorial Day of this year. Jessie battled this brute for 1hr and 20 minutes on 20 lb Kingfish gear. L to R: Starla Stockard, Jessie Stockard, Gary Stuntz and Brenda Stuntz. May 2004	The Stuntz/Stockard party with their limit of Kings, 1 Cobia and 1 Dolphin. May 2004
The Poland party with a handful of King Mackerel and a nice Wahoo in the 50 lb range. May, 2004	Capt Ken helping this angler hoist his Wahoo for a quick pic back at the dock. May, 2004
Steve Collins of Chuluota, FL is pictured here and at right with a 28.5 lb gag grouper taken while deep jigging with 16 lb test mono. If approved, his catch would become a new IGFA line class record. May, 2004	Another shot of Steve Collins with his trophy gag. Gags of this size are formidable adversaries on the 80 lb tackle normally we normally target them with. To land one on 16 lb tackle takes a very skilled hand. Awesome job, Steve! May 2004
Steve continued to prove his prowess with his jig rod on this trip. This Gag weighed in at a healthy 23 lbs. May 2004	And finally, Steve and his little "Giant Killer" added a 3rd Gag to the box. This one weighed in at 17 lbs. May 2004
Alex of Canada with a nice Cobia. One of 15+ taken on a 1/2 day trip. March 2004	Alex is pictured here with the pair of Cobia he caught on the same 1/2 day trip. All of the Cobia were found shadowing Manta Rays 5-6 nautical miles offshore of Melbourne Beach. March 2004
Jack Mountford of Orlando had his hands full wrestling this 47 lb Gag up from the depths. This one fell for a live Beeliner fished on a small piece of structure in 215 ft of water. September, 2003	Another member of the Jack Mountford party with a respectable Gag of 18 lbs. This one fell for a live mullet. September, 2003
8 year old Tyler Stump has his hands full with a nice King Mackerel. Dad lends a little moral support while Tyler fights him like a pro. June 2003	With a little help from Captain Tim, Tyler Stump proudly displays his catch - a solid 31 lb King Mackerel. Awesome job Tyler! June 2003
Laurie Dressler of Potosi, Wisconsin with a really nice King Mackeral of 41 lbs taken off Cocoa Beach in 40 ft of water. Big Kings such as this one frequently haunt the nearshore waters of Florida's Space Coast during the Summer months. August, 2002	Laurie and Ron Dressler along with Jeff and Joann Kruser with a limit of beach Kings to 41 lbs. The Dressler's and Kruser's landed a total of 31 Kings during a full day trip in early August. The fish shown above were headed for the dinner table. The remainder were tagged and released unharmed. August, 2002
Steve Collins of Orlando, Florida with a really nice Scamp of 16 lbs. This fish fell for a live pinfish fished on a small ledge in 190 ft of water. Steve and his pals claimed 6 Scamps and 1 Red Grouper on a 1/2 day trip. January, 2002	Russ Lowers of Merritt Island, Florida with a nice scamp of 14 lbs. This fish was one of 6 Scamps that Russ and his buds claimed this day. This one hit a live Pinfish in 190 ft of water. January, 2002
Chris Coheleach of New York with a school-sized King Mackeral. This fish, about a 6-8 lbr, fell for a slow-trolled Spanish Sardine in 90 ft of water. Once a school is located, limits are usually obtained very quickly during the winter months. January, 2002	Mark Fletcher of Atlanta, GA with another school-sized King taken in the midst of a January fog bank. Mark, Scott and Chris easily took their 3-man limit of 6 fish during a 1/2 day trip. January, 2002
Mark Fletcher, Scott Taylor and Chris Coheleach back at the dock with a limit of King Mackeral and a nice Dolphin taken on a half day trip. January, 2002	Steve Collins of Orlando, Florida proudly displays his largest Grey (Gag) Grouper to date. This "Blackbelly" weighed in at 31 lbs and fell for a live Pinfish in 170 ft of water. December, 2001
Phil Weber and son with a nice Red Snapper of 22 lbs. This one fell for a live Grunt in 210 ft of water. Phil and his group also scored a few Red Grouper and other assorted bottom fish during a full day trip in September, 2001.	Captain Tim: I just wanted to thank you for having a great time on the charter we went on in August. I have done alot of fishing and that was the highlight of my fishing expeditions. You run a A-1 charter service and really came through when I told you I wanted to catch some "big fish!" We are planning a trip sometime after Christmas and will be looking forward to booking with you when we come down. We have some really good pictures that we will send you in the mail. Let me know when the bottom fishing for Grouper or Red Snapper starts to pick up. Thanks again. I really appreciate the great time and the big Reds! Vince Weir - Shelby, Michigan
Here's Vince with a hard fighting Amberjack. This fish fell for a live grunt in 130 ft of water. After a quick photo, this fish was released unharmed. August, 2001	Although Sharks aren't usually a targeted catch, they do show up from time to time and provide great action. This one, an Atlantic Sharpnose, weighed in at around 8-10 lbs. He was promptly released after a quick photo. August, 2001
Laurie Dressler of Wisconsin with a nice Grey (Gag) Grouper of about 15 lbs. This fish fell for a pogie chunk in 130 ft of water. August, 2001	Laurie's husband, Ron, with a nice Red Snapper that fell for a cut bait in 140 ft of water. This one weighed about 4 or 5 lbs. August, 2001
Here's Laurie with a hefty barracuda taken while live-baiting in 90 ft of water. This one was promptly released after a quick photo. August, 2001	Laurie was busy this day. She's shown here with a nice school sized King Mackeral on the gaff. August, 2001
Jeff, of Orlando, Florida was with Laurie's group and he didn't miss out on the action. He's shown here with another hefty barracuda. This one also was released in good condition. August, 2001	Rusty Tillman with a really nice Red Snapper of 27.5 lbs. This one hit a pogie chunk in 130 ft of water. Red Snapper of this size are formidable adversaries, even on 80 lb standup gear. June 2001
Josh Tillman with a nice King Mackeral taken while live-baiting in 90 ft of water. Josh and his dad took their limit of Kings on a full day trip in June, 2001. Rusty Tillman with a nice Dolphin (Mahi-Mahi)of about 10 lbs taken in 80 ft of water. This one was taken while live-baiting for King Mackeral. June, 2001	Josh Tillman with a nice Cobia taken in 100 ft of water. This one fell for a lime-green bucktail jig. Cobia are one of the more curious fish and will often swim right up to the boat to investigate. Josh and his dad took 3 Cobia out of a pack of 6 that swam up while live-baiting for King Mackeral. June, 2001
Scott Schoenly with a nice Barracuda taken on a live pogie in 90 ft of water. While not considered to be of much food value, barracuda are known for their savage hits and acrobatical jumps. This one was released in good condition. Memorial Day weekend, 2001.	One of Scott's pals with a school sized King Mackeral. This one weighed around 10 lbs and was taken on a live pogie in 90 ft of water.
