BBs?1-26/27
We had a great trip.
Bottom fishing was slow and uneventful. Made two quick stops in 350-470 ft and the machine looked great at both stops but fishing was very slow and we didn’t give it long.
Tuna fishing on the other hand was great. BFT were fierce all night, we had a hard time keeping up with them all at first but after a few hours it got back to a manageable bite. YFT were slow for the first several drifts but got better as the night went. Most fish were caught on Halcos but around 3 am the Frenzy bite turned on with bigger fish.
Trip totals...
33 YFT
268 BFT
28 BBs
4 AlmacoJack
1 big Squid
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18-19 Th-Fr new moon
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25-26 Th-Fr 1/2 moon
29-30 Mo-Tu 3/4 moon
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20-21 Mo-Tu new moon
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27-28 Mo-Tu 1/2 moon
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14-15 Tu-We 1/2 moon
20-21 Mo-Tu new moon
23-24 Th-Fr new moon
27-28 Mo-Tu 1/2 moon
30-31 Th-Fr 1/2 moon
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10-11 Mo-Tu 3/4 moon
13-14 Th-Fr 1/2 moon
17-18 Mo-Tu 1/4 moon
20-21 Th-Fr new moon
24-25 Mo-Tu 1/4 moon
27-28 Th-Fr 1/2 moon
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1-2 Mo-Tu 3/4 moon
15-16 Mo-Tu 1/4 moon
18-19 Th-Fr new moon
22-23 Mo-Tu 1/4 moon
25-26 Th-Fr 1/2 moon
29-30 Mo-Tu 3/4 moon
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Any red snaps around that rig?1-26/27
We had a great trip.
Bottom fishing was slow and uneventful. Made two quick stops in 350-470 ft and the machine looked great at both stops but fishing was very slow and we didn’t give it long.
Tuna fishing on the other hand was great. BFT were fierce all night, we had a hard time keeping up with them all at first but after a few hours it got back to a manageable bite. YFT were slow for the first several drifts but got better as the night went. Most fish were caught on Halcos but around 3 am the Frenzy bite turned on with bigger fish.
Trip totals...
33 YFT
268 BFT
28 BBs
4 AlmacoJack
1 big Squid
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Thanks for the report as always! Is that a ribbon fish or something else next to the squid?
I think it might be a cutlass fish but I didn't know those were in the gulf
We call them Snake Mackrel but I’m. It sure if it’s their real name or not.Thanks for the report as always! Is that a ribbon fish or something else next to the squid?
Not really, a few big ones. We usually catch Scamps and YellowEdge there but we didn’t catch much of anything that day.Any red snaps around that rig?
We are looking for 10 more fishermen to make our trip on Monday.
Capt. Matt,We are looking for 10 more fishermen to make our trip on Monday.
Is it calm enough to go, and there may be rain in the forecast. How does that affect the YFT bite? Does it decrease the topwater and frenzy bites?
You guys can fish for Tuna and i would be on the bottom doing what i have done for over 43 years but just deeper than what i am used to fishing. Love to get some real scamp again.Not really, a few big ones. We usually catch Scamps and YellowEdge there but we didn’t catch much of anything that day.
Nice trip. You slaughtered the bf, plus a decent amount of yf. Which rig did you fish?
The forecast looks great for Monday and Tuesday, it doesn’t rain on us very often at night out there but it doesn’t seem to effect the bite much.Capt. Matt,
Is it calm enough to go, and there may be rain in the forecast. How does that affect the YFT bite? Does it decrease the topwater and frenzy bites?
@Capt Matt - does Grouper season close this year from Feb thru March? I heard someone mention it on this last trip, but google doesn't confirm if its closed or not.
We get our best bites just before a bad front with a strong southwest wind. Once the front passes and BOOM the bite goes dead.The forecast looks great for Monday and Tuesday, it doesn’t rain on us very often at night out there but it doesn’t seem to effect the bite much.
We are down to needing 6 more
Tpwd website on ribbon/belt/Cutlass fish
A bunch of Asian people eat the hell out of them.
I've been signed up for the Feb 16 and 17 trip for a while. Taking my dad. First tuna trip for us.
Curious if anyone knows what causes a sharp change in color like this.
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Atlantic Cutlassfish (Trichiurus lepturus)
Information about the Atlantic Cutlassfish (Trichiurus lepturus), a species found in the State of Texas
tpwd.texas.gov
A bunch of Asian people eat the hell out of them.
I've been signed up for the Feb 16 and 17 trip for a while. Taking my dad. First tuna trip for us.
Curious if anyone knows what causes a sharp change in color like this.
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Looks like a sediment plume from the river with a lot of suspended clays.Curious if anyone knows what causes a sharp change in color like this.
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thanks for the cutlass fish link. I looked at the snake mackerel description on Wikipedia and it seems like that was a fitting description too.Either way, it Makes sense why those benthos jigs work so well in the gulf.
Well guys, we did not meet our minimum. We had to cancel tomorrow’s trip.
What was that squid taken on?
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