NB 12/6

Fishermon · 12-07-2008, 12:03 AM

Bonita were running so close toshore I wanted to jump and grab me a couple....they were schooling (6/10 at the time) in les than 10" of water....was a really cool sight/ Kids had a great time chasing them up and down the beach.Hooked one ...20 secods later broke me off.. ( 12lb mono no leader on the only 1oz white bucktail i had)....they were running so close I wish I hadanet. Went back home all wired up.. 10 mnts later got a call from a friend asking me if I wanted to go for some pompano...guess what....I did....so back to the beach .....this time I was loaded,but no bonita anywhere. oh well !!!set the othertwo rods... friendput 4. We pulled 8 pompanos on dead shrimp. Most of them were small , but legal, I'd say . Two were 16" +.

thegarb · 12-07-2008, 11:49 AM

Nice! What time were you out there? Was talking to a guy out there (bout 1pm) that said someone wasslayin the pompsearlier.

Fishermon · 12-07-2008, 12:43 PM

i saw a guy a t the east end..he was pulling one after another i could tell from the distance....he would grab the rod and walk back about60+ feet and started reeling them out....I saw him doing that at least6 times....The bonita were cool to watch that close ....you could almost step on them.

Wookie · 12-07-2008, 04:54 PM

Nice report. The bonito were literally on the sand as it washed up in PCola as well. I guess I got lucky with the first one I caught with a Gotcha! tied directly to my 12lb fluro test but after getting broke off on the second one, I used a lure with a swivel

true-king · 12-07-2008, 05:00 PM

Dang! Sounds like I need to take the fly rod out to the beach!

John B. · 12-07-2008, 06:41 PM

i've caught several off the pier with a white jig tied straight to 4# test.... light drags are the key here, and let them run and wear themselves out...

i'm going to try to catch one on 2# test this year.... i hope.

true-king · 12-07-2008, 06:48 PM

I caught a couple on 4# last year, not an easy task for sure. Good luck with the 2#, that'll be something to brag about.

Wookie · 12-07-2008, 07:32 PM

Wow! 2 and 4# test huh? I got my butt kicked on 12#! Sounds like fun I'm down. Just tell me where I can find a store that sells Super duper ben gay. That's a beat down waiting to happen!!

true-king · 12-07-2008, 07:38 PM

Yeah, 4# is a beating. I usually just stick to 8#.

Dylan · 12-07-2008, 10:41 PM

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John B. (12/7/2008)i've caught several off the pier with a white jig tied straight to 4# test.... light drags are the key here, and let them run and wear themselves out...

i'm going to try to catch one on 2# test this year.... i hope.

Better get a baitcaster cheese puff..

12-07-2008, 12:03 AM	#1
Fishermon Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Beach, Fl Posts: 992	NB 12/6 Bonita were running so close toshore I wanted to jump and grab me a couple....they were schooling (6/10 at the time) in les than 10" of water....was a really cool sight/ Kids had a great time chasing them up and down the beach.Hooked one ...20 secods later broke me off.. ( 12lb mono no leader on the only 1oz white bucktail i had)....they were running so close I wish I hadanet. Went back home all wired up.. 10 mnts later got a call from a friend asking me if I wanted to go for some pompano...guess what....I did....so back to the beach .....this time I was loaded,but no bonita anywhere. oh well !!!set the othertwo rods... friendput 4. We pulled 8 pompanos on dead shrimp. Most of them were small , but legal, I'd say . Two were 16" +.

12-07-2008, 11:49 AM	#2
thegarb Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 57	RE: NB 12/6 Nice! What time were you out there? Was talking to a guy out there (bout 1pm) that said someone wasslayin the pompsearlier.

12-07-2008, 12:43 PM	#3
Fishermon Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Beach, Fl Posts: 992	RE: NB 12/6 i saw a guy a t the east end..he was pulling one after another i could tell from the distance....he would grab the rod and walk back about60+ feet and started reeling them out....I saw him doing that at least6 times....The bonita were cool to watch that close ....you could almost step on them.

12-07-2008, 04:54 PM	#4
Wookie Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 114	RE: NB 12/6 Nice report. The bonito were literally on the sand as it washed up in PCola as well. I guess I got lucky with the first one I caught with a Gotcha! tied directly to my 12lb fluro test but after getting broke off on the second one, I used a lure with a swivel

12-07-2008, 05:00 PM	#5
true-king Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensa-hassee Posts: 2,027	RE: NB 12/6 Dang! Sounds like I need to take the fly rod out to the beach!

12-07-2008, 06:41 PM	#6
John B. bluefish killer White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pensacola, fl Posts: 3,979	RE: NB 12/6 i've caught several off the pier with a white jig tied straight to 4# test.... light drags are the key here, and let them run and wear themselves out... i'm going to try to catch one on 2# test this year.... i hope. __________________ Hot Spots Bait & Tackle http://www.hotspotstackle.com/

12-07-2008, 06:48 PM	#7
true-king Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensa-hassee Posts: 2,027	RE: NB 12/6 I caught a couple on 4# last year, not an easy task for sure. Good luck with the 2#, that'll be something to brag about.

12-07-2008, 07:32 PM	#8
Wookie Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 114	RE: NB 12/6 Wow! 2 and 4# test huh? I got my butt kicked on 12#! Sounds like fun I'm down. Just tell me where I can find a store that sells Super duper ben gay. That's a beat down waiting to happen!!

12-07-2008, 07:38 PM	#9
true-king Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensa-hassee Posts: 2,027	RE: NB 12/6 Yeah, 4# is a beating. I usually just stick to 8#.

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