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Post by seabird on Jan 13, 2020 15:53:18 GMT -5
Went fishing with my wife from 930am to 1230pm. Tried the Gulf pier until 11am...terrible. Only caught a pigfish and lizard fish on CC spoon and pomp jig. Pier became crowded but hardly anything being caught. A couple who passed by said they only got an undersized mack.
Tide started out very low and started coming in around 10am. Water was clear.
We decided to try the Bay pier and action much better Had a couple of hard hits on the spoon but no macks. But large pinfish were attacking the CC spoon, kept 7 between 7.5 to 8.5 inches. A number of tourists were watching me and a couple asked me to ID any fish they caught. Left at 1230 with the fish still biting. We were both hot and tired. My wife got alot of reading done and we had a picnic lunch break after changing piers.
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Post by shadowxmas on Jan 13, 2020 17:37:24 GMT -5
Glad you came home with some fish. You had a nice day to go. It is funny how one pier can be better than the other.
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Post by seabird on Jan 13, 2020 18:07:17 GMT -5
Glad you came home with some fish. You had a nice day to go. It is funny how one pier can be better than the other. Pinfish was not what I was seeking but sometimes you have go with what the sea gives you. The weather was very good. I have found often that the small pier is better. |
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Post by thundergills on Jan 13, 2020 19:46:06 GMT -5
So long as you have fun and out there that's just as important? To me anyway... better than the J.O.B.
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Post by phishead on Jan 13, 2020 20:17:24 GMT -5
I've eaten many "undesirables", but never had a pinfish. Just never caught one big enough.
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Post by seabird on Jan 13, 2020 21:22:59 GMT -5
I've eaten many "undesirables", but never had a pinfish. Just never caught one big enough. They don't get very large, biggest one I saw was 12 inches. Several people asked me about them, told them that those fish are a salt water panfish, like a bluegill. |
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Post by SkyJay on Jan 13, 2020 21:23:53 GMT -5
might try there instead of the skyway
for bait run offshore🤔
8 inch pinfish
catch 80 lb ajs 🤔
and 30 lb toonas🤔
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Post by seabird on Jan 14, 2020 6:48:18 GMT -5
might try there instead of the skyway for bait run offshore🤔 8 inch pinfish catch 80 lb ajs 🤔 and 30 lb toonas🤔 I thought of you guys who want large pinfish for grouper, amberjack etc. when all of those pins were biting. The CC spoon worked better for larger pinfish vs shrimp that others who using. I eventually gave another angler my shrimp. |
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Post by seabird on Jan 14, 2020 6:52:12 GMT -5
So long as you have fun and out there that's just as important? To me anyway... better than the J.O.B. We had a good time out there. Had a picnic lunch. My wife liked getting out of the house. Anytime spent fishing is better than work. |
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Post by snapperx on Jan 14, 2020 7:27:20 GMT -5
Good report. If all else fails yeah the pins are edible a little tangy but just fine.
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Post by carlf on Jan 14, 2020 8:36:07 GMT -5
Pins aren't bad eating, like a bluegill. Just have to get them big enough!
Scale, gut, season and wrap in tinfoil on a layer of onions & bake is how i like to do them.
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Post by SkyJay on Jan 14, 2020 10:56:32 GMT -5
Groupers not bad either. 🤔
sorry I had too lol
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Post by carlf on Jan 14, 2020 11:51:16 GMT -5
Grouper are better, but when grouper is closed, just eat the bait!
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Post by tears143 on Jan 14, 2020 12:14:48 GMT -5
Groupers not bad either. 🤔 sorry I had too lol Asian likes pinfish better or pinfish size grouper! :-p Asian like them young! :-p |
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Post by phishead on Jan 14, 2020 13:48:03 GMT -5
Grouper are better, but when grouper is closed, just eat the bait! I thought I was the only one who kept the pigfish after no grouper bites. |
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Post by SkyJay on Jan 14, 2020 18:58:12 GMT -5
back when we did alot of flats fishing
i used to have popcorn shrimp and " bluegills"
for dinner
all the time lol
which was why i gave up flats fishing😉
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Post by thundergills on Jan 14, 2020 20:23:39 GMT -5
I cooked and ate a 10 inch spot tail pinfish.... and it tasted nothing like bluegill... bluegill are sweet.... pinfish was like tilapia... no real taste, I just sauted in butter with a little Jane's crazy salt and pepper. To me at least... nothing I need to eat again unless I have too
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Post by SkyJay on Jan 14, 2020 21:09:38 GMT -5
i like the spots
ive actually targeted them before to sell
tasty little panfish fried up wit some grits
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Post by seabird on Jan 15, 2020 6:03:51 GMT -5
I cooked and ate a 10 inch spot tail pinfish.... and it tasted nothing like bluegill... bluegill are sweet.... pinfish was like tilapia... no real taste, I just sauted in butter with a little Jane's crazy salt and pepper. To me at least... nothing I need to eat again unless I have too I agree that bluegills taste better but spottails are still pretty good. |
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Post by snapperx on Jan 15, 2020 6:11:22 GMT -5
I cooked and ate a 10 inch spot tail pinfish.... and it tasted nothing like bluegill... bluegill are sweet.... pinfish was like tilapia... no real taste, I just sauted in butter with a little Jane's crazy salt and pepper. To me at least... nothing I need to eat again unless I have too I agree that bluegills taste better but spottails are still pretty good. The big mommas know. Cane pole and some grease they'll take care of business. |
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