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Post by redneckrob on May 1, 2010 14:20:10 GMT -5
Went out Wednesday and Thursday of last week mid afternoon and then again midnight-6am on Friday morning. Caught Spanish mackerel, a big blue runner, and some other bait fish on the north pair. Spanish mack was 14" and my buddy caught a similar sized one. Had a grouper rig sitting out with the blue runner cut up and didn't get anything with that. It was funny going out Friday morning and seeing a lot of top water action but no sabiki bites or anything.I used a GULP shrimp and had bait fish hitting it but all were too small. Giving it a shot again this coming Thursday/Friday morning and afternoon. What's been hitting lately? I don't have a cast net so I'm stuck with these sabikis for bait.
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Post by montylfl on May 2, 2010 15:52:00 GMT -5
It was funny going out Friday morning and seeing a lot of top water action but no sabiki bites or anything.I used a GULP shrimp and had bait fish hitting it but all were too small. I don't have a cast net so I'm stuck with these sabikis for bait. Good job on that Mack. Sabikis are great catching rigs. Just because there is action on the surface does not mean that is where the bait fish are feeding. Macks and Blue busting bait force those bait fish out to the top. Drop that sabiki t the bottom. Then crank up one of two turns. Jig the rig and if no bites , one or two more cranks. Keep doing this until you get a hit. No hits then walk five feet to your right of left and start again. Soon enough you will find the right location and depth. Good luck. Cast nets are good but if you do not have the correct equipment to keep them alive you have nothing but dead bait. |
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Post by redneckrob on May 2, 2010 17:12:13 GMT -5
Thanks for the Sabiki tip, I usually would just wait for it to hit bottom and jig it. I also found the aerial view of the "artificial reefs" which is going to make things ALOT easier.
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Post by riverviewsteve on May 2, 2010 21:42:43 GMT -5
redneckrob monty's right about the sabiki's but try
this sometime. Especially if there are any baitfish
swarming around the top. A couple of times I have
taken a float and just let the sabiki hang right under
it. When the bait is high sometimes they hit it pretty
good. I just put one of the small sabikis down with
the float and use them as needed. You could also
use a little larger sabiki and maybe you'll pick up a
mack or two also. Good luck an welcome aboard.
Can't get out for myself for awhile. Just had eye
surgery 27 April and can't lift anything for awhile.
Sure anxious to get out again.
Tightlines riverviewsteve
You to Monty
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