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re: Anybody else gearing up for Red Snapper Season??

Posted on 5/26/11 at 9:55 am to
Posted by MapGuy
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 9:55 am to
How do you guys mangrove fish?

Chum and use live croakers or cut pogie?
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 9:57 am to
I still say a triggerfish is the worst fish to have pissed off at you but look at the teefs on this Cubrera!

Posted by MapGuy
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 9:57 am to
Triggers are born pissed off!
Posted by mylsuhat
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 9:59 am to
Yeah we usually chum up and use cut pogie

when spearfishing, I'll go down deep 1st to look for some big AJ / red snapper / etc... then come back up and shoot the mangrove and stuff while in DECO.
Posted by MapGuy
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 10:01 am to
We snorkel the rigs later in the season and if you just hover for a short time the mangrove come to you.

They get curious. just keep the spear angled down and when they get in range.. Let her go.
Posted by mylsuhat
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Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 10:01 am to
quote:

Triggers are born pissed off!
1st one I shot I ended up in a fist fight with


I wish someone would have videoed it. He bit my arm (covered with a wetsuit) so I slammed his head against the rig leg, assuming he was dead. WRONG! he was more pissed and bit my mask, I had to hold him on the rig leg and punch him till his skill was crushed


I learned though that if you take a knife and slice their mouth at the jaw, they cant bite
Posted by TreeDawg
Central, La.
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 10:04 am to
quote:

How do you guys mangrove fish?

Chum and use live croakers or cut pogie?


Both, but mostly Whole frozen Pogies w/ a 2 or 3 oz Jighead thru its mouth/gills and hooked in the back. Cast to the Rig and let it free line down until the bite. Its like souped up Bass fishing.......set the hook hard!!!!!!!!
Posted by TreeDawg
Central, La.
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 10:05 am to
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Triggers are born pissed off!



and a prize table fare........

ETA: I always thought a pair of Triggerfish Boots would be cool..........
This post was edited on 5/26/11 at 10:07 am
Posted by MapGuy
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 10:06 am to
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Whole frozen Pogies

What size pogie.. in inches?
Posted by TreeDawg
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 10:10 am to
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What size pogie.. in inches?


we buy the 50lb boxes, which are usually big, 5-6" range and end up using them all and then some...........
Posted by MapGuy
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 10:13 am to
And you keep them whole?

I'm going to try this tomorrow, thanks
Posted by TreeDawg
Central, La.
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 10:18 am to
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And you keep them whole?


Hell yes, make sure the jighead is all the way in the Pogies mouth, run the hook thru the Gill flap and hook it in the back........proven method. The Mangrove tends to chomp on the Pogie so you gotta just decide when to set the hook hard. Another tip is to use 40-50 lb line on a casting reel and crnk down the drag to get em away from the rig as fast as possible............GET EM!!!!!
This post was edited on 5/26/11 at 10:20 am
Posted by PurpleAndGoldFinger
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 10:39 am to
"GET-EM"... did someone call?
Posted by TreeDawg
Central, La.
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 5/26/11 at 10:43 am to
quote:

"GET-EM"... did someone call?


T-Rab!!!!!!!!!! You know it Bro.......
Posted by TreeDawg
Central, La.
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 5/29/11 at 12:18 pm to
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I'm going to try this tomorrow, thanks


Looking for report Mapguy!!!! We will start fishing Wednesday............
Posted by Scotty0584
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 5/29/11 at 7:19 pm to
Chum and use live croaker with yo zuri 50lb leader tied directly to the main line (no swivel) using a big spinning reel.

i prefer sardines rather than pogies
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