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Offline JimmyC

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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1530 on: April 27, 2016, 06:40:18 PM »


Kingfish
mercs off whitianga New Zealand
30lbs
Caught on a live mackrel


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Offline Flench

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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1531 on: April 28, 2016, 10:53:52 AM »
Very nice JimmyC .
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Offline MrGeezer

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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1532 on: April 29, 2016, 11:44:24 PM »
Alright SURF FISHING gurus -- I have a question about weights:

I have an baitcaster open faced reel on a 7 foot saltwater rod,  60 lb test, titanium leader.  How much weight (in ounces, please) of weight would I normally need for simple surf fishing?

I have two other heavy duty closed reel rods that I use for bait fish, Pompano, Snapper, and Whiting that are salt water friendly, but definitely not for anything bigger than 10 lbs, and I use 2 two ounce weights and it seems to work well.....but on my big saltwater baitcaster it will snag and the reel looks like a trainwreck...I'm guessing I don't have enough weight on the lines.

Ideas?  Comments?  Advice?

Thank you in advance.

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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1533 on: April 30, 2016, 07:26:35 AM »
I use an big open face where I can play with the drag but I fished off a pier and floated my cigar minnow .
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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1534 on: October 21, 2016, 06:40:34 PM »
The Crappie are biting down here in LA.  These aren't big, but they are HUNGRY! All caught on Bobby Garland jigs.










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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1535 on: October 21, 2016, 06:42:02 PM »


Kingfish
mercs off whitianga New Zealand
30lbs
Caught on a live mackrel


BOOOOM!


I know this is a long time coming for a comment, but WOW - beautiful fish!
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Offline Nathan60

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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1536 on: October 24, 2016, 06:00:06 AM »
I was posting this elsewhere but figured it was too good not to share here:


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Offline Becinhu

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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1537 on: October 24, 2016, 08:58:23 AM »

Miami 7/15



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Local mine pond, caught on a 1/2 inch popper


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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1538 on: October 24, 2016, 08:44:11 PM »
Caught myself for the first time out trout fishing last weekend.  In hindsight I wish I would have taken a picture, captioned it "I'm hooked on Lil Cleos", and posted it on their FB.  Maybe I could have scored some freebies. 
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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1539 on: October 26, 2016, 07:23:23 AM »
Going this weekend . I hear the Crappie are bitting big time . Wish me luck :]
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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1540 on: October 26, 2016, 07:31:05 AM »
Hey there all my old fishing buddies. I have been away from the game for a long time; I'm getting the itch though. Go gentle on me when I come back, lmao yah right.  Hope all of you have been doing great, healthy, and prosperous.

I made it through nursing school and finally had a break to go catch this beauty last week.

« Last Edit: October 26, 2016, 07:35:33 AM by RotBaron »
They're casting their bait over there, see?

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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1541 on: October 26, 2016, 08:39:23 AM »
WTG on your jack Jimmy!

That picture on page 102 is a dead ringer for the California Yellowtail. Our yellowtail when they get about 20lbs or bigger get pretty smart; they're known to run for the kelp paddy and try to tie your line up or if there is underwater structure they'll try to tie you up in the rocks. Also after 20-25lbs they become brutes, I caught one about 35lb~ range and what a fighter, would go toe to toe with a bluefin of the same size.
« Last Edit: October 26, 2016, 08:44:10 AM by RotBaron »
They're casting their bait over there, see?

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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1542 on: October 26, 2016, 08:44:53 AM »
Looks like an AmberJack Jimmy. 




They are good fun on rod and reel or spearfishing:)


But this is what we call a King in the Florida Panhandle:

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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1543 on: October 26, 2016, 11:15:55 AM »
Going this weekend . I hear the Crappie are bitting big time . Wish me luck :]

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Re: Fishing
« Reply #1544 on: October 26, 2016, 04:35:42 PM »
Thanks Tec.Been some real nice ones coming out of the lake this year 4 pounders plus .
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