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Shopping list for bottom fishing key west. Help me saltwater masters of the OB
Posted on 12/13/16 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 12/13/16 at 9:56 pm
Kinda last minute but I'm meeting family in key west this weekend for a week of fishing (family member bringing his boat) All trolling gear taken care of.
im supposed to take care of all of the bottom fishing gear minus rods and reels. Hooks, weights, swivels, jigs, whatever. Tell me specifically what to go buy - have a cabelas, bps, and several others close by. This is foreign territory for me
im supposed to take care of all of the bottom fishing gear minus rods and reels. Hooks, weights, swivels, jigs, whatever. Tell me specifically what to go buy - have a cabelas, bps, and several others close by. This is foreign territory for me
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Posted on 12/13/16 at 11:15 pm to AubieALUMdvm
I am going to be of no help other than to say don't go bottom fishing in Key West.
Get out in the backcountry flats.
Get out in the backcountry flats.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 7:29 am to AubieALUMdvm
Thats a hell of a shopping list. Depending on how deep you're fishing and what you're fishing for depends on what you need.
Others can answer better than me, but I would start off with
egg sinkers of various weights...maybe 1-4 oz
A couple packs of flouro leader 60-100lb
Few packs of Gamakatsu circle hooks in different sizes.
Some spro swivels
Live bait? Maybe some sabiki rigs.
Others can answer better than me, but I would start off with
egg sinkers of various weights...maybe 1-4 oz
A couple packs of flouro leader 60-100lb
Few packs of Gamakatsu circle hooks in different sizes.
Some spro swivels
Live bait? Maybe some sabiki rigs.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 7:38 am to AubieALUMdvm
Never bottom fished in Key West, but I've heard the only thing worth dropping for down there is jewfish
Posted on 12/14/16 at 8:42 am to AubieALUMdvm
If you really want to be nice have a bunch of these rigged up. I've never bottom fished in KW but I would imagine you're dropping for grouper and random species of snapper. There are many variations to this rig so how heavy you make it and what size circles will be up to you and the captain, this particular link is for 500-1200 feet and heavy weight. I've dropped closer in with just circles knotted to a 60lb mainline. Regardless of how beefy you make it, having these ready to go will save you a ton of time and hassle on the water. What size weight you plan on using will determine what size the rig should be, and obviously you'll need to get some of those too.
How to build a deep drop rig
How to build a deep drop rig
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:10 am to AubieALUMdvm
You need to find out in general what kind of bottom fishing you're looking at. If you want to get into small snapper and grouper that's one thing. If you need to also include gear for deep dropping or trying to catch large reef fish like AJs you are going to need additional gear. This stuff ain't cheap tho so id do my best to find out what you're targeting before you go drop $200 on stuff you'll never use.
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