Holden Beach King Mackerel Fishing

[Capt. Lyndon]

Box, I hope you don't mind me posting a commercial report in your world, but here goes. Yesterday, we made a commercial king mackerel trip. Started out at the Horseshoe. It wasn't 10 minutes after we put the spoons in the water, it was on. We had 23 head, in between 8 and 18 lbs. in the box by 11:00. The bite died there, so we pushed offshore about a few miles and put them back in. We worked the line of rocks starting about 8 miles inshore of Frying Pan Tower, all the way to the tower. We managed 13 more by 4:30, as well as 26 false albacore, then headed for the hill. All in all, not to bad of a day. We're going to try it again on Thursday, as well as try for a bft for a couple of hours first thing in the morning. Going past the knuckle buoy on the way out, it looked good. Gannets, bait and porpoise's everywhere. Who knows, our number may just get called. This front that is pushing through this evening may just fire it off. Good look to everyone fishing the rest of the week.

[Nauti Natured]

Very nice! Were all your kings on spoons? Drone's?

Keep us posted on your BFT quest!!!

[Capt. Lyndon]

All but 3 or 4 were on drone's. When the moon set around 11:15, the bite died, so we decided to try minnows to see if we could get them fired up again. We caught 2 at the shoe on them, then picked up and ran on off. Once we got to the tower, there was alot of bait on the surface, so we tried the minnows again, caught one or 2 more, then got invaded by houndfish. 5 of them sob's on at one time. I told the boys to thumb the spools and them off, so we went back to spoons. Oh well. I should have stayed at the shoe, but this was the first time I had king fished since middle of Oct., and I wanted to try some other spots to see what was happening. We made a couple of bucks anyway. Thank goodness the fuel prices are dropping. It makes it much easier to make a living.

[Nauti Natured]

Thank goodness the fuel prices are dropping. It makes it much easier to make a living.

I hear that!!!!!

[Robja]

Lyndon,

What was the water temp at the Horseshoe when you were there?

[Capt. Lyndon]

Robja, it was 65-66.5. There was alot of bait around as well. I'm going back tommorrow, I 'll let you guys know what we do. We're going to try for a bft first, then go king fishing.

[Robja]

My brother ought to go out and catch some since he has a boat and the permits. If you know anyone who might be interested in a 29' Sea Hawk with a single diesel let me know cause he will probably sell the boat and his permits and licenses.

[Capt. Lyndon]

find out what he wants for it and let me know. Does he have just a king permit, or does he have a snapper-grouper as well?

[Robja]

find out what he wants for it and let me know. Does he have just a king permit, or does he have a snapper-grouper as well?

I know he has the King permit. Don't know about the s/g pm me your number and I will have him get in touch with you. He has his boat over at Southport marina.

[Capt. Lyndon]

PM sent.