Woke up around 7:30 and went to get a cup of coffee up the street. Walked outside and noticed how calm it was. Got my coffee and came home, looked on the computer at the weather for a bit and then went down to the boat to finish my radar install from yesterday… boy it’s calm I thought. Called Bad Apple to see if he was up (8:15), no answer. Screw it, I’m fishing, broken leg and all. Got bait and started to put the boat in, John(B.A.) called and was in. Left the dock @ 9:30 and left from the south end. Barrett Shoals was breaking @ high tide(good swell I thought). Made the turn and it was nice, 33 MPH all the way to R-7. Looked for bait and wet a line for a few then pushed off the last 5 miles to the Snapper Banks. Beautiful 2-4 rollers and barely a breath of wind. We fished for 4 hours and ended the day with.
2-ARS(10# range)
1-grouper(strawberry, I think)
b-liners, grunts, AJ’s,sharks, little tunnies, and a turtle.
Great day after 4 weeks on the hill and dealing with a bum leg.
There are pogies and/or greenies on the beach in 67 degree water.FYI.
Think how stupid the average person is, then realize that half the people are dumber than that.
I passed Calibogue Cowboy around Whitewater, I don’t know if they turned around or were just ridin’. Other than that a 50’+ Sporty was heading south around 2 PM. Nothing besides that. Thanks.
Im sure the cowboy was only riding. I dont think he even knows what a hook is. Did you stop at the tire reef or tower to jig bait? Where do you keep your boat courtland?
Thanks for the invite … wish I could have blown off my appointment today but couldn’t do it. Good to hear that the temps and fishin is back! Any size to the snapper? If they weather break as at this week I’m IN!
Fat Cat- I’m in Moss Creek.
Chris- Thursday and Sunday are the only days for me this week. I’m hiring and will be able to blow off work whenever the weather is good in a week or two.
Skinnee- It was doable “all the way”. Could have made the ledge easy. We all missed one.
Courtland,
I think the grouper was a Rock Hind. It looks very similar to the Red Hind, or “Strawberry” and is about the same size. The one we caught had the dark saddles on the back, distinguishing it from the Red. Average size is 1 to 2 lbs.
Good call on the weather. A good trip that was way over due!
Courtland,
I think the grouper was a Rock Hind. It looks very similar to the Red Hind, or “Strawberry” and is about the same size. The one we caught had the dark saddles on the back, distinguishing it from the Red. Average size is 1 to 2 lbs.
Good call on the weather. A good trip that was way over due!
26 Hydra Sports
Twin Yamaha 225
Rock Hind (the one on the left):
This is what they look like after they have been in the cooler. They seem a lot more yellowish when they are alive. When you see them on the bottom, they appear to have yellow spots all over them and some white blotches (bigger spots). And, they have a great name. Most of the time when I see them underwater, they usually hold very tight to structure. They are usually inside of rock that has several holes in it so they can swim through it like a maze or swimming around inside of cracks in the ledges.
Courtland,
I think the grouper was a Rock Hind. It looks very similar to the Red Hind, or “Strawberry” and is about the same size. The one we caught had the dark saddles on the back, distinguishing it from the Red. Average size is 1 to 2 lbs.
Good call on the weather. A good trip that was way over due!
26 Hydra Sports
Twin Yamaha 225
Rock Hind (the one on the left):
This is what they look like after they have been in the cooler. They seem a lot more yellowish when they are alive. When you see them on the bottom, they appear to have yellow spots all over them and some white blotches (bigger spots). And, they have a great name. Most of the time when I see them underwater, they usually hold very tight to structure. They are usually inside of rock that has several holes in it so they can swim through it like a maze or swimming around inside of cracks in the ledges.
