Orange Beach This Weekend

greycj7 · 07-08-2009, 02:26 PM

I have a group headed out of Orange Beach this weekend. Thinking about trying the rigs. I know the tuna fishing is hit or miss there due to brown water, but is there any hope? Or are we just wasting time? Has anyone been out there lately? I'm just trying to get a game plan together so any insight is appreciated. Thanks.

LATERALINE · 07-08-2009, 03:17 PM

Ive been wondering the same! Just sitting around waitin to go!

ajfishn · 07-08-2009, 03:31 PM

I was about to post the same question. I have some people that want to catch tuna, even if it is just blackfin. So, if you go, please post a report.

Jake

greycj7 · 07-08-2009, 03:32 PM

I just hate to go all the way out there for nothing when we could be trolling or something else.

GaffShot · 07-08-2009, 05:44 PM

Caught a small blackfin on a cedar plug in the nastiest mud water I'd ever seen around Horn a couple of weeks ago. Two passes. One small fry.

greycj7 · 07-08-2009, 07:26 PM

Blackfin are cool and all but we really want the YFT. We will bottom bump on the way back in to fill the boxes up. Lookin for a fight fo sho!

bully48 · 07-08-2009, 08:21 PM

there were some big tunas caught this past weekend in the International but they were not caught over at the rigs they were all near the west florida slope area. the last pic i saw the rigs still look nasty if it was me i wouldnt waste the gas!!

MSYellowfin · 07-08-2009, 10:14 PM

chlorophyl imagery has been real spotty lately due to cloud cover, but what images there are still show very mucky water around all the rigs out past Horn Mt. In my experience mucky water at the rigs means few if any tuna active or feeding. If it was me i would not run to the rigs knowing the water quality is what it is. It has been this way for the past month. the last three runs I've made I've opted to stay between the nipple and the spur and I've had good trips, tuna, dolphin and wahoo. Last Saturday we kept seeing whales and I do mean plural around the 131 hole so that has to be a good sign, good numbers of flying fish as well. If I were going there is no doubt that is where I would be heading!

Good luck

MScontender

BullBoxer · 07-09-2009, 12:20 AM

I was out there a few weeks ago. The water looked like crap. We saw one YFT and that was it. I would think it would be a waste of time, money, gas, beer, the weekend to go when the water sucks. We brushed off the advice and went anyways in bad water and it was worthless.

greycj7 · 07-09-2009, 01:40 PM

We may try 131 hole. Theres too much ocean to not catch any fish! I'll be sure to post a report Monday. Hopefully it will be one with some fish in it.

07-08-2009, 02:26 PM	#1
greycj7 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tuscaloosa/Destin Posts: 47	Orange Beach This Weekend I have a group headed out of Orange Beach this weekend. Thinking about trying the rigs. I know the tuna fishing is hit or miss there due to brown water, but is there any hope? Or are we just wasting time? Has anyone been out there lately? I'm just trying to get a game plan together so any insight is appreciated. Thanks.

07-08-2009, 03:17 PM	#2
LATERALINE Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On the EDGE! Posts: 469	RE: Orange Beach This Weekend Ive been wondering the same! Just sitting around waitin to go!

07-08-2009, 03:31 PM	#3
ajfishn Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Perdido Key Posts: 64	RE: Orange Beach This Weekend I was about to post the same question. I have some people that want to catch tuna, even if it is just blackfin. So, if you go, please post a report. Jake

07-08-2009, 03:32 PM	#4
greycj7 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tuscaloosa/Destin Posts: 47	RE: Orange Beach This Weekend I just hate to go all the way out there for nothing when we could be trolling or something else.

07-08-2009, 05:44 PM	#5
GaffShot Junior Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville, KY / Orange Beach, AL Posts: 28	RE: Orange Beach This Weekend Caught a small blackfin on a cedar plug in the nastiest mud water I'd ever seen around Horn a couple of weeks ago. Two passes. One small fry.

07-08-2009, 07:26 PM	#6
greycj7 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tuscaloosa/Destin Posts: 47	RE: Orange Beach This Weekend Blackfin are cool and all but we really want the YFT. We will bottom bump on the way back in to fill the boxes up. Lookin for a fight fo sho!

07-08-2009, 08:21 PM	#7
bully48 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 183	RE: Orange Beach This Weekend there were some big tunas caught this past weekend in the International but they were not caught over at the rigs they were all near the west florida slope area. the last pic i saw the rigs still look nasty if it was me i wouldnt waste the gas!!

07-08-2009, 10:14 PM	#8
MSYellowfin Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jackson, MS & Orange Beach, AL Posts: 658	RE: Orange Beach This Weekend chlorophyl imagery has been real spotty lately due to cloud cover, but what images there are still show very mucky water around all the rigs out past Horn Mt. In my experience mucky water at the rigs means few if any tuna active or feeding. If it was me i would not run to the rigs knowing the water quality is what it is. It has been this way for the past month. the last three runs I've made I've opted to stay between the nipple and the spur and I've had good trips, tuna, dolphin and wahoo. Last Saturday we kept seeing whales and I do mean plural around the 131 hole so that has to be a good sign, good numbers of flying fish as well. If I were going there is no doubt that is where I would be heading! Good luck MScontender __________________ MSyellowfin 2008 54C Viking "Jacquelyn" 2010 36 Yellowfin "Forgiven" 2010 24 Hurricane Deck Boat 2001 Contender 25 (sold)

07-09-2009, 12:20 AM	#9
BullBoxer Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 147	RE: Orange Beach This Weekend I was out there a few weeks ago. The water looked like crap. We saw one YFT and that was it. I would think it would be a waste of time, money, gas, beer, the weekend to go when the water sucks. We brushed off the advice and went anyways in bad water and it was worthless.

07-09-2009, 01:40 PM	#10
greycj7 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tuscaloosa/Destin Posts: 47	RE: Orange Beach This Weekend We may try 131 hole. Theres too much ocean to not catch any fish! I'll be sure to post a report Monday. Hopefully it will be one with some fish in it.

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