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Post by BigDawg71 on Jul 30, 2008 19:13:42 GMT -5
Well the fishing wasn't outstanding or anything but I got to spend a whole day fishing with my daughter which made it great. We fished from about 8:15 until around 2:30 (caught the incoming tide and part of the outgoing). It looked like we might get rain 3 different times but somehow we lucked out and they all went around us. Once it was even raining farther down the pier past the bait shop but we didn't get a drop. We started out around piling 103 on the bay side of the SSP and in no time had our limit on......lizard fish! I had a big hit on a free lined pin fish but the line broke shortly after setting the hook; broke my 80lb leader like kite string. I think it was either flipper or a shark but never saw it (it was a slower pull as opposed to the zing you get from a grouper). Anyway we decided this was not the spot and moved down a little closer to the bathroom, this turned out to be a good move. Shortly after netting some greenbacks (2 christmas trees later I had enough bait for the entire day) we were hooking up with the Mangos we were looking for. We managed only 2 keepers (one was 11" and the other a tad shy of 12") but had a blast feeding them all day. In addition to the Mangos we caught about 10 or so of the juvenile gag and red grouper, one 18-1/2" inch grouper (beautiful dark black) and a handful of Macks that were busting the huge bait pods. We took some pictures on the camera phone but they did not turn out too well. Lost about $20 worth of tackle to the rock fish today but it was well worth it. Anyone else have any luck?   |
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Post by eaglesfanguy on Jul 30, 2008 21:45:45 GMT -5
Sounds like a great time bigdawg.
You aught to put one of them lizard fish on next time... there grouper magnets.. Seriously.. Lizardfish catch alot of grouper.. i think they outfish pins.. And there dumb as dirt.. pins are fast lil guys and evade being eaten pretty well.. but a lizard with a hook in its arse.. Gags love em..
In my opinion..
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Post by montylfl on Jul 30, 2008 23:12:29 GMT -5
How do you hook those lizard fish to catch grouper? No way I am getting my fingers near those teeth
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Post by eaglesfanguy on Jul 31, 2008 11:34:06 GMT -5
LOL lizards dont have strong jaws.. if it did bite you .. it would hardly pinch.. But just stick a hook through its but.. about an inch from the tail.. And cast em out.. let em do there thing. Hey someone fix the clock!.. the post timer is an hour behind.  |
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Post by mackman on Jul 31, 2008 14:46:57 GMT -5
I caught my biggest gag on half a lizard fish they love them.
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Post by riverviewsteve on Jul 31, 2008 17:28:43 GMT -5
The biggest black seabass I ever seen caught on that pier was
with a lizard fish. It was a 16" caught by my buddy's friend.
I have used them often and been broke off many times.
Don't know what it was but they sure seem to like them lizard fish.
I been hooking them in the middle of their back but I eaglesfanguy is
right. Next time I gonna hook him near the tail. Probably swim a lot
more natural.
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Post by Look'n4Tuna on Jul 31, 2008 18:45:55 GMT -5
Excuse my ignorance, but what the heck is a lizzard fish?  |
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Post by Look'n4Tuna on Jul 31, 2008 18:48:57 GMT -5
My apologies... a quick Google search showed me. Sorry, should have done that first.  |
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Post by eaglesfanguy on Aug 1, 2008 13:49:38 GMT -5
LOL... No biggie tuna.. Now ya know.... and knowing is half the battle............ GI.JOE!!!!!!!!!
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Post by goredwings on Aug 1, 2008 14:10:06 GMT -5
YO JOE!!!! LOL
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