Super User SirSnookalot Posted August 30, 2012 Super User Posted August 30, 2012 Took my new friend to the beach this morning, started slow but ended in a flurry. Between the 2 of us we landed about 30 Jacks, quite a few about this size, he caught his first snook ever about 12#. I'm one worn out guy this morning. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted August 30, 2012 Author Super User Posted August 30, 2012 This has been a good beach for me the last few weeks, I've been striking out at others. Conventional wisdom would say go again tomorrow, most likely I'll be somewhere else, need another species, I'll try for bluefish. Quote
hooah212002 Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 I've always been curious how far out you have to cast when fishing from a beach on the ocean and how difficult it must be since the wind is in your face (right?). Quote
Helluva_Engineer Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 On 8/30/2012 at 7:46 PM, hooah212002 said: I've always been curious how far out you have to cast when fishing from a beach on the ocean and how difficult it must be since the wind is in your face (right?). Typically you can reach where you need to be. Depends on the tide where exactly they'll be, but the fish tend to travel along the shore in the trough. Sometimes snook can be so close you're surprised when they strike because you think you're on the sand. I got 10 jacks, 1 bluefish, and 1 ladyfish tonight in about an hours worth of fishing when I got done with work. Saw some tarpon, but they were off the beach a bit and I wouldn't have had a chance with the lure that has actually been getting me bites...it's hook is just too small for the size of tarpon around my place. Quote
hooah212002 Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Presumably these are beaches not frequented by swimmers? Quote
Helluva_Engineer Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 On 8/31/2012 at 12:07 AM, hooah212002 said: Presumably these are beaches not frequented by swimmers? I personally fish the beach behind my condo which isn't usually very crowded but has a nice reef that I snorkel on clear and calm days (since the fish wouldn't be biting and it's also interesting to see what all is down there). I also walk and cast rather than sit and wait so I'll just walk past anyone swimming. Normally if the water is good for swimming it isn't good for fishing anyways. That said, it doesn't mean I haven't caught plenty of fish within sight of people swimming or swam out to get a lure if I hang it up on the reef. Quote
North Ga Hillbilly Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Sounds like a GREAT trip. awesome catching as usual NGaHB Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted August 31, 2012 Author Super User Posted August 31, 2012 Helluva_Engineer gave a good answer for both questions. I had a 7' rod and my buddy had a surf rod, he easily casted 2 times my distance, probably a good 100 yds. I actually out caught him and most of his fish were caught closer in to shore, that said it's just the luck of the draw as to what fish is hitting whose lure. Quote
fishking247 Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 nice fish sirsnook, good to see we have another guy here saltwater fishing. I'm up in the northeast. Striper fishing nights, largemouth during the day. life is good! Quote
Kristo.Agui001 Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Nice what beach is this? And what bait did you use? Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted September 1, 2012 Author Super User Posted September 1, 2012 Boca Raton. I used nothing but a Poppa Dog top water, my buddy was using a DOA jerk shad, then a spoon. I was at another beach Friday morning and caught about 8 jacks, same Poppa Dog. Quote
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