Rainy fishing at 3mb 8/29

mbe5003 · 08-30-2010, 08:45 PM

I had some friends come in to town this past weekend and they really wanted to get out fishing, so we decided to brave the rain and fish the 3mb. We really wanted to get off shore, but obviously that wasn't going to happen.

We got to the bridge around 9, one other boat fishing. Nothing for a while and then around 10 or so my wife hooked into our first red fish which was exciting. From then on it was pretty steady, we ended up with a nice variety of fish. My friend caught her first fish ever, a little blacktip, and my other friend caught a red snapper and a bluefish which were his first salt water fish.

I also hooked into a giant ray, it was probably 4-5' wide and I had no idea what it was until it came up but we managed to cut the leader and it swam off just fine, as did all the fish.

We were using live pinfish from a trap I recently bought off of forum member trap guy and its been incredible so far, way more bait then I expected.

So even with the rain it was a pretty good morning on the boat, and I think I've definitely got two more people into saltwater fishing.

This is my first report, I've made a couple comments and gotten plenty of information from the site so I figured it was about time to contribute with a report.

jdhkingfisher · 08-30-2010, 09:03 PM

cut that ray in half and put it on the bottom and really catch a super fish

KPTN · 08-31-2010, 10:07 AM

Nice Job! Getting out is good, catching fish is a plus and introducing someone to fishing is the best.

KP

BananaTom · 08-31-2010, 10:45 AM

Nice report, did you guys get any white trout?

parrothead · 08-31-2010, 10:47 AM

How come she's not holding the shark ???? Nice pictures and nice fish.Thanks for the post

Scott

mbe5003 · 08-31-2010, 11:33 AM

No white trout at all which surprised me, every other time I've been there we caught tons of them

But thanks everybody it was a pretty good day

mike potter · 08-31-2010, 11:43 AM

nice job capt

redfish maniac · 08-31-2010, 07:31 PM

So how were you guys rigging / fishing the pinfish. Was the Redfish slot; or above slot...?
Redfish Maniac

mbe5003 · 08-31-2010, 11:22 PM

Just carolina rigs, I do more offshore fishing so I don't really know what I'm doing in the bay. Also, this was my first time with pins? Is there a better way you'd recommend rigging them? Where do you recommend hooking them? I was going through the back because that's where I've had the most luck on wrecks.

And the red was above slot, not by a whole lot but above non the less

tofer · 09-02-2010, 04:36 AM

Nice report and fish! I like to hook 'em in the tail but its all just preference. A redfish will gobble it down either way. Glad you got you some more fishing addicts!

08-30-2010, 08:45 PM	#1
mbe5003 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fallon, NV Posts: 80	Rainy fishing at 3mb 8/29 I had some friends come in to town this past weekend and they really wanted to get out fishing, so we decided to brave the rain and fish the 3mb. We really wanted to get off shore, but obviously that wasn't going to happen. We got to the bridge around 9, one other boat fishing. Nothing for a while and then around 10 or so my wife hooked into our first red fish which was exciting. From then on it was pretty steady, we ended up with a nice variety of fish. My friend caught her first fish ever, a little blacktip, and my other friend caught a red snapper and a bluefish which were his first salt water fish. I also hooked into a giant ray, it was probably 4-5' wide and I had no idea what it was until it came up but we managed to cut the leader and it swam off just fine, as did all the fish. We were using live pinfish from a trap I recently bought off of forum member trap guy and its been incredible so far, way more bait then I expected. So even with the rain it was a pretty good morning on the boat, and I think I've definitely got two more people into saltwater fishing. This is my first report, I've made a couple comments and gotten plenty of information from the site so I figured it was about time to contribute with a report. Attached Thumbnails

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08-30-2010, 09:03 PM	#2
jdhkingfisher healthinspector Sailfish Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,621	cut that ray in half and put it on the bottom and really catch a super fish

08-31-2010, 10:07 AM	#3
KPTN Senior Member Trigger Join Date: May 2009 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 266	Nice Job! Getting out is good, catching fish is a plus and introducing someone to fishing is the best. KP

08-31-2010, 10:45 AM	#4
BananaTom Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,966	Nice report, did you guys get any white trout?

08-31-2010, 10:47 AM	#5
parrothead Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cantonment Posts: 2,117	How come she's not holding the shark ???? Nice pictures and nice fish.Thanks for the post Scott

08-31-2010, 11:33 AM	#6
mbe5003 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fallon, NV Posts: 80	No white trout at all which surprised me, every other time I've been there we caught tons of them But thanks everybody it was a pretty good day

08-31-2010, 11:43 AM	#7
mike potter Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 103	nice job capt

08-31-2010, 07:31 PM	#8
redfish maniac Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 200	So how were you guys rigging / fishing the pinfish. Was the Redfish slot; or above slot...? Redfish Maniac

08-31-2010, 11:22 PM	#9
mbe5003 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fallon, NV Posts: 80	Just carolina rigs, I do more offshore fishing so I don't really know what I'm doing in the bay. Also, this was my first time with pins? Is there a better way you'd recommend rigging them? Where do you recommend hooking them? I was going through the back because that's where I've had the most luck on wrecks. And the red was above slot, not by a whole lot but above non the less

09-02-2010, 04:36 AM	#10
tofer Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gulf Shores Posts: 144	Nice report and fish! I like to hook 'em in the tail but its all just preference. A redfish will gobble it down either way. Glad you got you some more fishing addicts!

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