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Post by jeremiahisbrown on May 4, 2020 19:03:50 GMT -5
How do the piers normally look during opening week of grouper season? More cars than usual?
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Post by SkyJay on May 4, 2020 21:57:32 GMT -5
yeup
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Post by saltybass on May 4, 2020 22:44:39 GMT -5
Busier than usual but opening day is a Monday so you have a couple days before they get hammered.
Keep in mind that you don't have to be fishing the rock piles to catch a grouper.
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Post by SkyJay on May 4, 2020 23:17:36 GMT -5
Busier than usual but opening day is a Monday so you have a couple days before they get hammered. Keep in mind that you don't have to be fishing the rock piles to catch a grouper. I've caught a few keepers under the bridge. They hunker down in the middle back in behind the crooked pilings that line up with the piles during high sun in the shade. Big ole chunks of cut Ladyfish, or a mangled Blue Runner or Grunt on bottom works well especially during hard currents. Fish the little eddys in behind the crooked pilings. |
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Post by SkyJay on May 4, 2020 23:21:11 GMT -5
with all the hoopla that gets made about freelining pinfish,
never underestimate the power of a big ole
juicy cut bait for Gags.
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Post by SkyJay on May 4, 2020 23:29:02 GMT -5
 this guy ate a tiny dead Jack Crevalle impailed on double 7/0's on a 3 ounce knocker rig and 60 lb Pink Yozurri. Score the sides of the baitfish a few times with a knife to let the juice and scent out. You want to attract a bunch of piscators and get em peckin at the bait. Mr Grouper cant stand that Shizit, and his greed will overcome him. |
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Post by phishead on May 5, 2020 16:36:35 GMT -5
this guy ate a tiny dead Jack Crevalle impailed on double 7/0's on a 3 ounce knocker rig and 60 lb Pink Yozurri. Score the sides of the baitfish a few times with a knife to let the juice and scent out. You want to attract a bunch of piscators and get em peckin at the bait. Mr Grouper cant stand that Shizit, and his greed will overcome him. Where do you hook a double hook? |
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Post by SkyJay on May 7, 2020 13:45:58 GMT -5
i open one eye of a 7/0 Mustad Bronze
Multi purpose beak hook with wire cutters...
just place the tip of the cutters in the eye
of the hook where the end touches the shank
and squeeze to open the eye a little, just
enough to allow the barb of hook 2 to pass
through. Line the hooks up facing in the same direction.
squeeze the eye back tight as to not allow hook 2 to fall out.
( sharpen well first with small file as
its alot easier before you chain them together)
hold baitfish in left hand and eye up wher the bottom
hook should be placed in order for top
hook to end up in the center of the meaty
portion just before the tail with head facing down.
Impale at this point aprox half to 3/4 way down
behind the head. Next turn baitfish to allow top
hook to be inserted with top hook evenly
with bottom hook. You must get it straight
or bait will helicopter and spin up youre leader
into a knot. Same for a strip bait or sardine.
In heavier current snipping the tail off just
behind the top hook will also cut down on spin.
sounds complicated buts its not and becomes
second nature after a few tries.
The benefits are a more natural presentation
one and a stronger more reliable connection
to your hooked up Grouper or Snapper.
One of the oldest commercial fishing tricks
in the books.
Works well in numerous situations for a multitude
of species both inshore and off.
Brace yourselves the fish police will be here
any minute. lol
*Edit- This will only work with old school
metal hooks. The black carbon newer
hooks are to brittle and snap when you try
to bend them.
Broned steel is best.
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Post by SkyJay on May 7, 2020 17:36:35 GMT -5
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Post by SkyJay on May 7, 2020 18:11:35 GMT -5
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lCnnn26f86Eheres a video on chaining hooks. diferent style hook than i prefer but the rigging is the same. I prefer this method to the double snell. Much stronger, and the hooks dont cost a fortune. Ive lost too many nice fish on the double snell, popularized by Hubbards Marina when the leader pops on the bottom hook.😐
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