Ponce Whole lotta Jacks
acmike
Posts: 20 Greenhorn
Ive been out of town for the last few weeks so this was my first day back on the water since June. Launched around sunrise and tried to hit the creeks heading south. Took no time at all to see the amount of Jacks throughout the river. My girl and I both hooked up on 2 good sized fish but we were looking for dinner. Headed down and anchored up at the inlet just as the tide was beginning to change with mullet and mud minnows. Managed to catch 4 mangos pretty quick but they were all 11-11.5". Hopefully they'll be keepers next time around. Picked up a spanish Mack before heading in to save for dip.
Has anyone else noticed the sand built up across the South side of the inlet about even with the Ponce lifeguard shack? I normally run right through there but saw 4' of water today around mid tide. I don't recall ever seeing less than 10' in the same spot before the dredge
Has anyone else noticed the sand built up across the South side of the inlet about even with the Ponce lifeguard shack? I normally run right through there but saw 4' of water today around mid tide. I don't recall ever seeing less than 10' in the same spot before the dredge
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12" TL; within 10 snapper aggregate according to myfwc.com. It used to be 10" though.
(d)1. Gray (mangrove) snapper harvested recreationally 10 inches.
2. Gray (mangrove) snapper harvested commercially 12 inches.
I've done the same acmike - threw back about 6 11.75" mangroves from the 7 mile bridge when on vacation in June :banghead
What really peeved me was down in KL i was catching 11" yellowtails all day long and throwing them back, then we go through publix for some ice/beer and i see in the seafood section they're selling whole yellowtails that could not be more than 10"
STATE WATERS
10" Minimum TL
Bag Limit 5
Included with Snapper Aggregate of 10/Person
ATLANTIC FEDERAL WATERS
12" Minimum TL
Included with Snapper aggregate of 10/person.