"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:

Been fishing this past week, Herring?

I have. Unfortunately, red tide is in full force down here. Dead
grunts, catfish, and bait are everywhere. I fished the backwaters on an
outgoing tide (no red tide in the bays), and put a pompano, a large
spotted trout, and a mangrove in the cooler for last night's dinner.


We lucked out yesterday with some spanish mackerals and some bluefish. I
had heard that they were in a specific area, and apparently everyone else
did, too, because there had to be 35-45 boats fast-trolling the same area.
Clarks Spoons and rubber tube baits worked.

I love catching blues on really light tackle.

I like catching blues too. But the macks annoy the hell out of me. They
don't fight very well (except for the larger ones 24 inches), and they cut
off my sabiki rigs right above the weight. They also taste like crap...the
meat is much too soft. About the only thing they're good for is chunking up
and sending to the bottom as jewfish candy. Some guys use them for tarpon
bait too. If I lived in the Keys, or the Eastern seaboard, I'd keep all
that I could get my hands on for marlin bait.