Pompano Beach - 12 Jan 2021
John McKroid
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Launched in darkness to make bait and the goggle eyes were cooperative on this occasion. Deployed live baits in 120ft of water 45 minutes before sunrise. Fishing with live bait was disappointingly slow. Perhaps due to a lack of current -- There was none. Eventually, Mr. Barracuda found my live baits.
The undersized Amberjack was jigged up on a vertical jig. I tried trolling a live Little Tunny and it also was eventually destroyed by Mr. Barracuda.
Eventually I did find a wreck with some life on it and jigged up some Rainbow Runners.
This big Amberjack was also on the same wreck.
Normally, I would have released this one to catch another day, but on this occasion, she swallowed the jig.
The fish was not going to survive, so this one went home to the smoker instead.
The undersized Amberjack was jigged up on a vertical jig. I tried trolling a live Little Tunny and it also was eventually destroyed by Mr. Barracuda.
Eventually I did find a wreck with some life on it and jigged up some Rainbow Runners.
This big Amberjack was also on the same wreck.
Normally, I would have released this one to catch another day, but on this occasion, she swallowed the jig.
The fish was not going to survive, so this one went home to the smoker instead.
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“Everyone behaves badly--given the chance.”
― Ernest Hemingway
Yes sir, 1/2 the tail had the type of protein I chose not to eat -- worms, but the catfish in the canal did not mind
AJ on a kayak is a good work out, this one swallowed the jig so did not fight that hard. It felt more like an African Pompano, but no dice. Unusual for me to get so many Rainbow runners in one outing, they are tasty.