Well, no fishing report.
Went up to Charleston last week to visit Hunter and with the stormy weather around we just haven't made it out.
Now we get to prepare for Hurricane Isaac, so, probably no fishing this week either.
But, yesterday I got to speak with the folks that are doing the goliath grouper sampling in the Gulf at the FSU marine lab.
We keep trying to find them hooks that won't be bent by these monster fish.
They have this video on you tube.
Check it out, pretty fascinating. (If you like giant fish).
I have embedded it to the right of the blog.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Bluefish Are Eating!
8.14.12
We headed out to look for some groceries and a tarpon on the incoming tide this morning.
The tide didn't want to come in very quickly. We spent about an hour trying to lure a trout or two from the bar in front of the river. We only could collect two small ones and while fishing the bar I kept seeing the birds out off the clam bar.
So, we headed out there to try and get our line stretched, which we did.
Nice blues in the 2-4 lb. range were feeding on small rain minnows and under them were small Jack Cravalle's.
I kept one blue for fish tacos and we tired of catching them and headed down the coast to look for tarpon.
We went all the way to Mud Cove, but saw no tarpon rolling.
Looking to the skies we saw storm clouds gathering, and not wanting to get in a storm again, we headed in.
Yep, the storm hit while cleaning the fish and boat.
What a stormy summer after TS Debbie.
We headed out to look for some groceries and a tarpon on the incoming tide this morning.
The tide didn't want to come in very quickly. We spent about an hour trying to lure a trout or two from the bar in front of the river. We only could collect two small ones and while fishing the bar I kept seeing the birds out off the clam bar.
So, we headed out there to try and get our line stretched, which we did.
Nice blues in the 2-4 lb. range were feeding on small rain minnows and under them were small Jack Cravalle's.
I kept one blue for fish tacos and we tired of catching them and headed down the coast to look for tarpon.
We went all the way to Mud Cove, but saw no tarpon rolling.
Looking to the skies we saw storm clouds gathering, and not wanting to get in a storm again, we headed in.
Yep, the storm hit while cleaning the fish and boat.
What a stormy summer after TS Debbie.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Shopping for Blackened Redfish
8.7.12
Nancy informed me we ate the last filet of grouper last night and the freezer was bare of fish.
So, we went out for a quick shopping trip to the outer bar of the Ochlockonee River.
The tide was rushing out this morning after a really high tide.
I managed a puppy red on a Gulp Jerk Shad and had some little guys pecking at it.
Soon I felt the pick up of a bigger red and the battle was on. The fish really fought hard in the swift current.
After a few back and forths behind and beside the boat I finally got him to the point where Nancy could scoop him out.
He measured 26 63/64" which made him a keeper and not the dreaded over slot red.
Into the cooler he went.
We visited a couple of our other inner bars but no luck and decided to pull off the water before the storms hit again.
Our grocery shopping was over and now we are looking for our blackening spices.
Yum.
Nancy informed me we ate the last filet of grouper last night and the freezer was bare of fish.
So, we went out for a quick shopping trip to the outer bar of the Ochlockonee River.
The tide was rushing out this morning after a really high tide.
I managed a puppy red on a Gulp Jerk Shad and had some little guys pecking at it.
Soon I felt the pick up of a bigger red and the battle was on. The fish really fought hard in the swift current.
After a few back and forths behind and beside the boat I finally got him to the point where Nancy could scoop him out.
He measured 26 63/64" which made him a keeper and not the dreaded over slot red.
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| Nice Double Spot Tail |
We visited a couple of our other inner bars but no luck and decided to pull off the water before the storms hit again.
Our grocery shopping was over and now we are looking for our blackening spices.
Yum.
Friday, August 3, 2012
20/0 Hook Bent Straight
8.3.12
I've been working the past few weeks at AMS in Medart.
They are a local marine supply store and bait shop 319. I am learning a lot, especially about the local commercial fishing.
I also see pictures and talk to people about their fishing experiences and all this job does is make my want to fish more.
There is a gentleman that orders special hooks for catching Goliath grouper (jewfish). He studies them for the state of Florida.
I have not met him yet, but I've heard of his tales of the monster Goliath grouper.
He orders 20/0 hooks at the store for them. Basically, the hook is the size of a beer bottle, maybe bigger.
Today, when I came to work, the guys that work at the store showed me these STRAIGHTENED 20/0 hooks. They are estimating the Jewfish must weigh 800 lbs. or so.
Check it out.
I've been working the past few weeks at AMS in Medart.
They are a local marine supply store and bait shop 319. I am learning a lot, especially about the local commercial fishing.
I also see pictures and talk to people about their fishing experiences and all this job does is make my want to fish more.
There is a gentleman that orders special hooks for catching Goliath grouper (jewfish). He studies them for the state of Florida.
I have not met him yet, but I've heard of his tales of the monster Goliath grouper.
He orders 20/0 hooks at the store for them. Basically, the hook is the size of a beer bottle, maybe bigger.
Today, when I came to work, the guys that work at the store showed me these STRAIGHTENED 20/0 hooks. They are estimating the Jewfish must weigh 800 lbs. or so.
Check it out.
Now that would be a battle, or should I say,a losing battle!
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