Fishing Report SSP 11/07

[lutzfuji]

Alright beautiful day today , a bit windy but nothing too serious. Fished from 12:30 to 4:30. There were scattered bait under the piers but didn't see any schooling macks. Windy , but the current was moving moving nice , was able to hold bottom with about 1/2 ounce weight. Fished the pylons under the pier most of the day while soaking some pinfish. Using cut bait and dead shrimp peeled, manage to get two nice 10" plus black sea bass (i think) , threw them back in wasn't sure if they are any good to eat, few really big grunts which I threw back feeling nice. All in all great day. OH and the lizard fish were biting like crazy , caught like 5 of them , big ones too .

[riverviewsteve]

lutzfuji those black sea bass my opinion only are
as good tasting fish as they come. They have to be
at least 10 inches but for a 10inch fish they have
a lot of meat. I hope they are plentiful this year.
I would love to have some. The lizard fish you
mentioned. I don't know if it was a coincidence or
they really like them but the biggest black sea
bass I seen on the pier was a 16' caught on a
lizard fish by my friends buddy. I have used them
when I caught them and have been broke off several
times. Something likes them that's for sure.
riverviewsteve USN Retired

[lutzfuji]

Hmm. I caught a few small lizard fish , next time I'll use them as bait. Looked at some pics online they were definitely black bass. I hope they stay at the pier, haven't had any luck with snapper i've been targeting.

[mackman]

my first two keeper grouper were both caught on lizard fish .

[riverviewsteve]

mackman I will definitely give that a try. I got
to get a lizard fish first though. Use to get them
pretty often but haven't gotten one for a long time.
As far as the Grouper go. Keepers that is. I have
never gotten one. I only been trying out there for
10 years. Can't rush a good thing. Ha! Got a 19" once
so had to put it back of course. The wife got two 14"
at the same time on a sabiki once. That was funny.
Tuesday morning were going out again around 1am
I hope and give it another try. I do hope some of
them sea bass are around. Would like to get a couple
of them two. Good to see you posting bud. Tight Lines
riverviewsteve USN Retired

[filletnrelease]

Fishing for Pomps a couple weeks back, the lizard fish were tearing up the Pomp jig. I have used them for bait, never had much luck, but I still try every so often.

[lutzfuji]

Riverviewsteve , i've been trying to catch a grouper too for past year. At least your pulling in some. I've been hit probably twice or so and didn't even get a chance to pull em in keep getting cut on the rocks. I need to start holding the rod when I freeline em.

[new2fishing]

went out Sunday as well.. but to the North Pier!!! plenty of threadfins and greenbacks to be had... caught a little 8 inch groupa.. and my girlfriend caught a 15 inch one..