Bottom Fishing out of SLI

Snookslayer772

Got lucky yesterday and was able to get offshore for a little bit. The goal was to try to hit the cobia in shallow, but it seemed like everyone had the same Idea, so we left them and headed out deeper. With bait everywhere, we hit our first spot in 70 feet, fire down live sardines, sea bass and more sea bass, caught some nice vermillions too. We got back over the spot and I dropped down a dine again and BOOM! this isn't a seabass.... ended up fighting him for a few and up comes a beautiful gag! Figures season is closed:banghead. Ended up running out to about 150 on another nice spot with fish marking heavy, down goes a bait. It gets slammed and starts taking some good drag, I know what this is! Mr. Amberjack. I'm not complaining though. Right as the next bait hit the bottom I was on, Not pulling like an AJ either. Get him away from the rocks and up comes another gag! Bigger than the first! My biggest gag to date. Unhooked him, wiped away my tears, and let him go lol. I guess it is what it is, and I did enjoy the fight so I'm ok with catch and release. Not a bad few hours on the water!

Slacker 1

Wow, solid work on some bruisers! The long closed season for grouper is a PITA, but it might be starting to pay off.

Fi$h2nguyen

Nice pics and catches! Good to hear the bait is in, for the time being.

Stringplucker

Nice work!! Beautiful fish! Do you know if anyone did anything inside with the cobes?

reef raida

Excellent trip, don't see alot of days like that. By the looks of the pictures you were fairly shallow as well.

Snookslayer772

Heard it was pretty much a bust for everyone i spoke to trying to get on them.

footankleg

Sick job on the gags. I hope they make a come-back.

dble-down

Really nice fish, great job. How are you catching the sardines offshore? can you chum and net them or do you use sabikis?

releasegear

nice work!

Stringplucker

I appreciate the info. I feel the cobe action should pick soon enough.

Reel Mullarkey

Looks like a nice work out session fighting those bruisers! Beautiful fish.

swordawet

Beautiful looking gags........nice report, thanks

Totally Hooked

Nice Gag

Bustinout

Nice work!. That's why season is closed this time of year lol sucks.

Stepabo

Shame it's outa season, nice fishys, Salud