Carolina Jigging - Day 2

Fin Addict Joined: Oct 27, 2008 Posts: 164

After a great first day, I was pretty stoked about Day 2. The water color and temp was nasty both days at 70 degrees and less most places and not very pretty color, but the calm conditions made up for it. The crew was Ponce, Mike, Doug and Myself.

We went back to the AR with a cobia and/or pompano on our minds. We got jacked back up with feisty little jacks right away, but the FA's weren't out in full force which suited me, because they cause tangles.

Early morning Cold but feisty almaco jack on the Pink Sardine

Another decent fish on the 400g Katana

We got some jacks, then high speed trolled out to some deeper water. Nothing on the high speed this day. Not a sniff.

There were some bigger jacks out deeper and it was warmer, which was appreciated.

Me with 200g Hammered

200g custom JPR spiral

Another Jack on the 200g Hammered First Drop Jig

http://shop.easterntackle.com/product.sc?productId=57&categoryId=4 <--clicky for 200g Hammered First Drop

Then we went sniffing around the area some. We spied a good mark and I mentioned that it was a classic grouper mark. Doug and both dropped hammered jigs and were instantly rewarded with hits well up off the bottom on the hammered jigs. Both were nice gags. We vented them and used the aussie release weight and left, since we couldn't keep them.

Jeff working on releasing my gag

Doug with his gag on the hammered jig

Back inshore we caught gags and sea bass on tipped 100g jigs and Aki Jigs. We kept some of the bigger bass, but had to turn the gags back. Seems like the NMFS an NOAA don't have a clue, because there is no shortage of grouper out there.

Ponce with an inshore gag on the Aki

Thanks Ponce and Crew, I enjoyed it.

Standing by the for the next round - Jim
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Nice Grouper! I like that rod rack he's got on that Sea Hunt transom..!

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:33 am Post subject:

You guys jackhammered some gags.
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Fin Addict Joined: May 22, 2009 Posts: 165

Looks like another good trip. But I do see some jacket on. I know for myself I had 5 layers on over here last week. And the seas conditions looked great. Good post. Gene

I bathe in King slime. Joined: Dec 30, 2009 Posts: 8

another nice trip.
sweet bend in the rods Very Happy

i like ponces boat too Very Happy

hope to get down and catch some of those.


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