Alligator Point 10-4 & 10-5
Posted: October 6th, 2003, 6:30 pm
I was on the water Saturday and Sunday with fair to good results.
Sat: After loading up with a livewell full of pinfish on D.I. Reef, we headed to 50 ft to see if the grouper were biting. The fish were there and they were biting but due to some inexperience and a very strong current flow, the crew was only able to put a couple of keepers in the bopx. The grouper seemed to be sticking tight to the bottom and kept "rocking up" the anglers. I think I went through 10-12 leader rigs on the first spot, due to break-offs. After moving on, we checked out a couple of spots in 60 ft, marking fish but the bite had slowed. We did some trolling on our way back to 50 ft and picked up 4 grouper(1 keeper) using the gordon and chartruese stretch 30's. Still a little too much grass as we had to pull them in several times to clear the lures. On the last stop of the day back in 52 ft, we had an afternoon bite that produced a couple more keepers, but then it was time to head back. The water was about 78 and clearing up and the seas were 2-3 laying down nice in the afternoon. Back at the dock, the tally was 6 keepers, some key west grunts and 2 empty leader keepers. Not the best day, but everybody had a good time.
Sun: Had some clients from Georgia come in for some fishing along with a couple of friends, Marc and his Dad, Bob helping out. Decided to head out to 100 ft to see if we could have some better results as well as get some snapper before the season closes. Loaded up with live bait once again and made the 1.5 hour run. At the first hole, the bite was steady all morning. The very choppy 3 ft seas made it a little challenging but the crew was putting some grouper and snapper in the box so all were having a good time. After lunch we checked out another spot with some more success before deciding to make our way back in. Stopped off in 50 ft area to see if we could put a few more in the box but they weren't biting and the crew was ready to call it a day after a morning of non stop action. Conditions were about the same as Sat except the water clarity is better the further out you go. Back at the dock the tally was 12 grouper(red and gag), and 11 snapper(red and lane) and they threw back at least twice that many shorts, which was a little surprising. I had expected to have some bigger fish out there.
The fish are biting and expect it to only get better all through October. Get out there and get'em.
Capt. Jay
Sat: After loading up with a livewell full of pinfish on D.I. Reef, we headed to 50 ft to see if the grouper were biting. The fish were there and they were biting but due to some inexperience and a very strong current flow, the crew was only able to put a couple of keepers in the bopx. The grouper seemed to be sticking tight to the bottom and kept "rocking up" the anglers. I think I went through 10-12 leader rigs on the first spot, due to break-offs. After moving on, we checked out a couple of spots in 60 ft, marking fish but the bite had slowed. We did some trolling on our way back to 50 ft and picked up 4 grouper(1 keeper) using the gordon and chartruese stretch 30's. Still a little too much grass as we had to pull them in several times to clear the lures. On the last stop of the day back in 52 ft, we had an afternoon bite that produced a couple more keepers, but then it was time to head back. The water was about 78 and clearing up and the seas were 2-3 laying down nice in the afternoon. Back at the dock, the tally was 6 keepers, some key west grunts and 2 empty leader keepers. Not the best day, but everybody had a good time.
Sun: Had some clients from Georgia come in for some fishing along with a couple of friends, Marc and his Dad, Bob helping out. Decided to head out to 100 ft to see if we could have some better results as well as get some snapper before the season closes. Loaded up with live bait once again and made the 1.5 hour run. At the first hole, the bite was steady all morning. The very choppy 3 ft seas made it a little challenging but the crew was putting some grouper and snapper in the box so all were having a good time. After lunch we checked out another spot with some more success before deciding to make our way back in. Stopped off in 50 ft area to see if we could put a few more in the box but they weren't biting and the crew was ready to call it a day after a morning of non stop action. Conditions were about the same as Sat except the water clarity is better the further out you go. Back at the dock the tally was 12 grouper(red and gag), and 11 snapper(red and lane) and they threw back at least twice that many shorts, which was a little surprising. I had expected to have some bigger fish out there.
The fish are biting and expect it to only get better all through October. Get out there and get'em.
Capt. Jay
