Deerfield Pier Fishing Reports 2009 "ONLY REPORTS"

[Cookinman]

I can assure you that the fish was fought, netted, photographed and released as quickly as possible.... now whether the fish makes it or not depends on the fish from that point on..... yes some of what we catch and release don't make it....but most do, and that is all we can do is try our best....unless we just quit fishing

I am new here but Cody did a great job with that fish and should be very proud of his catch.

Da Rat

Hey it was good seeing you on Sunday, North Carolina....(gonna need another name for ya now I guess...lol ) Glad you guys are staying for good !

[WhoDey]

Good job with the sail, awesome catch and good call on the release. If the fish dies its not a result of anything that was done improperly at this point in time so the issue is null and void. All the boats were out trying to find them in 200' of water and I didnt hear of a single one caught on the radio.

[Xpierrat]

Thanks Cookin,
I hope to be yak ready in a couple more weeks, just need to get a battery and get it installed then my live well will be completed. Would like some company so I don't float out to the Bahama's.

Rat

[PhishingPhanatic]

Good job with the sail, awesome catch and good call on the release. If the fish dies its not a result of anything that was done improperly at this point in time so the issue is null and void. All the boats were out trying to find them in 200' of water and I didnt hear of a single one caught on the radio.

Should've made your drifts in 20 feet of water.

[Lomax aka ZEBCO]

they usually die once they are handled and turn that dark bronze color they swim off but usually just sink and die shortly after

Not quite. Not sure who told you this. They turn brown because they have been tired as hell from the fight. Some swim away fine, some you need to help revive their breathing till they swim off. And there'd be no reason to ever tag them if they just went off and died.

[mackboi0127]

they usually die once they are handled and turn that dark bronze color they swim off but usually just sink and die shortly after

Not quite. Not sure who told you this. They turn brown because they have been tired as hell from the fight. Some swim away fine, some you need to help revive their breathing till they swim off. And there'd be no reason to ever tag them if they just went off and died.

i give him props for the catch. but that fish was fought till he was tired put in a net held to take a picture. if you dont revive them after going thru something like that they will swim off but im almost positive he didnt have much energy to keep swimming im sure he sank shortly after but all in all thats a wonderful catch from the pier i did pretty good on them myself went 4 for 5 on them couple weeks back but nice catch nothing you could from a pier for that fish

[snakehead terror]

someone caught a nice fish today

[frentals]

People on this forum sure do like men in sunglasses

[pgomez1]

Went to the pier this morning 6-8am, not enough time, but saw some catching bait (gogs perhaps), a a school of bait that seemed a bit too far north of the T, but perhaps promising if I had more time.
I didn't catch anything (am new at this so that probably explains it).

I'd like to know what were they using to catch the bait. It looked like a mini spoon with a single hook, perhaps a crappie jig. I tried using a gotcha but was told it was too big for the bait fish in there (though I had caught runners with it before).


Saw someone catching croakers from the bottom.

Pier was clean... thanks for that..

[bolo]

Went to the pier this morning 6-8am, not enough time, but saw some catching bait (gogs perhaps), a a school of bait that seemed a bit too far north of the T, but perhaps promising if I had more time.
I didn't catch anything (am new at this so that probably explains it).

I'd like to know what were they using to catch the bait. It looked like a mini spoon with a single hook, perhaps a crappie jig. I tried using a gotcha but was told it was too big for the bait fish in there (though I had caught runners with it before).


Saw someone catching croakers from the bottom.

Pier was clean... thanks for that..

If you saw them use tiny little spoon to catch goggle eyes then they are called gog bugs. They are actually ice fishing jigs.

[pgomez1]

That's it... I just need to find out where to get them now.

Thanks

[bolo]

That's it... I just need to find out where to get them now.

Thanks

http://www.tamerproducts.net/ Marcus sell the gog bugs. Call him to order your bugs. I would look over his site and see if you need any hooks too. His hooks are very affordable and work great. Excellent customer service and very knowledgeable.

