Fishing Behind Shrimp Boats On Contender 35ST Center Console Boat

In this clip from Stomping Grounds Episode 5, the crew joins Captain Chris Trosset of Reel Fly Charters onboard his Contender 35ST center console fishing boat to head offshore and ply the waters behind commercial shrimp boats about 30-60 miles offshore from Key West. In the wake of these shrimp boats lies water literally boiling with fish - everything from blackfin tuna and bonitas to cobias and mackerel. Fishing guides targeting big game fish will meet up with these boats and the relationship between the shrimp boat crews and charter captains is a symbiotic one. Since a shrimp boat can be out on the water for months at a time, they’re isolated and often run low on supplies. Charter captains are more than happy to bring them fresh vegetables, beer and candy, often in a friendly exchange for fishing tips, bait fish, bycatch and chum.

Contender has always been well known for producing some of the best performing center console fishing boats on the water and the 35ST goes beyond those expectations. Powered by triple Yamaha 350hp engines she is a long range angler's dream and an open water speed demon topping out at over 70MPH. With a fuel capacity of 400 gallons, anglers can get to their fishing grounds fast and dry. The innovative dual step design provides dramatic performance increases not only in speed, but also in fuel efficiency, and handling. The 35 Stepped hull’s one level deck, massive fish and storage boxes, and of course the incomparable ride, make this is a fisherman’s dream. The 35ST is available with custom fishing options, including towers built to sight fish, or spot birds for miles. Get above the water, and spot the bite finding fish by sight from above.

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