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Post by gerard1031 on Apr 11, 2010 8:50:45 GMT -5
Got to ssp around noon... shoulder to frikken shoulder fisherpeople..they must have raked in a fortune yesterday, it was a zoo, people throwing and cranking, kids running everywhere, the word is definitely out that the mackies are back in town and everyone wants some.
Anyway, squoze into a spot, fished what was left of an incoming, again no issue finding pinners of all sizes...but I was't able to fish any of my normal spots so really more of a guessing game which resulted in a big fat skunkfish on that side.
Tide turned around 2 p.m...found a small gap to stick my snoot into to cast, fortunately people to both sides were jigging so left me with casting room away from the pier....fished outgoing with everything from cut bait, to frozen squid, to pinners and again the skunk...that's when I know I'm fishing the "desert" the sand between the rockpiles...barren and lifeless! Tried a few other spots, but I kinda hate to encroach, what kills me is on a day like that, there's one or two guys with 8 rods out...taking up a full 50 feet of the pier...c'mon, you can't fish 8 rods!
I think I'll stay away from weekend days for a while.
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Post by havetofish on Apr 11, 2010 9:43:55 GMT -5
Nothing like a weekend on the pier. Of course you could remind them of the 2 rod rule. I believe its printed on the back of the entry pass now.
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Post by jlamberg33 on Apr 11, 2010 10:43:33 GMT -5
I completely agree about the 2 rod rule. It is written on the darn pass you get when you go in. If there is one thing that should be enforced is the number of rods people use. Not much room out there on weekends and makes me sick when I drive the length of the pier, can't find a spot to fish and see 8-10 rods spread out, lines in water and people not even around them. Just rude. The pier should do something about this.
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Post by gerard1031 on Apr 11, 2010 10:57:27 GMT -5
Rude and impossible to fish that many rods.
I was next to a guy last year, he had 6 rods out...and those little clip on jingle bells on all of them...he would jig in the alley for bait...a rod would "jingle"...by the time he'd dropped his bait rod, ran across, and got to his rod....guess what....RRRRROCKED. Entertaining as hell though.
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Post by gerard1031 on Apr 11, 2010 11:32:20 GMT -5
Rude and impossible to fish that many rods.
I was next to a guy last year, he had 6 rods out...and those little clip on jingle bells on all of them...he would jig in the alley for bait...a rod would "jingle"...by the time he'd dropped his bait rod, ran across, and got to his rod....guess what....RRRRROCKED. Entertaining as hell though.
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Post by BigDawg71 on Apr 11, 2010 15:21:35 GMT -5
Ya people suck...At least you got ou this weekend..spent the whole weekend at cheer competitions..my girgl kicked some butt though and they took first place...hopefully will get out next weekend and get me some more mackerel and maybe a grouper or two. keep those reports and pics coming!
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Post by Big-W-Man62 on Apr 11, 2010 15:38:17 GMT -5
One of the things that convinced me to stop fishing out there. I only had weekends off. Also, the boats trying to fish right next to the pier, usually right where I had my lines out, or trolling parallel to the pier, 50 ft out over everyone's lines. Got to be too much for my blood pressure. - David
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Post by goindeep on Apr 11, 2010 21:01:41 GMT -5
I was surprised today....wasnt quite as crowded as I expected...although it wasnt dead by any stretch...
But its not hard to move in on those 50 yard space-taker-uppers with wayyyyy too many rods...just ease into their space and they usually get the hint and pull a few rods to make some room....
I also love it when those people get to the rod too late and find themselves rocked up....WHAT THE F DID YOU EXPECT WHEN YOURE 50 YARDS AWAY WHEN A GROUPER SLAMS YOUR BAIT?!?!?! lol
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Post by grouperscooper on Apr 11, 2010 21:24:17 GMT -5
Every body knows you don't catch nuttin unless you got out atleast a dozen rods!
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Post by gerard1031 on Apr 12, 2010 10:21:43 GMT -5
Yea, I've learned the hard way that you really have to pay attention to the rod or just never put it down, have had more than my share of rock ups. Now at least I have a fighting chance when those little freight trains turn toward the rocks.
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Post by filletnrelease on Apr 12, 2010 11:34:46 GMT -5
One man, one rod.
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Post by grouperscooper on Apr 12, 2010 11:40:59 GMT -5
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Post by grouperscooper on Apr 12, 2010 11:41:40 GMT -5
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Post by grouperscooper on Apr 12, 2010 11:42:11 GMT -5
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Post by grouperscooper on Apr 12, 2010 11:43:05 GMT -5
Yes i did it 3 times!!!!!!!!!!!
He speaks the truth.
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Post by arrantzale on Apr 12, 2010 16:32:13 GMT -5
i usually fish 2. one with a pinner, whitebait or cut bait soaking and i flip shrimp around with the other one most of the day. i even take a 3rd but thats a backup and always has a sabiki attached to it
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