[fishandchicks]

just thought id throw this out there. there was another sail caught on thanksgiving day. a lil smaller than codys.

[fishandchicks]

another sail today. about 50lbs. i didnt see this one but ive heard from some reliable sources that its true. also a 4 foot tiger was brought straight up and down and broken off.

[Frogfish101]

Some quality fish being caught!

[snakehead terror]

Zach if when I go to the pier tommorow there are 500 people sail fish fishing I'm going to punch you in the face

[fishnfool73]

Zach if when I go to the pier tommorow there are 500 people sail fish fishing I'm going to punch you in the face

I will be there with my kite and live gogs.

[Cookinman]

Zach if when I go to the pier tommorow there are 500 people sail fish fishing I'm going to punch you in the face

I will be there with my kite and live gogs.

Do you think a couple 2 rod trolley with squid might work?

[Xpierrat]

I don't use Squid. I use Shrimp.

Good to meet some more of the regulars out there this week. Snake head,FishNchicks...still looking for the chicks part. Sunday was slow in the Am but you had better have gotten your Gogs, Wind turned mid day or so and got up pretty good. Occasional bite of Spanish, One King or two I think, Some Muttons, Grovers etc. Hoos around most all day.

All in all a nice day on the planks and fresh fish for dinner....Priceless

Da Rat

[fishandchicks]

lol it should be fishandchick now. and ill get her to come out there one of these days. but anyway i was also there yday and i did not get my gogs in the morning lol. but still managed one nice mack, another decent one on Xpierrat's rod while he was at the bait house, and a keeper mutton on a dead hoo on trolly.

[snakehead terror]

I got one grover

[fishnfool73]

I got one grover

Stick to snakeheads.

[TeEnAnGlerPro213]

yea...today wasnt that good of a day....too flat

BUT... i caught 2 nice tasty mojarras and a lot of bait-size ones

[Jwright1]

another sail today. about 50lbs. i didnt see this one but ive heard from some reliable sources that its true. also a 4 foot tiger was brought straight up and down and broken off.

Most reliable source...it was me.

I'll have pics up soon.

I'm new to FL (moved from KY a few months ago) and to DFP ..If you've seen me I'm the idiot with the tatoos and smokin hot wife...my name's John.

Nice to meet everyone.

I'll also have pics of the Tiger Shark Drew caught right behind my sail.

Caught the sail on #2 wire, 25 lb test and a crappy a** Penn 220 GT---it's all I have, but is my buddies and that was the first fish caught on that rod and reel...

[SenorCommando]

I was fishing the pier from 4 to 8 pm yesterday. There was plenty of gogs and hoos around the pier. The water was perfect for fishing, but there were so many peoeple out there that you couldn't find a spot at the T. The worst part of all was this old guy who was wearing nut-huggers and swingin around a big @ss surf rod . Not a pretty sight. I didn't get to fish the T, but I did see a few macks get caught on trolley. I also saw three cobia following a sting ray, but they were all undersized . Eventually I just bored of catching nothing and went home.

[Xpierrat]

another sail today. about 50lbs. i didnt see this one but ive heard from some reliable sources that its true. also a 4 foot tiger was brought straight up and down and broken off.

Most reliable source...it was me.

I'll have pics up soon.

I'm new to FL (moved from KY a few months ago) and to DFP ..If you've seen me I'm the idiot with the tatoos and smokin hot wife......my name's John.

Nice to meet everyone.

I'll also have pics of the Tiger Shark Drew caught right behind my sail.

Caught the sail on #2 wire, 25 lb test and a crappy a** Penn 220 GT---it's all I have, but is my buddies and that was the first fish caught on that rod and reel...

Got that part right!

Great job on the Sail John.

Da Rat

[bolo]

I got one grover

Stick to snakeheads.

[Frogfish101]

What size sabikis work best for the hoos?

[bolo]

What size sabikis work best for the hoos?

Small gold or black hook with a small bobbler. Tip the hook with squid. You can use sabiki but you must use heavier weight. After a few hoos caught your sabiki will be all tangle up and is no use.