November and December at the Rigs

Bill Me · 10-17-2008, 12:22 AM

Are the tuna still on the Rigs in any numbers in Nov and Dec? Is that too late for Wahoo and Bills?

Capt. Read Nichols · 10-17-2008, 10:32 PM

No there are plenty of tunas there at the rigs during that time after mid of jan. they start moving twords the west

Bill Me · 10-17-2008, 10:58 PM

Thanks for the reply. How far west? Are they still in range from Pensacola?

Captain Woody Woods · 10-17-2008, 11:00 PM

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Bill Me (10/17/2008)Thanks for the reply. How far west? Are they still in range from Pensacola?

Lump.

bluffman2 · 10-17-2008, 11:00 PM

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Bill Me (10/17/2008)Thanks for the reply. How far west? Are they still in range from Pensacola?

depends on the boat....."lump season" is just around the corner

Bill Me · 10-17-2008, 11:41 PM

Lumps. I know that is pretty close from Venice. Is it less than 100 miles from Pensacola by boat?

Xanadu · 10-18-2008, 12:53 PM

No. It's around the tip and probably 150 miles from here. There are tuna on the rigs year round. They don't all move to the lump.

Bill Me · 10-18-2008, 01:04 PM

Too far to run. I just need to watch the rig reports. I have not made the trip to the rigs yet. My new boat has the range and my old one really did not, but my first opportunity is mid November. Really want to take a shot at tuna. Do the swords stick around or do they move south in the winter?

Ron Mexico · 10-20-2008, 06:46 PM

The first two weeks of November seem to be off the hook for tuna on the rigs. The swordfish bite has been pretty solid and can be caught year around. During the Winter it can be pretty good around the rigs for swords since the sharks don't seem to be as bad.

Bill Me · 10-20-2008, 11:14 PM

Thanks Ron. Weather permitting I hope to get out the weekend of the 14th so I'll be watching to see how others are doing. If I make the trip I'll post results.

10-17-2008, 12:22 AM	#1
Bill Me Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 805	November and December at the Rigs Are the tuna still on the Rigs in any numbers in Nov and Dec? Is that too late for Wahoo and Bills?

10-17-2008, 10:32 PM	#2
Capt. Read Nichols Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Perdiodo Key Posts: 89	RE: November and December at the Rigs No there are plenty of tunas there at the rigs during that time after mid of jan. they start moving twords the west

10-17-2008, 10:58 PM	#3
Bill Me Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 805	RE: November and December at the Rigs Thanks for the reply. How far west? Are they still in range from Pensacola?

10-17-2008, 11:41 PM	#6
Bill Me Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 805	RE: November and December at the Rigs Lumps. I know that is pretty close from Venice. Is it less than 100 miles from Pensacola by boat?

10-18-2008, 12:53 PM	#7
Xanadu Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,582	RE: November and December at the Rigs No. It's around the tip and probably 150 miles from here. There are tuna on the rigs year round. They don't all move to the lump.

10-18-2008, 01:04 PM	#8
Bill Me Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 805	RE: November and December at the Rigs Too far to run. I just need to watch the rig reports. I have not made the trip to the rigs yet. My new boat has the range and my old one really did not, but my first opportunity is mid November. Really want to take a shot at tuna. Do the swords stick around or do they move south in the winter?

10-20-2008, 06:46 PM	#9
Ron Mexico Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 17	RE: November and December at the Rigs The first two weeks of November seem to be off the hook for tuna on the rigs. The swordfish bite has been pretty solid and can be caught year around. During the Winter it can be pretty good around the rigs for swords since the sharks don't seem to be as bad.

10-20-2008, 11:14 PM	#10
Bill Me Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 805	RE: November and December at the Rigs Thanks Ron. Weather permitting I hope to get out the weekend of the 14th so I'll be watching to see how others are doing. If I make the trip I'll post results.

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