Bottom Dweller Oct 15th report

[BOTTOM DWELLER]

With a break in the weather Worknot, Henry and I left the docks this morning to search out some inshore Gags. The plan was to dive on some inshore spots along with some hook-in-line fishing. A quick ride just out of sight of land and we were sending baits down in 60 feet of water. I immediately noticed an "eastward" drift and remembered that the bite always is slow under these conditions. Marking good bait and with a little manuvering we get the first "surprise" of the day. Henry lands a nice American Red Snapper! I'm excited as this is the first ARS to come aboard my boat and to find one so close to shore in "green" water was a bonus! Unable to hide my excitement Henry and I suit up and splashd overboard while Worknot mans the boat and continues to drop some baits down on hook-and-line. We expected to find a "bottom" full of gags but that was not to be. After 1 hour on the bottom we managed 1 gag, 2 flounders and ANOTHER ARS that measured out at 22". Henry shot it thinking it was a "Hog" snapper. Strange thing is, they were numerous down there. I wasnt sure what they were due to the fact that "red" is the first color to disappear underwater making them appear all "silver' in color and after surfacing I was disappointed I didnt take a shot on the "strange" fish that I was seeing. I did manage 1 Gag along with 2 flounder as we finished out the dive.

http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...1&d=1224120829

Total take on the dive was 1 ARS, 2 flounders and 1 Gag. With Joe on the surface manning the boat and dropping some baits he reported the hook-in-line bite was slow although he managed ANOTHER ARS that measured right at 20" along with 1 Gag. Not seeing the Gag's inshore like we hoped, we decided to move offshore. On our way out we came across some beautiful weed lines, actually floating sargasum "cities" that any sailfisherman or mahi fisherman would envy. We stopped and pitched some baits out along with some jigs and managed one small mahi along with losing a few that jumped off. Here's a picture of Joe sight casting to the small "bailers".

http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...1&d=1224121334

Our next stop came offshore where we picked the afternoon away putting a few reds and 1 scamp in the box along with a trigger and some decent size black bass. Heres a pic of the cooler!

http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...1&d=1224121590

Back on the hill we totaled up 6 reds, 2 Gags, 1 Scamp , 2 Flounder, some black bass and the big surprise 3 ARS's!!!
I am looking foward to some fine eating now!
Joe and Henry with the bragging rights!

http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...1&d=1224121590

http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...1&d=1224121590

[brad regan 01]

wow what a great report. keep it up

[birdhunter]

Purdy work there on the fish and the report. It is stuff like this that makes this site great!

[WAHOONBOX]

I AM SITTING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A CAROLINA COTTONFIELD ....REALLY....WATCHING DEER WITH MY BINOCULARS BY MOONLIGHT.....THE NIGHT IS SO CLEAR

MY LAPTOP ON MY LAP............WHAT A FANTASTIC PICTORIAL AND STORY! CONGRATS ON THE AMERICANOS....

WAIT...............SOMETING IS IN FRONT OF ME







I CAN'T MAKE IT OUT.... BUT IT IS LOOKING AT ME....I GUESS THE LCD GLOW FROM THE COMPUTER GOT WHATEVER IT IS...CURIOUS

OMG.....IT'S A POLECAT

[Waternut]

Yo Keith,
I had a blast with ya'll yesterday. Kind of makes up for being shut down for the past 2 months. Joe and I will be working the knives today.

[cravertosu]

Great report!! Fine work on the spearfishing! How was the visibility?

[Bottom Feeder 67]

Bottom dweller, Worknot, & Herny great job, sorry I miss out on this trip, sounds even better than the one back in July.
Those ARS sure look really good, would look even better on a plate with some puppies, slaw, and some cold ones.
Lines Wet,
Bottom Feeder _67

PS- Worknot next time make Keith bring my Torque for you! Just remember to leave some of the Nick magic for me.
Peace out everyone!
Be safe!

[gottaflylee]

You old "bubble blower" you. Great job with the fishies, report and pictures...sounds like we al did ok today...

[worknot]

[QUOTE=Bottom Feeder 67;430569

PS- Worknot next time make Keith bring my Torque for you! Just remember to leave some of the Nick magic for me.
Peace out everyone!
Be safe![/QUOTE]

Well, it just so happened the torque made the trip and shared some biscuit carnage on the grouper one more time!

Thanks for the trip dwella, ate well tonite!

[HOLWACHAGOT]

SON! Look at those pretty fish. Fine eating cooler full to top off a great day on the water with your boys. Don't get much better than that does it? Thanks for bringing us along for the ride "dwella".
Holwachagot