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St marks reef

Posted: August 31st, 2017, 10:09 am
by mattl468
Any tips for fishing the St marks reefs? last couple of times I went I only caught bsb? Is that's all that's out there? been using squid as bait bottom fishing. Also Have thought about going to rotary reefs. which one do you think is better fishing? Im in a smaller boat so I don't think I should go any farther than that.

Re: St marks reef

Posted: August 31st, 2017, 10:45 am
by AugustusMccrae
mattl468 wrote:Any tips for fishing the St marks reefs? last couple of times I went I only caught bsb? Is that's all that's out there? been using squid as bait bottom fishing. Also Have thought about going to rotary reefs. which one do you think is better fishing? Im in a smaller boat so I don't think I should go any farther than that.
Just curious, how far out is the St. Marks reef?

Re: St marks reef

Posted: August 31st, 2017, 11:54 am
by FishWithChris
mattl468 wrote:Any tips for fishing the St marks reefs? last couple of times I went I only caught bsb? Is that's all that's out there? been using squid as bait bottom fishing. Also Have thought about going to rotary reefs. which one do you think is better fishing? Im in a smaller boat so I don't think I should go any farther than that.
What kind of boat are you in?

Also... skip the squid. Go with Artificial Jigs, unless you can grab some live bait (cast net or sabiki-esque) and grab some pinfish and mullet!
AugustusMccrae wrote: Just curious, how far out is the St. Marks reef?
Check out the AREA CHARTS section here on BBF, plethora of public numbers available for you to check out

Re: St marks reef

Posted: August 31st, 2017, 11:57 am
by mattl468
16 ft center console. What else should I be catching out there? What type of jigs? Thanks for your help

Re: St marks reef

Posted: August 31st, 2017, 12:01 pm
by mattl468
http://oarreefs.org/reefs_st_marks.shtml its about 5 miles from the light house

Re: St marks reef

Posted: August 31st, 2017, 12:12 pm
by Salty Gator
mattl468 wrote:16 ft center console. What else should I be catching out there? What type of jigs? Thanks for your help
Have a live pinfish freelined and one 5-10 feet under the boat and you may get lucky on a cobia. Good luck