Here is how Scott's(702) gulf trip went this Saturday.
Went offshore yesterday. Had three buddies with me. We put in at Conn Brown around 6:45. The ramp was busy. We headed southeast out of the jetties in some significant chop. It was a rough ride for a while but we persevered. Our first stop was a shrimp boat that was culling it's catch (approx 15 miles out). We pulled up behind it and dropped lines using cigar minnows. We had a quick hook up and pulled up a shark. That would turn out to be the word of the day. We turned it loose and kept fishing in the area. We were in search of ling or amberjack. After three more sharks we switched from drop fishing to trolling. We trolled three baits at one time: artificial diving lure, large perch and a ribbonfish. Before too long the rod with the perch bent over. Turned out to be another shark. Although they are fun to fight it was not our intended target. We moved to another shrimp boat in hopes of different results. After several minutes at the second shrimp boat we caught another shark. Something of note; all the while catching shark we had something hitting our 6 oz. slider egg weights. It would give a quick tug on the line then you reel up an empty line; no weight, no swivel, no leader, no hook and no bait. I think we lost 6 weights and rigs yesterday. I can only guess it is more sharks and they are hitting the weights because they look like a shiny bait fish. If this occurs again I plan to drop a diamond jig down on a 140lb steel leader. I will put a piece of bait on the hook as an incentive. Hope this will save some tackle.
After releasing the sixth shark of the day we reeled in our lines and sat for a second to contemplate our next move. We had drifted approximately 100 yards from the shrimp boat when one of my buddies noticed a fish swimming up to the boat. Ling and not one but a school of 15+. Most were too small to keep but several looked big enough. Like the Keystone Cops we were scrambling around the boat to get the right bait in the water. We tried cut cigar minnows and a small piece of ribbonfish; both unsuccessful. We then tried a small perch and caught one but it was too small. We then tried another perch and had the biggest of the school on the hook for all of two seconds until it broke the mono leader. This gulf fishing is tough!
We wanted to be at the dock by 1:30 so we headed toward the jetties and stopped to troll at two anchored ships. We caught a keeper King but no one was interested in the meat so we let him go. We then caught another shark. That was enough for the day.
We had another great trip fishing. Everyone returned home safely. I have an empty fish box but I am learning a lot. I am paying my dues.
Went offshore yesterday. Had three buddies with me. We put in at Conn Brown around 6:45. The ramp was busy. We headed southeast out of the jetties in some significant chop. It was a rough ride for a while but we persevered. Our first stop was a shrimp boat that was culling it's catch (approx 15 miles out). We pulled up behind it and dropped lines using cigar minnows. We had a quick hook up and pulled up a shark. That would turn out to be the word of the day. We turned it loose and kept fishing in the area. We were in search of ling or amberjack. After three more sharks we switched from drop fishing to trolling. We trolled three baits at one time: artificial diving lure, large perch and a ribbonfish. Before too long the rod with the perch bent over. Turned out to be another shark. Although they are fun to fight it was not our intended target. We moved to another shrimp boat in hopes of different results. After several minutes at the second shrimp boat we caught another shark. Something of note; all the while catching shark we had something hitting our 6 oz. slider egg weights. It would give a quick tug on the line then you reel up an empty line; no weight, no swivel, no leader, no hook and no bait. I think we lost 6 weights and rigs yesterday. I can only guess it is more sharks and they are hitting the weights because they look like a shiny bait fish. If this occurs again I plan to drop a diamond jig down on a 140lb steel leader. I will put a piece of bait on the hook as an incentive. Hope this will save some tackle.
After releasing the sixth shark of the day we reeled in our lines and sat for a second to contemplate our next move. We had drifted approximately 100 yards from the shrimp boat when one of my buddies noticed a fish swimming up to the boat. Ling and not one but a school of 15+. Most were too small to keep but several looked big enough. Like the Keystone Cops we were scrambling around the boat to get the right bait in the water. We tried cut cigar minnows and a small piece of ribbonfish; both unsuccessful. We then tried a small perch and caught one but it was too small. We then tried another perch and had the biggest of the school on the hook for all of two seconds until it broke the mono leader. This gulf fishing is tough!
We wanted to be at the dock by 1:30 so we headed toward the jetties and stopped to troll at two anchored ships. We caught a keeper King but no one was interested in the meat so we let him go. We then caught another shark. That was enough for the day.
We had another great trip fishing. Everyone returned home safely. I have an empty fish box but I am learning a lot. I am paying my dues.
posted by Kontiki at 7:53 PM
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