dire need for a HOO

snapperhigh · 06-18-2009, 07:52 PM

can anyone let me know how close in you would thiunk about trolling for wahoo and dolphin ?? we are tired of bottom fishing and want something new !!! like a weed line 30 miles south of dauphin island would that work ??

countryjwh · 06-18-2009, 07:53 PM

are you launching out of dauphin island

sbarrow · 06-18-2009, 09:59 PM

Need to run 50 out of dauphin island .At 30 miles the water is only 110 deep.Right now you would be lucky to get one inside 100 miles. Keep in mind that the state record wahoo was caught by bottom fisherman 12 miles south of dauphin island, but that is rare.

snapperhigh · 06-19-2009, 01:28 AM

yes sir out of di or orange beach we fish both for different things

Chris Couture · 06-19-2009, 01:41 AM

Do you have a fly line out when you are bottom fishing? If not, put a cig on a fly line or better yet put a bait fish on one under a balloon with a wire leader. You will catch big snappers, kings, dolphins and hooters while your bottom bumping.

If you want to target them trolling, head to the edge and troll over live bottom.

snapperhigh · 06-19-2009, 01:48 AM

thank you !

Caspr21 · 06-19-2009, 11:07 AM

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Chris Couture (6/18/2009)Do you have a fly line out when you are bottom fishing? If not, put a cig on a fly line or better yet put a bait fish on one under a balloon with a wire leader. You will catch big snappers, kings, dolphins and hooters while your bottom bumping.

If you want to target them trolling, head to the edge and troll over live bottom.

Bingo! if you are trolling the edge, pull some black and purple lures. Not sure why, but that is what they like. The black and purple rapalla is a killer, a black and purple islander with a ballyhoo is also a good one

bcn31 · 06-22-2009, 01:37 AM

Bingo! if you are trolling the edge, pull some black and purple lures. Not sure why, but that is what they like. The black and purple rapalla is a killer, a black and purple islander with a ballyhoo is also a good one[/quote]

The black and purple works real well right now since it is supposed to look like a bonita. They are everywhere right now so they are feeding on them. The dolphin color works well also.

06-18-2009, 07:52 PM	#1
snapperhigh Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: spanish fort, alabama Posts: 51	dire need for a HOO can anyone let me know how close in you would thiunk about trolling for wahoo and dolphin ?? we are tired of bottom fishing and want something new !!! like a weed line 30 miles south of dauphin island would that work ??

06-18-2009, 07:53 PM	#2
countryjwh Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: mobile, al Posts: 1,912	RE: dire need for a HOO are you launching out of dauphin island

06-18-2009, 09:59 PM	#3
sbarrow Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: FAIRHOPE AL Posts: 271	RE: dire need for a HOO Need to run 50 out of dauphin island .At 30 miles the water is only 110 deep.Right now you would be lucky to get one inside 100 miles. Keep in mind that the state record wahoo was caught by bottom fisherman 12 miles south of dauphin island, but that is rare.

06-19-2009, 01:28 AM	#4
snapperhigh Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: spanish fort, alabama Posts: 51	RE: dire need for a HOO yes sir out of di or orange beach we fish both for different things

06-19-2009, 01:41 AM	#5
Chris Couture Administrator Grouper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cantonment, FL Posts: 1,190	RE: dire need for a HOO Do you have a fly line out when you are bottom fishing? If not, put a cig on a fly line or better yet put a bait fish on one under a balloon with a wire leader. You will catch big snappers, kings, dolphins and hooters while your bottom bumping. If you want to target them trolling, head to the edge and troll over live bottom.

06-19-2009, 01:48 AM	#6
snapperhigh Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: spanish fort, alabama Posts: 51	RE: dire need for a HOO thank you !

06-22-2009, 01:37 AM	#8
bcn31 Senior Member Trigger Join Date: May 2008 Location: Navarre Posts: 202	RE: dire need for a HOO Bingo! if you are trolling the edge, pull some black and purple lures. Not sure why, but that is what they like. The black and purple rapalla is a killer, a black and purple islander with a ballyhoo is also a good one[/quote] The black and purple works real well right now since it is supposed to look like a bonita. They are everywhere right now so they are feeding on them. The dolphin color works well also.

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