Had the best night of the year as far as keeper ratio and avg size fish. Wound up catching 6 fish with only one being short. All the other 5 were right at 24"… give or take 1/2" either way. Trolled the big water from 7:30 - 11:00 PM catching them anywhere from 25’ to 40’.
'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
FS90 Suzuki
Nice!
had a great time last night. smoked up some of them today and enjoyed them.
SS - I know your trolling Down Riggers, but how many lines are you pulling? I’ve been trying, but not getting the hook ups you did. I pull 3 - 4 lines with two down deep on planers, and one or two running free line.
Steve, I troll with 2 DR’s and 1 rod on each. You can troll a 2nd rod on each, but it’s a real PITA to me and not worth the effort. I also pulled a flatline sinking rapala with a 2oz trolling sinker about 6’ ahead of it. I believe 2 of the fish came off it.
'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
FS90 Suzuki
Tim, Looks like the weather next weekend is gonna be pretty nasty, but you never know it could change in a second. What colors seem to be producing for you on your plugs.
Thanks for the info. I’ll keep working with what I have, (No DR’s) and see what I can get to work. I know live bait is catching more keepers, but I like to try different things.
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Originally posted by MurrymakerTim, Looks like the weather next weekend is gonna be pretty nasty, but you never know it could change in a second. What colors seem to be producing for you on your plugs.
Yep, looking bad for the weekend, but we have a couple of houses rented and we’re locked in now. Calling for 6’ seas just at the Edisto 60. Been working a lot of hours, so I’m just ready for a break anyway. I have access to some crab traps to use down there and hopefully we can manage a redfish or 2.
You still heading down that way this weekend?
char/wht and orange/wht plugs
'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
FS90 Suzuki
Yea still headin down fri night, really goin down to celebrate wedding anniversary.wifesaid i couldfish one day of the weekend. we will probably inshore also,but mightget out in the sound and troll around in the sound/buoys for some kings. wont really know till we get down there. got two new rod/reels that i am dyin to use offshore,but probably wont get that lucky. i would rather eat those bottom dwellers versus the mercury missles any day…lol… hollor at me on the radio if u get out in the sound or anything.
those are sum’ good looking striper
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25hp johnson
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