Skyway oct 16th

[montylfl]

Got to the NSP today @ 6:15 am. Plenty of bait all sizes. Had bait in no time. Set up and started fishing. Tide was ripping. Strong out going. I fished to 11:30 am and caught one large silver trout. Only saw four Mack coming over the rail. All caught on a Sabiki. Only two keeper size.

Guy next to me caught 15in croaker. It thought it was an undersize Red with no spots. So back it went.

Like I said Tide was running strong, Wide was out of the east 15mph. Nice day on the pier but fish catching not too good.

BTW I did not see one Pier Rat sticker. Where are all the pier rats ??

[eaglesfanguy]

< -- As a pier rat have given up on that pier. I fish the Party boat fleet now. two georges fishing fleet.

[Deleted]

Fished NSP from 9-12 last night and a little before noon until 4 this afternoon. Caught a dozen or so grunts last night. Other people were catching a lot of 12-18" ladyfish. Ton of thread herring today, caught a 12" mack on saibiki while catching bait. 1 small snapper and the wife caught a small bonnethead. People next to us caught 3 macks. We didnt have wire leaders and did have several big hits that were quickly cut off.

[eaglesfanguy]

Try using long shank hooks... The macks arent shy.. and you will get less cutoffs

[filletnrelease]

Like Steve said, long shank hooks. I use extra long, 3/0 and a 60lb triple fish mono leader. Tried wire, never had any luck with it. Also don't let any slack in the line, you need to react quick. I like to reel it in slowly keeping the line taught for a quick hook up. Hope this helps, it works for me.

[montylfl]

Oct 16, 2011 19:12:54 GMT -5 eaglesfanguy said:

< -- As a pier rat have given up on that pier. I fish the Party boat fleet now. two georges fishing fleet.

I am ging to take you up on that offer and fish the georges

[eaglesfanguy]

Going out tomorrow morning with the two georges. I shall make a report. Good bad or ugly.