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Boat Fishing => Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports => : Latimeria December 30, 2019, 04:21:57 PM
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Finally started to shake the Flu and needed to get the boat out at least once during my break.
I heard that the yellows were still biting and never left. I went out to a fleet of boats, but never saw a single one hooked up. I metered a few, but spent 3 hours trying for some bigger game to no avail.
I switched up to dropping the irons for rockfish instead and got my limit before the season closes on the first of Jan. I did very well on the bass, but mostly all were 12-14 inch models. I also caught Sand Bass 2:1 over the calico.
(http://i.imgur.com/o1BPdd8.jpg) (https://imgur.com/o1BPdd8)
I was using some new irons that I got for Christmas and they worked so much better than the usual megabaits!
Browns
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Multiple Treefish with some biggies!
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I was passing clouds and clouds of sardine! The bait boats were there purse seining for the bait receivers.
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I kept my limit of bottom fish. Not giants, but pretty decent quality for where I was fishing.
(https://i.imgur.com/qPBFzSb.jpg)
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I also decided to keep some perch for the next time I go surf sharking! All big Blacksmith and should make good bait. After all, Jim would try them. ;D
(https://i.imgur.com/JF7Xxbh.jpg)
It went from rough first thing in the morning, to flat calm, to just ramping up again as I was coming in off the big pond.
(https://i.imgur.com/YKFskNO.jpg)
No yellows, but was a fun morning trip to end the year out!
Thanks for reading.
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I substitute saltwater panfish for freshwater panfish when catfishing.
Good you shook your flu. I'd take 2 flus over this sciatic pain that has me out of commission. Can barely walk at all and forget standing.
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Interesting to see the blacksmith ending up as bait, I don’t see them very often but perch is perch! Looks like a nice day.
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Nice haul Tom!
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Interesting to see the blacksmith ending up as bait, I don’t see them very often but perch is perch! Looks like a nice day.
I've used Blue Perch in the surf with a bunch of success. Smelly bastards, but the sharks liked them. It's worth a try for these Blacksmith at least. I've caught big halibut which puked them out so I know they are edible! LOL