Happy holidays

Mocean Grantd would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy happy New Year

Tight lines and all the best,

Capt. Grant

Jingle Jingle Jingle Bells

The holidays are officially upon on and as children, and some adults, wait anxiously for Christmas for me Christmas means sailfish! Don't get me wrong, I love the holidays. I enjoy giving gifts, love all the food, think Santa is a radical dude and am excited for Christmas morning. However, with the holidays means strong cold fronts hitting South Florida from the North East. On the coldest days the sail fishing is awesome.

I consider myself a hardcore fly fisherman, but i love kite fishing for sailfish. If you have never dangled a live bait from a kite and watched a sailfish come up and attack that bait, your really missing out. I hate trolling, I find it a waste of gas and unproductive. Well, that is unless you are tuna fishing in which case I think trolling is productive. Kite fishing is just so easy and the rewards are HUGE.

Its simple, deploy a sea anchor to slow your drift down. Let out a kite on your kite rod than from a release clip dangle your "bait rod" so the live bait is sitting right on the surface. Kings, wahoo, sailfish, tuna, even dolphin will attack that nervous bait with gusto. If they miss they bait they will sky rocket out of the water. Keep your eyes on the bait and your camera ready! Trust me, try it and you will be hooked.

Well, the wind is still howling here so I haven't kite fished in quite a while but I'm all ready. New line on all my reels and kite rod. So what do I do when the wind never stops? Simple, I tie flies and take pictures. I love photography, but that for another blog. I have been tying gotcha's, merkins, eat me fly's, clousers and dock light snook fly's. I really enjoy being behind my vise. Its relaxing and when the better weather comes my fly boxes will be packet with flies. Im not a big fan of staying up past my bed time to tie fly's for the next morning. I rather be prepared so I can jump on a weather window at a moments notice.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Fly Tying and Happy Kite Fishing.

-Capt. Grant

Hurry up and wait

Since "Mocean Grantd" was first launched in September she has seen some beautiful days on the water, but mainly the intracoastal. This has been the windiest fall and winter I have ever seen. 

I wake up about 6 am everyday. It just the time my internal clock wakes me up. While coffee is brewing I check the forecast. almost every day has been the same NE 15-20, seas 3-5 or 5-7. Im not in favor of getting the carp beat out of me unless there is really a good reason. Simply put there is just too many great days here in Florida to fish when its rough. The waiting game begins...

How it all began....

Before moving to South Florida i grew up fishing all over Long Island, New York. From Montauk, to Cold Spring Harbor through the South Shore. I caught my first fish with my Dad at around 6 years old. A keeper flounder we had for dinner. From that point on I fell in love with the ocean and fishing.  I worked on fishing boats, fished inshore and offshore. I fished the Canyons for tuna, inshore for blues and striped bass. For me it has always been a love affair with the ocean and the sport.

After college I bought my first boat. A 23' center console rigged with low end electronics, some large outriggers and plenty of rod holders. I fished offshore in South Florida for 3 years before I sold her and made a career change and decided to attend law school.

After my schooling was complete, I got my first job and had some medical issues. I had my gallbladder removed (pretty rare for a person in their early 30's) after six months of hospitals, testing, blood work etc etc.

I pretty much woke up from that surgery and while still in the hospital said to my wife, "We're buying another boat." Through my surgery recovery I searched endlessly for the rig that would suit my fishing needs. I needed twin engines, but quickly made the decision that I wanted 2-stroke engines rather than 4 strokes. I also wanted the boat to have a trailer for our keys trips. I didn't care about the electronics as I wanted to install my own systems.

After several weeks I found my rig right around July 4, 2011. A 28' center counsel on a trailer with twin mercury 2 stroke engines. The engines were in great shape, the hull was flawless, but although everything worked most of the equipment just was not up to my standards.

I purchased the boat and had a long meeting with my mechanic and good friend regarding what my hopes were to this vessel. We shot for a launch date around August 30, 2011. (yea' right)

My mechanic and myself worked rentlessly. When I wasn't in court I was working on the boat. We replaced the hydraulic steering systems, all new electrical systems, new batteries, new outriggers, all the filters were changes, new water pumps, new spark plugs, new carburetors and to top it all off installed a 12'' Garmin 4212 GPS/Radar/Sounder with a 1kw thru hull transducer. I was thrilled about how the completed rig looked.

I should say if anyone needs any electronics I highly support and recommend www.getfeetwet.com. There prices and customer service is excellent.

When all the upgrades were complete it was right around September 30, 2011. The shake down cruise went flawlessly and we named her "Mocean Granted" My name is Grant and I am an attorney. A "motion" is a pleading at the court and what lawyers argue about all day long. When you win the argument the judge says "Motion Granted." combine that with fishing and the ocean and you have "Mocean Grantd" A name was born.

Here she is on the shake down cruise.

And away we go....

Welcome to Mocean Grant'd Fishing Teams blog. A website is in the works but for now well just be blogging. Mocean Grantd is a 28' center console with one purpose-raising fish. In the winter we mainly live bait for sailfish and wahoo and in the summer we fly fish exclusively for all pelagic's inshore and off. Located in South Florida saltwater fishing is truly a year round sport.

I am currently looking for two team members in the Jupiter, Florida area with experience on a fishing team. What you don't know ill teach you. What you must have is a love for the sport, the ability to chip in for gas money (minimal) and sea legs. If you fly fish in the salt-your on the team! (If you want to learn ill be happy to get you into your first fish.) Feel free to contact me.

Here is another beautiful South Florida Sunset from outside my office window...