So, My whole life i have fished offshore and have always found that I really didn’t start catching until around 10:30 or 11AM other than the normal Bonito and Little Tunny. I spent the night offshore last year and fished at sunrise, That time i could 2 nice bulls in 15 mins and then nothing until the normal feeding times. Do others experience this same thing and if so why leave the dock at 4AM? Thoughts?
Personally i would rather sleep in and miss those 2 bulls =)
Because the early bird gets the Wahoo! I’d also say Blackfin are the same way in my experience.
Copy and pasted this out of florida sportsman.
There is nothing random about a wahoo bite. The species shows a marked proclivity toward certain feeding times.
?The best time is at first light, right at daybreak when you can just barely see your lures in the water, until around 9 o?clock,? advised Capt. George LaBonte of Jupiter, a high-speed specialist and co-host of FS Live Radio in West Palm Beach. ?Then it gets good again late in the day, around sunset. It?s also good on a tide change.?
Mayhem
Pioneer 197
Thanks for the Comment. I’m normally lines in the water by 8. Maybe thats the issue. still missing. it.
Tide change is feeding time!
God Bless,
Capt Buddy Bizzell
Being on the water is a blessing, catching fish is a bonus!
“Come follow me.” Jesus said “I will make you a fisher of men.”
Matthew 4:19
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Originally posted by Capt. Buddy BTide change is feeding time!
God Bless,
Capt Buddy Bizzell
Being on the water is a blessing, catching fish is a bonus!“Come follow me.” Jesus said “I will make you a fisher of men.”
Matthew 4:19
Does tide really effect it 70 miles in the ocean? I know at the reefs there is no reason to go until last of outgoing and first of incoming. I never considered it when planning and offshore trip. Not that the tide would effect me anyway as i fish 12 hours =)
They say for Wahoo fishing it does. Has to do with the current drop with the tide change from what I understand.
Mayhem
Pioneer 197
Nice Info Guys Thanks you. But is it worth getting up a 3AM for is the question =) I’m leaning to no for this year…
Current effects the bite! The slower the the better! Big fish feed when the current slows!
God Bless,
Capt Buddy Bizzell
Being on the water is a blessing, catching fish is a bonus!
“Come follow me.” Jesus said “I will make you a fisher of men.”
Matthew 4:19
I agree! Pick your weather and tides and I think you will still catch plenty!
God Bless,
Capt Buddy Bizzell
Being on the water is a blessing, catching fish is a bonus!
“Come follow me.” Jesus said “I will make you a fisher of men.”
Matthew 4:19
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Originally posted by Capt. Buddy BI agree! Pick your weather and tides and I think you will still catch plenty!
God Bless,
Capt Buddy Bizzell
Being on the water is a blessing, catching fish is a bonus!“Come follow me.” Jesus said “I will make you a fisher of men.”
Matthew 4:19
Nothing like a Boat full of Grumpy sleepless chicks to make the day go smooth =)
We have always caught the wahoo’s at the end of the day for some reason
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Originally posted by jwsWe have always caught the wahoo’s at the end of the day for some reason
This is my experience, Normally once we start trolling toward shore.
Back in the day when the Yfts were reliable, dragging bait at sunrise was advised. Since they have disappeared it doesn’t seem to matter as much. Bull phins will bite whenever. My crew is doing an overnight on the far side of the stream this year with diesel being affordable. We will let the whole board know if the YFTs are out there.
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Originally posted by RedstripeBack in the day when the Yfts were reliable, dragging bait at sunrise was advised. Since they have disappeared it doesn’t seem to matter as much. Bull phins will bite whenever. My crew is doing an overnight on the far side of the stream this year with diesel being affordable. We will let the whole board know if the YFTs are out there.
Thanks for the Thought =)
I would Love to catch some Yellow Fins like back in the day. So much fun and so great the eat. Now just the occasional black fin or a skip jack here and there. I would get up for the YFTs again for sure.
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Originally posted by ifish_Charlestonquote:
Originally posted by RedstripeBack in the day when the Yfts were reliable, dragging bait at sunrise was advised. Since they have disappeared it doesn’t seem to matter as much. Bull phins will bite whenever. My crew is doing an overnight on the far side of the stream this year with diesel being affordable. We will let the whole board know if the YFTs are out there.
Thanks for the Thought =)
I would Love to catch some Yellow Fins like back in the day. So much fun and so great the eat. Now just the occasional black fin or a skip jack here and there. I would get up for the YFTs again for sure.
They could be back this year…you never know.
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They could be back this year…you never know.
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I was wondering why they were no longer part of my yearly lineup. I hear nothing about them anymore until this post. The new Wife thinks they are in my imagination.
Solunar table. We have caught them all hours of the day.
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Originally posted by scdiverSolunar table. We have caught them all hours of the day.
So you fish during major times on the Calendar? ?
Watch your calender,it works!
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Originally posted by ifish_Charlestonquote:
Originally posted by Capt. Buddy BTide change is feeding time!
God Bless,
Capt Buddy Bizzell
Being on the water is a blessing, catching fish is a bonus!“Come follow me.” Jesus said “I will make you a fisher of men.”
Matthew 4:19
Does tide really effect it 70 miles in the ocean? I know at the reefs there is no reason to go until last of outgoing and first of incoming. I never considered it when planning and offshore trip. Not that the tide would effect me anyway as i fish 12 hours =)
The tide is in effect inshore and equally offshore. When the tide is pushing out (falling tide) the shelf water pushes against the gulf stream current and weed lines with crisp edges form. At slack water that some call the “pop” the weed lines become more irregular and less clearly defined. All of this has an effect on the forage fish that hides under the weed, and thus the fishing.