07-19-2006, 11:37 PM
Whiting, that sounds a little better.
However, I have landed King Mackerel from the surf. I don't know how many times i've gotten funny looks sending a float rig into the wind off of a pier. But, when the Menhaden are running just beyond the breakers, so are the larger preditory fish that prey on them. It's a basic concept that alot of your old "salty" anglers from back in the day can't grasp, until they see me steaking a big King out at the cleaning table. [cool] Funny how that will change someone's attitude. There are many large fish wandering the breakers that many people don't realize. Spanish and King mackeral, Sharks to include Tiger and Bull sharks, large bluefish and 250lb stingrays. You see, everyone thinks that the things that are scarey are offshore, when in reality, the worst of the worst can be found right under your toes in knee deep water.
As far as your whiting, you've got the basic idea. Shrimp is good bait, I also like fresh cut mullet or menhaden for the big "bulls." They seem to congrigate along sandbars and around depth breaks. I've noticed that they like sand, and not so much structure. I've noticed that no matter what pier I go down, when the whiting are running, you'll always see fifty polls packed in tight on the end corners of the pier. It's actually comical to see it. 6 or 7 old men packing 3 rods a piece in a tiny little corner of the pier. Why is that? LOL I dunno, but those old guys smoke everyones tail and catch some serious fish. [cool]
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However, I have landed King Mackerel from the surf. I don't know how many times i've gotten funny looks sending a float rig into the wind off of a pier. But, when the Menhaden are running just beyond the breakers, so are the larger preditory fish that prey on them. It's a basic concept that alot of your old "salty" anglers from back in the day can't grasp, until they see me steaking a big King out at the cleaning table. [cool] Funny how that will change someone's attitude. There are many large fish wandering the breakers that many people don't realize. Spanish and King mackeral, Sharks to include Tiger and Bull sharks, large bluefish and 250lb stingrays. You see, everyone thinks that the things that are scarey are offshore, when in reality, the worst of the worst can be found right under your toes in knee deep water.
As far as your whiting, you've got the basic idea. Shrimp is good bait, I also like fresh cut mullet or menhaden for the big "bulls." They seem to congrigate along sandbars and around depth breaks. I've noticed that they like sand, and not so much structure. I've noticed that no matter what pier I go down, when the whiting are running, you'll always see fifty polls packed in tight on the end corners of the pier. It's actually comical to see it. 6 or 7 old men packing 3 rods a piece in a tiny little corner of the pier. Why is that? LOL I dunno, but those old guys smoke everyones tail and catch some serious fish. [cool]
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