Post by tears143 on Nov 9, 2014 19:00:30 GMT -5
11/7
Started out going after pompano... sure did have a lot of fun... catching jacks that is. A big school was around and I was hitting them every or every other cast. The snapper were quite vicious that day. A lot of small one but was able to get a keeper. Was able to hook onto a nice pompano, probably about 16" but on my lightest rod and reel. Got him to the surface and was trying to find a way to flip him up but he broke the line instead. >.< Soon I got bored of it and headed to the end of the pier to try for some macks. On the way tot he end, I stopped near the baitshop and picked up perfect size bait! Went to the end and saw that I didn't need to pick any bait up... There were tons of bait out there. Was able to land a few macks. They were on the smaller size, around 12" - 16". These guy were so picky and they were biting deeper in the water column. People who were using big sabiki was doing pretty good. I head back to the beginning to tried my luck again for the pompano and was able to picked up two nice one. A 14" and a 16". I was so happy.
(lots of jacks, a few bluefish, ladyfish, pompano, and snappers)
11/8
Was tired from yesterday fishing, so I went out there late. Got there around 3:30pm and just fish for pompano. I was catching jacks off and on when the family that was fishing opposite side of me decided they wanted to catch some as well. All four of them came to my side and started fishing right next to me or on top of me... I just packed up and move down the bridge. Was still able to land jacks and ladyfish. They couldn't get any bite and left. I moved back to the spot and was able to land a nice 14" pompano.
(same as above)
11/9
Went back again today for the sunrise fishing with my friend and brother. Got there at sunrise and jacks were all over the pack. Had fun catching them left and right. There were some bluefish mix in the group. Was able to get one pompano and my brother landed another one. Both were about 12". Headed to the end of the pier for some macks fishing. My friend was able to land some macks with his spoon before I get there. We got there and couldn't find any bait. We toss lure and play around a bit without any real success. Then the bait came and we were able to net them. Got enough bait to supply the whole end of the pier... Fished for macks and was able to land one only. Very slow... the result of being behind a cold font I guess. My brother left and I joined up with my friend. Fish for a bit more and was able to end the day with 20macks. 12" - 16" most of them. I think one might be 20". Macks are hard to catch but if you work hard at it you can catch some.
Baits
Grouper on a jig
Catch of 11/7
Started out going after pompano... sure did have a lot of fun... catching jacks that is. A big school was around and I was hitting them every or every other cast. The snapper were quite vicious that day. A lot of small one but was able to get a keeper. Was able to hook onto a nice pompano, probably about 16" but on my lightest rod and reel. Got him to the surface and was trying to find a way to flip him up but he broke the line instead. >.< Soon I got bored of it and headed to the end of the pier to try for some macks. On the way tot he end, I stopped near the baitshop and picked up perfect size bait! Went to the end and saw that I didn't need to pick any bait up... There were tons of bait out there. Was able to land a few macks. They were on the smaller size, around 12" - 16". These guy were so picky and they were biting deeper in the water column. People who were using big sabiki was doing pretty good. I head back to the beginning to tried my luck again for the pompano and was able to picked up two nice one. A 14" and a 16". I was so happy.
(lots of jacks, a few bluefish, ladyfish, pompano, and snappers)
11/8
Was tired from yesterday fishing, so I went out there late. Got there around 3:30pm and just fish for pompano. I was catching jacks off and on when the family that was fishing opposite side of me decided they wanted to catch some as well. All four of them came to my side and started fishing right next to me or on top of me... I just packed up and move down the bridge. Was still able to land jacks and ladyfish. They couldn't get any bite and left. I moved back to the spot and was able to land a nice 14" pompano.
(same as above)
11/9
Went back again today for the sunrise fishing with my friend and brother. Got there at sunrise and jacks were all over the pack. Had fun catching them left and right. There were some bluefish mix in the group. Was able to get one pompano and my brother landed another one. Both were about 12". Headed to the end of the pier for some macks fishing. My friend was able to land some macks with his spoon before I get there. We got there and couldn't find any bait. We toss lure and play around a bit without any real success. Then the bait came and we were able to net them. Got enough bait to supply the whole end of the pier... Fished for macks and was able to land one only. Very slow... the result of being behind a cold font I guess. My brother left and I joined up with my friend. Fish for a bit more and was able to end the day with 20macks. 12" - 16" most of them. I think one might be 20". Macks are hard to catch but if you work hard at it you can catch some.
Baits
Grouper on a jig
Catch of 11/7