Nipple, elbow, 131 - Any dolphin or wahoo

eddy2419 · 06-26-2009, 12:53 PM

I know the water isn't great but is it worth going for dolphin and wahoo. Going out of OB so maybe head there then troll east?

Thanks!

Endlessocean · 06-26-2009, 01:46 PM

We were out there on Wedesday. Nothing but green, no rips, no weeds, pretty baron actually. Lots of bonita on the way in, holding in abou 240 - 270 ft. Looks likt BW water is about 100-120mi south, but hopefully it will come in with the more southerly wind patterns that are beginning to build.

eddy2419 · 06-26-2009, 02:23 PM

Thanks endless!

I am getting down Tuesday so the earliest I would go would be Thursday. Hopefully BW will move in a bit as 50 miles or sois about my limit. I will post results if we get out there. May try it then hit the gravel if the water is still bad.

xyzzy · 06-26-2009, 03:15 PM

The wahoo are here, just have to get deep through the green/brown muck. 2/3 Today less than 40 miles from the Destin pass, and back home by noon. As always, best around contours and natural bottoms. Was showing blue water from 40-60 feet deep in 250-350 feet of water.

bully48 · 06-26-2009, 03:51 PM

alot of people are using downriggers and deep trolling lures with sucess for the hoos, they are there!!

eddy2419 · 06-26-2009, 03:55 PM

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bully48 (6/26/2009)alot of people are using downriggers and deep trolling lures with sucess for the hoos, they are there!!

High speed planers on the downriggers? How fast? Any other suggestions appreciated.

marlinchaser · 06-27-2009, 06:43 AM

I was out yesterday up to 40 miles S of Pensacola an d up to 700' of water. Nothing but green, green, green. No weeds or any other debris' that might have held dolphin. Had one knockdown and run on an outrigger that could have been a billfish (bally-hoo had slash marks rather than teeth marks), saw a few pods of bonita and that was it!!! Ran a stretch 30+ in addition to normal spread and no hits on it. Beautiful day with less than 1' seas.

MSYellowfin · 06-27-2009, 12:24 PM

On Friday we trolled form the spur to points 20 miles south and zig zagged back to the nipple via the elbow without seeing any water with even a hint of blue, maybe saw 25 flying fish all day. Hope the conditions change for you.jj

MScontender

eddy2419 · 06-27-2009, 08:16 PM

mscontender, thanks for the report. The rain along with all the fertilizer they are putting on the ethanol corn crops along the Mississippi is killing the gulf. Wouldn't be so bad if the red snapper were not endangered....

Are the pin fish hitting shrimp around the docks? :banghead

06-26-2009, 12:53 PM	#1
eddy2419 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 106	Nipple, elbow, 131 - Any dolphin or wahoo I know the water isn't great but is it worth going for dolphin and wahoo. Going out of OB so maybe head there then troll east? Thanks!

06-26-2009, 01:46 PM	#2
Endlessocean Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	RE: Nipple, elbow, 131 - Any dolphin or wahoo We were out there on Wedesday. Nothing but green, no rips, no weeds, pretty baron actually. Lots of bonita on the way in, holding in abou 240 - 270 ft. Looks likt BW water is about 100-120mi south, but hopefully it will come in with the more southerly wind patterns that are beginning to build.

06-26-2009, 02:23 PM	#3
eddy2419 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 106	RE: Nipple, elbow, 131 - Any dolphin or wahoo Thanks endless! I am getting down Tuesday so the earliest I would go would be Thursday. Hopefully BW will move in a bit as 50 miles or sois about my limit. I will post results if we get out there. May try it then hit the gravel if the water is still bad.

06-26-2009, 03:15 PM	#4
xyzzy Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 163	RE: Nipple, elbow, 131 - Any dolphin or wahoo The wahoo are here, just have to get deep through the green/brown muck. 2/3 Today less than 40 miles from the Destin pass, and back home by noon. As always, best around contours and natural bottoms. Was showing blue water from 40-60 feet deep in 250-350 feet of water.

06-26-2009, 03:51 PM	#5
bully48 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 183	RE: Nipple, elbow, 131 - Any dolphin or wahoo alot of people are using downriggers and deep trolling lures with sucess for the hoos, they are there!!

06-27-2009, 06:43 AM	#7
marlinchaser Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Josephine, AL Posts: 136	RE: Nipple, elbow, 131 - Any dolphin or wahoo I was out yesterday up to 40 miles S of Pensacola an d up to 700' of water. Nothing but green, green, green. No weeds or any other debris' that might have held dolphin. Had one knockdown and run on an outrigger that could have been a billfish (bally-hoo had slash marks rather than teeth marks), saw a few pods of bonita and that was it!!! Ran a stretch 30+ in addition to normal spread and no hits on it. Beautiful day with less than 1' seas. __________________ Roger 2008 Robalo R240 Twin 150 Yams

06-27-2009, 12:24 PM	#8
MSYellowfin Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jackson, MS & Orange Beach, AL Posts: 659	RE: Nipple, elbow, 131 - Any dolphin or wahoo On Friday we trolled form the spur to points 20 miles south and zig zagged back to the nipple via the elbow without seeing any water with even a hint of blue, maybe saw 25 flying fish all day. Hope the conditions change for you.jj MScontender __________________ MSyellowfin 2008 54C Viking "Jacquelyn" 2010 36 Yellowfin "Forgiven" 2010 24 Hurricane Deck Boat 2001 Contender 25 (sold)

06-27-2009, 08:16 PM	#9
eddy2419 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 106	RE: Nipple, elbow, 131 - Any dolphin or wahoo mscontender, thanks for the report. The rain along with all the fertilizer they are putting on the ethanol corn crops along the Mississippi is killing the gulf. Wouldn't be so bad if the red snapper were not endangered.... Are the pin fish hitting shrimp around the docks? :banghead

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