Sail Cats

Post by **Just Fish** » September 13th, 2006, 4:38 pm

Hi all been reading the forums, thought I would start to contribute also....

I am hearing reports of increased numbers of sail cats being caught anyone have any good reports? dead/live bait? depth? etc.

Thanks

I hate cleaning them but they are darn good eatin

Post by **birddog** » September 13th, 2006, 4:45 pm

Your the man Jumptrout. Any advice for Just Fish?

Post by **sundown** » September 13th, 2006, 4:56 pm

I wore em out or they wore me out this past Fri and Sat... Get over around Patty's Island assuming you're fishing outta St Marks area ,and put out a piece of cut bait under a CT and sit back ! Gulp shrimp work wonderful too !
From about six till seven I caught several on a topwater..plus missed quite a few fish that boiled under the plug..assumed they were cats..
This was in water 3-4 ft deep...
Hope this helps and welcome to this wonderful source of information !!!!!

Post by **tin can** » September 13th, 2006, 5:00 pm

Welcome, Just Fish. If you find where the sail cats are, they'll hit anything. As Sundown stated, 3 to 4 ft. of water is a good place to start looking.

Post by **Jumptrout51** » September 13th, 2006, 6:54 pm

birddog wrote:Your the man Jumptrout. Any advice for Just Fish?

Just go trout fishing on the west flats from the St. Marks channel to Shell point.
Trust me,you'll get'em.

Post by **Redfish Jim** » September 13th, 2006, 7:01 pm

Welcome. It's a pleasure to have you join us

Can't add to the advice you already got on the sailcats.

Can add that there's a whole bunch more crazy ones on this forum than what Tin Can identifies.

Probably why most of us feel right at home.

Post by **wevans** » September 13th, 2006, 7:17 pm

Redfish Jim wrote:Can add that there's a whole bunch more crazy ones on this forum than what Tin Can identifies.

Probably why most of us feel right at home.

And the scary part is that THEY seem crazy ta HIM

WELCOME JF

lots off sails around Bottoms, ya just have ta work through the sharks and hardheads ta get to em

Post by **tin can** » September 13th, 2006, 9:15 pm

Redfish Jim wrote:

Can add that there's a whole bunch more crazy ones on this forum than what Tin Can identifies.

Probably why most of us feel right at home.

I may be the only person on this forum that isn't crazy.

Post by **birddog** » September 13th, 2006, 9:16 pm

Post by **jsuber** » September 14th, 2006, 2:09 pm

I've caught some sailcats from 5 to 15lbs on Topwater plugs over the last three weeks. The big ones fight really well.

Post by **wevans** » September 14th, 2006, 2:14 pm

jsuber wrote:I've caught some sailcats from 5 to 15lbs on Topwater plugs over the last three weeks. The big ones fight really well.

And they absolutely ATTACK the topwater "none of that sissyfied sucking it down"

2true · Post by **2true** » September 14th, 2006, 2:36 pm

Sometimes I have caught them when the birds are crashing the bait.

Post by **pops** » September 14th, 2006, 2:52 pm

they are good eating if eaten freshly caught
i just fillet the tail section with an electric knife, remove the skin
no bones, no skin, fry in hot oil
enjoy

September 15th, 2006, 8:09 pm

Serve with fresh roasted coot and orange soda.

Post by **qoutrage** » September 18th, 2006, 8:29 am

Welcome and thanks for the report. You can have me share of them sail buggers. Too messy for me.