Left meinkes marina at 630am Friday. Ran 8 miles straight out. We were 2 miles west of west sister island. 3 of us ran 4oz bottom bouncers and casted gold and myself had a purple and black #4 Colorado blade on that caught all 4 of my gators. Great drift in morning out of the south/ south east than switched to south west late in day. Slow pick but managed 14 by 2pm. Threw back one shorty. Many boats in the same area including a few headboats that made the trip from port Clinton. Which is a long haul for them. Credit them for taking u to the fish. 1st time out this year and it’s nothing better than feeling that light pull of your line and to set the hook and reel in a nice 23inch eye. Hope to get out a few more times. Goodluck and tight lines.