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Fishing today, Snapper limits suck
Posted on 8/19/14 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 8/19/14 at 7:48 pm
Went out of Cocodrie off shore. Caught 6 AJs, tuna, cobia, a bunch of mangrove snapper.
But guess what we caught the most of? Red Snapoer. Caught at least 15. Threw them all back of course because they are "over fished" according to the powers that be. Complete BS.
But guess what we caught the most of? Red Snapoer. Caught at least 15. Threw them all back of course because they are "over fished" according to the powers that be. Complete BS.
This post was edited on 8/19/14 at 7:56 pm
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Posted on 8/19/14 at 8:42 pm to foj1981
So are those rare aj's you caught!
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:04 pm to TJG210
You caught those AJs just in time. They are closed from next week through the rest of the year! Who the hell is over fishing AJs? 
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:06 pm to Howard Juneau
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Who the hell is over fishing AJs?
Florida...
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:10 pm to foj1981
We went out in that same area...it took us no time to catch the AJs...I dont see how they are overfished.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:45 pm to NOLAGT
We limited out on the AJs within the first hour or so. Kept catching and releasing them the rest of the day. Today's trip was originally planned for a couple of weeks from now but when we found out the season was closing early we jumped on an opening today instead.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 10:02 pm to NOLAGT
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We went out in that same area...it took us no time to catch the AJs...I dont see how they are overfished.
they aren't...Louisiana just doesn't catch as many as Florida...
which is completely retarded because the western Gulf is where AJ's spawn.
The eastern gulf is where the smaller AJ's are located and they get slaughtered over there
Posted on 8/20/14 at 7:53 am to gaetti15
quote:
they aren't...Louisiana just doesn't catch as many as Florida...
Much longer run to deep water for most of LA unless you are leaving out of Venice. That would be my reasoning. The Gulf fishery is such a cluster frick. They should set the limits on a state by state basis LA is the one getting screwed due to all the artificial habitat created by the oil&gas structures.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:53 pm to NOLAGT
What yall catching AJs on? We caught 2 last week. Going out for one more trip this weekend for them.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:56 pm to CarRamrod
They'll hit damn near anything. Butterfly jigs are the most fun to me. A live hardtail is automatic though.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 2:26 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
yea i love the butterfly jigs but Snapper hit that on the way down lol.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 2:32 pm to foj1981
quote:I get the same thing on the west coast. Supposedly the Canary Rockfish is supposed to be endangered yet you get into little pockets where that's all you catch. Eff the powers that be.
Caught at least 15. Threw them all back of course because they are "over fished" according to the powers that be.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 3:10 pm to bayoudude
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Much longer run to deep water for most of LA unless you are leaving out of Venice. That would be my reasoning
yep
Posted on 8/20/14 at 3:19 pm to gaetti15
The reason LA doesn't catch as many, IMO, is:
1. they are towards the bottom when it comes to taste for offshore fish. Grouper and Snapper are 10x better
2. they are a pain in the arse to deal with. They kick your arse for 15 minutes for a mediocre eating fish?
3. Tuna are just a little farther
1. they are towards the bottom when it comes to taste for offshore fish. Grouper and Snapper are 10x better
2. they are a pain in the arse to deal with. They kick your arse for 15 minutes for a mediocre eating fish?
3. Tuna are just a little farther
Posted on 8/20/14 at 4:02 pm to mylsuhat
I think Amberjack taste great. I like it grilled better than snapper but snapper is way better fried.
ETA: FRESH amberjack taste great.
ETA: FRESH amberjack taste great.
This post was edited on 8/20/14 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 8/20/14 at 4:04 pm to CarRamrod
quote:I have some and have never cooked it. Should I fry it?
snapper is way better fried.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 4:08 pm to AlxTgr
Nah. Grill/oven FTW
shite, fresh snapper with tony's and lemon juice in a pan with olive oil is about as simple as you can get and is delicious.
shite, fresh snapper with tony's and lemon juice in a pan with olive oil is about as simple as you can get and is delicious.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 4:11 pm to CarRamrod
We used live hardtail we snagged up on a rig closer to shore.
And I agree grilled AJ was great!
And I agree grilled AJ was great!
Posted on 8/20/14 at 4:12 pm to NOLAGT
yea i like the meaty texture it has compared to snapper, grilled snapper flakes apart with is great for tacos but i like the body of AJs if im eating a slab of it
Posted on 8/20/14 at 4:45 pm to CarRamrod
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yea i like the meaty texture it has compared to snapper, grilled snapper flakes apart with is great for tacos but i like the body of AJs if im eating a slab of it
If that's what you're looking for, he also mentioned that you are basically far enough to catch tuna, which is far better.
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