I am still pretty new to the fishing, especially in the Beaufort/HH area. I have caught threadfin herring at the Hwy 170 bridge while fishing for cobia, but where else might they be caught?
I want to try my hand at Kingfish and any others that like threadfin (besides sharks), but I would prefer to catch them closer to the coastline if possible, in order to minimize time and distance travelled to get offshore to the fish.
thanks in advance for the help.
You are catching menhaden.
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They were 6-8" and had an overall green tint plus the distintive thread along the dorsal fin. We were catching them on a sabiki. Are these menhaden?
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Black, those are threadfin. You can catch pogies (menhaden) on the beaches during the summer with a cast net. They are hardier than greenies and just as good for kings, cobia and Tarpon.
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You are catching menhaden.
Not necessarily. Big difference between menhaden (pogies) and greenies. 2 very different but both very plentiful baitfish. Both are where you find them now. Anywhere from the creeks to offshore. Pogies are usually caught in cast nets, greenies usually on a sabiki.
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I cast net greenies a lot around sand bars with a strong rip on one side. They seem to always be sitting on the calmer side.
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Originally posted by bennetmpI cast net greenies a lot around sand bars with a strong rip on one side. They seem to always be sitting on the calmer side.
This is excellent advice. A good example of this would be the “#1” Rip off Hilton Head’s north end in Port Royal Sound. Sometimes the greenies will give away their position with a jump here and there, but even without jumps you still have a shot and catching them with a blind throw. They seem to be most plentiful there in spring, but can be caught through summer, too.
Be careful on that rip closer to low tide, the bar is super shallow. Best to have someone at the helm that knows how to really control the boat well in strong current to hold your position while you throw the net.
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Phish,
I found out about that rip last month looking for menhaden to fish for cobia; I thought I was going to run aground! Thankfully it was more on a high tide end, then a low tide. I have seen that if you actually stay closer to the island, you can scoot into the gap between the rip and the island. Last time I was out towards the marker, and saw nothing.
Unfortunately too, it is my inexperienced son who has to take the helm, so I have to be very careful. Although, he is catching on fast.
Thank you for the information.
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