Having never fished the jetties before, I am curious as to what to consider, i.e., anchor(s) and length of anchor rope, size of fishing line, weights, hook size, the whole gammit. If anyone can put me on a site or provide some crucial info., it would be greatly appreciated.
Im going to try it out Saturday. For and anchor I’m using a brick with a small rope on it. I don’t want to lose my nice anchor. As for rigs, I don’t know. I plan on trying different things and just having fun.
1802 MITCHEL CC
21’ NEWPORT DAYSAILER
if you use a brick make sure you put plenty of tape on it…first toss into the rocks with no tape and the brick shatters…pro-tip…
The Morris Island Lighthouse www.savethelight.org
duct tape it is! Thanks!
1802 MITCHEL CC
21’ NEWPORT DAYSAILER
I cut the top of a 32 oz gatorade bottle and pour it full with Sacrete, putting a cotton rope in it with a loop sticking out to tie to. Bio-degradable rope, just cut it close as you can when you leave.
BUT… I also use an anchor, way out, with 150-200’ of line with 6’of chain. This holds me perpendicular to the rocks (always have bow facing out)
All good stuff! So what you’re saying is that I should plan on loosing my anchor, whether homemade or not? How far do you typically stay off the rocks?
I put my good anchor off the bow in deeper water…you shouldn’t lose this anchor since it is not in the rocks…then I prepare the brick or whatever I’m using for my stern anchor to throw up in the rocks…always keep a knife close to the stern line in case you get into trouble, you just cut the stern line and you will swing on your bow anchor, away from the rocks and with the current…it can curl your toes the first few times you do it…
The Morris Island Lighthouse www.savethelight.org
Interesting…we usually anchor bow in to make sure the motor stay away from the rocks if something
unforeseen happens. Gotta watch for any big wakes from the stern (Pilot boat if you’re inside).
Don’t anchor and use your trolling motor. Cast up in the rocks and cover some ground
“mr keys”
I’ve heard the current is fairly brutal, wouldn’t it be more prudent to anchor?
ive been on boats where we anchored and where we used the trolling motor. IMO the trolling motor is the way to go. it was a lot more comfortable and we were able to fish a large chunk of the rocks instead of just one little area
do whatever you are more comfortable with… it’s your boat 
“mr keys”
This weekend we tossed the brick off the front into the rocks, and let the current/wind push the boat away. we Tucked behind the north jetties. This wind was picking up and alot of big boats were coming in. But it was flat calm behind the jetties for 50 yards or so. We were picking up black sea bass left and right. We had a nice tarpon jump right beside the boat, that was awesome to see.
1802 MITCHEL CC
21’ NEWPORT DAYSAILER
if you have a trolling motor, use it IMO. if not, whats more comfortable for you to fish, the bow or stern of your boat? whatever it is you want it to be closest to the rocks. thats what you wanna be standing up fishing. for sheepshead and BSB and occaasional redfish throw a 10 in flouro leader with 2 split shots and whatever hook you want like a 2/0 j hook with a fiddler. just continuously pitch that at different rocks and different depths. you can do that same rig with mud minnows, finger mullet, menhaden, along the rocks for redfish trout flounder and flounder. also i like to throw a big rod off the boat into the channel and leave it sitting, with whatever bait i can use like a live mnhaden, blue crab, cut bait whatever. to pick up sharks or big redfish. im sure some people will have stuff to say about it but thats what i do. everybody does it differently. i found that i lost less tackle that way that a carolina rig.
Hunter P. Hames
11’ Tarpon 100
19’ Sea Fox 125 merc