I cannot believe the weather we have been having this fall and winter. I woke up this morning and had a real debate as to wether to stay local and try for some more big Reds or head back down to Florida and see if the fish would co-operate like they did a couple of weeks ago.
I decided on a run south for a change of scenery. Good move on my part as I had a fun few hours fishing Blue Crab Knuckles on small hooks.
To the fish...
Word on the grapevine is that these guys have all headed south, this one never got the memo.
Got my new PB on Black Drum with this beauty. For a fish of around 5Lb this one fought incredibly hard on light tackle.
Found a few of these Man-o-War's washing in. Had to be careful where you step when running to a rod!
This little guy put up a great scrap.
26" Red Drum
Last customer of the day was this beautiful Red Drum.
All of todays fish were kissed and released to fight again.
Top fishing. Love the black drum, are they just 'winter' fish?
ReplyDeleteTop photo is pretty cool to!
Kinda sorta. They do prefer cooler water temps and range much further north than the Reds. They are also crustacean eaters so rarely take a piece of cut fish bait. They also seem to like feeding next to hard structures and usually show along the open beaches only when shrimp and crabs are abundant or when traveling. They are going to be a target of my spring fishing next year.
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That pompano looks like a minature moon/sun fish, But like Brian i am surprised to see a Black Drum in those warmer waters,
ReplyDeleteWell done on a great catch,
,,,Paddy,,,
Like the black drum. Love fishing. Great blog
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Kenneth Gibbons LLC
man that shark bite was intense great pic man i love how our viedo cam out you two did and awesome job tell the mrs thanks
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