One of the Scott Schoenly party with a nice Red Snapper of 16 lbs. This fish was taken on a pogie chunk in 140 ft of water. May 2001	Scott with another nice Red Snapper taken in 140 ft of water. One of the better eating fish in the ocean, Red Snapper will take live and cut baits readily. This one weighed around 8 lbs. May 2001
Roy "Rocky" Kocher of Philadelphia, PA with a nice Wahoo of 45 lbs. This fish hit a black and red sea witch rigged with a medium ballyhoo in 120 ft of water. Known for their blistering runs, this fish came close to dumping a full spool of 30 lb test line. May 2001	Roy with a nice Sailfish taken on a Todd's surface lure. This was the second Sail landed out of a double-header that Roy and his son took this day. Both were released in good condition. May 2001
Regena gets a little help with a heavyweight grouper (shown at right) that hit a glow jig in 255 ft of water. Regena and Dave had good action on a full day trip in April, 2001.	Regena, of Orlando, Florida, with a nice Grey (Gag) Grouper. This fish fell for a glow jig tipped with a butterflied Tomtate in 255 ft of water. Gags of this size (this one weighed around 25 lbs) make worthy opponents on the heaviest of tackle but, can be subdued with glow jigs fished on much lighter gear.
Dave, also got in on the action with this nice Red Grouper. This fish fell for a live Pinfish in 165 ft of water.	Occasionally, even the Captain gets to join in on the action. He is pictured here with a nice Gag of about 20 lbs that fell for a glow jig in 255 ft of water.
Jerry of Ohio, joined Ken Bloemer and Scott Krantz (pictured at right) for a day of deep water bottom fishing. Here, Jerry is pictured with a really nice Red Grouper. At 21 lbs, this was the largest Red Grouper ever landed on the Cool Beans.	Jerry, Scott and Ken with a nice catch of Grouper, Snapper and Trigger fish. February 2001
Stephen Gonda of Dayton, Ohio took this 21 pound Gag Grouper in 45 ft of water using a live Pogie for bait. Steve landed this fish on 20 pound spinning gear, joining an elite club of few anglers to accomplish such a feat. Gags of this size routinely break 100 lb leader fished on 80 pound stand-up gear. January 2001	Bob St. Pierre of St. Paul, Minnesota took this 20 pound King Mackeral in early November, 2000. King Mackeral have made a remarkable recovery and limits of these high-speed gamesters are not uncommon. Bob and his friends easily took their limit of 8 Kings before noon.
One of Bob's pals poses for a picture of a nice King Mackeral while Bob fights another King in the background. Multiple hookups and fast action are common occurrences when live-baiting for Kings.	Mark Gott of Indianapolis, Indiana, took this 48 pound Warsaw Grouper in July, 2000. The fish fell for a live Croaker fished on a small ledge in 255 feet of water.
Tony Boob (left) and Mike Renfro with a nice pair of Red Snapper. These fish were taken on live Pinfish in 220 feet of water during the Florida Sport Fishing Association's annual tournament. The one on the left (16.8 lbs) captured 3rd place while the one on the right (20.2 lbs) took 2nd place. June 2000	Carla McKee of Cape Canaveral, Florida with a fine Jack Crevalle landed on 15 lb test after a 45 minute battle. The fish was taken on a live pogie fished in 30 feet of water just off Cocoa Beach. Notorius scrappers but with poor food value, this fish was released in good condition. July, 2000
Tim, I just wanted to thank you. My husband said he had a great time! Though he's a man of not so many words. He enjoyed every minute. He said you were very nice. We never expected them to catch as many fish as they did. I guess we thought they would catch maybe one or two. We ate fish for two days. I liked the Cobia the best. I'm sure that day will be with my husband for a long time, and the stories getting bigger and bigger!!! If we ever go back that way we'll be sure to book your boat again. Many Thanks, Esmeralda Cordova - Houston, Texas June, 2000	Sharon Walls party from Kentucky with a nice catch of beach Kings taken in June, 2000.
Menhaden, or Pogies, being gathered for a day of live-baiting.	Virginia gets a helping hand from the Captain. This fish, a large Amberjack, was landed.
Virginia with a hard fighting Amberjack taken in 230 feet of water on a glow jig.	Cammie also gets a little help from the Captain. This fish, believed to be a large Warsaw Grouper, rocked her up several times during a 5-minute battle before breaking 130 lb test leader.
Cammie and Virginia of Cocoa, Florida with a catch of King Mackeral, Dolphin and Amberjack. June, 2000.	Mike Frasier of Cape Canaveral, Florida with a nice Wahoo. March, 2000.

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