Best close in public spots

spiderjohn · 07-31-2008, 11:34 PM

I only have a short time this Sat to try fishing. Don't really bottom fish much because we never have any luck finding the wrecks and fish. What close in spots have been hot lately? We have all the public numbers so you can just give the name if you don't mind sharing. I ain't looking for your honey hole....just an easy to find spot that has something on it to catch. I need to break the curse.

Greenjeans · 08-01-2008, 01:10 AM

Spider,

I am in the same boat. Still learning the ropes of offshore. I can tell you what didnt work for me on Monday. I went to the Liberty Ship.. they were not biting for me nor the other two boats that were there. Wethen hit the three barges and my boys caught about 20 ruby red lips. Nothing else though. Tried to find the 180 rig but wasnt marking up good for me. Good Luck. Hope we have good weather Saturday. Suppossed to be 40% rain chance.

TBonds · 08-01-2008, 07:08 PM

The Mass always makes happy.

legalhookin · 08-02-2008, 10:45 AM

no one will probally every give up a spot but i would like to know how people go out 5 miles and fish for snapper, all the public spots seem(for me that i've heard of) are like 7 miles or further out if you dont count 3 bars mass and the other 2 down by pen pier . I hope theres alot though......atleast someone has somthing

wrightackle · 08-02-2008, 12:34 PM

Legalhookin you are pretty much dead on in your assessment of the public reefs. The paradise hole SE of the pass and the Dutch Banks to the SW are pretty much it for inside of seven miles. There are coral heads about a mile south of the Liberty ships that are pretty popular. It is a pretty large area that you can usually find boats on. If people would just take their sinkers off and chum up the fish like you have said in previous posts they can catch decent fish on pretty much every public number listed. Small flourocarbon leader and pieces of chum on a circle hook is all that is necessary for bait. I have noticed a lot less remoras this year. That is a good thing.

Game on15 · 08-02-2008, 06:10 PM

We got em out 6 miles madeout of grocery carts and chicken coops and limit out every time but if any of the public spots areclose have fun try to find good fish

redfish99999 · 08-04-2008, 06:08 PM

Due to the Fed regs this year plus the cost of fuel keeping charters in closer, the close in spots are so hammered that a two fish limit is difficult.................

07-31-2008, 11:34 PM	#1
spiderjohn Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 110	Best close in public spots I only have a short time this Sat to try fishing. Don't really bottom fish much because we never have any luck finding the wrecks and fish. What close in spots have been hot lately? We have all the public numbers so you can just give the name if you don't mind sharing. I ain't looking for your honey hole....just an easy to find spot that has something on it to catch. I need to break the curse.

08-01-2008, 01:10 AM	#2
Greenjeans Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 264	RE: Best close in public spots Spider, I am in the same boat. Still learning the ropes of offshore. I can tell you what didnt work for me on Monday. I went to the Liberty Ship.. they were not biting for me nor the other two boats that were there. Wethen hit the three barges and my boys caught about 20 ruby red lips. Nothing else though. Tried to find the 180 rig but wasnt marking up good for me. Good Luck. Hope we have good weather Saturday. Suppossed to be 40% rain chance.

08-01-2008, 07:08 PM	#3
TBonds Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navy Point/Beach Haven/Pensacola, Florida Posts: 96	RE: Best close in public spots The Mass always makes happy. __________________ Timothy Sylvester Bonds Ex Air Force, AMMO Troop Till I Die. I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.

08-02-2008, 10:45 AM	#4
legalhookin Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 174	RE: Best close in public spots no one will probally every give up a spot but i would like to know how people go out 5 miles and fish for snapper, all the public spots seem(for me that i've heard of) are like 7 miles or further out if you dont count 3 bars mass and the other 2 down by pen pier . I hope theres alot though......atleast someone has somthing

08-02-2008, 12:34 PM	#5
wrightackle Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 1005 east lee st Posts: 755	RE: Best close in public spots Legalhookin you are pretty much dead on in your assessment of the public reefs. The paradise hole SE of the pass and the Dutch Banks to the SW are pretty much it for inside of seven miles. There are coral heads about a mile south of the Liberty ships that are pretty popular. It is a pretty large area that you can usually find boats on. If people would just take their sinkers off and chum up the fish like you have said in previous posts they can catch decent fish on pretty much every public number listed. Small flourocarbon leader and pieces of chum on a circle hook is all that is necessary for bait. I have noticed a lot less remoras this year. That is a good thing.

08-02-2008, 06:10 PM	#6
Game on15 Junior Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 27	RE: Best close in public spots We got em out 6 miles madeout of grocery carts and chicken coops and limit out every time but if any of the public spots areclose have fun try to find good fish

08-04-2008, 06:08 PM	#7
redfish99999 Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 205	RE: Best close in public spots Due to the Fed regs this year plus the cost of fuel keeping charters in closer, the close in spots are so hammered that a two fish limit is difficult.................

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