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I don't recall catching King Mackeral this early in the season, but they are here now!
The king mackerel have arrived on the scene. And apparently you dont have to go far to hook up with the silver fish.
A group from Kentucky fishing with Capt. Kelly Windes Thursday afternoon on the Sunrise brought in their limit, two per person. The deckhand said they caught the 16 king mackerel trolling about three miles off the beach.
However, when asked what they were using for bait, the deckhand jokingly said, Id tell you, but Id have to kill you. He did divulge that they were trolling live bait.
But not everybody used live bait for kings on Thursday.
Capt. Craig Mann on the Gulf Winds said they caught their king mackerel trolling dead bait just off the sea buoy.
Theyre not real aggressive yet, Mann said. But once you find them, they are there.
In addition to the king mackerel, Mann and his group pulled in a few mingo and white snapper.
Dead bait also did the trick for Capt. Scott Robinson on the Stress Relief II.
Robinson said it wasnt intentional. His live well on the boat broke, so they were left to troll with dead bait. He and his group managed to pull in seven king mackerel and one Spanish mackerel right outside of the pass in about 30-feet of water.
Ill probably stick to it, he said.
Capt. Mike Dates and his Michigan anglers on the First Shot pulled in three king mackerel and a Jack Crevalle.
Capt. George Eller on the Checkmate II brought in eight king mackerel, a couple of Spanish and a bonito.
Georgia anglers on the Backlash with Capt. Jason Mikel pulled in a pair of amberjack and 29 mingo. Capt. Mikel said they were fishing about 25 miles out.
Capt. Casey Weldon on the Fish-n-Fool and his anglers pulled in triggerfish, mingo and white snapper.
Capt. Chip Godwin on the JustinTime pulled in a nice catch of triggerfish, mingo and white snapper on a four-hour trip.
Anglers on the Sea Winder with Capt. Stan Phillips hauled in a cobia, black snapper, red grouper, triggerfish, mingo and white snapper.
Kentucky anglers on the Shamrock II with Capt. Eddie Dykes had a good mix of red grouper, triggerfish, white snapper, mingo and bonito. The young boys on the trip got a kick out of how the deckhand hung the fish by poking them on the nails through the eyeballs. Bennett Boehnlein, 6, even got a chance to poke a pair of fish on the rack.
Capt. Trey Windes on the Outta Line looked for cobia in the morning but then ventured out to pull in a few triggerfish, white snapper and Spanish.
Georgia anglers on the First Light with Capt. Steve Haeusler pulled in a good variety. They had red grouper, big triggerfish, mingo and white snapper on the racks. The deckhand said they were fishing about 20 miles and caught the bottom fish on squid.
The king mackerel have arrived on the scene. And apparently you dont have to go far to hook up with the silver fish.
A group from Kentucky fishing with Capt. Kelly Windes Thursday afternoon on the Sunrise brought in their limit, two per person. The deckhand said they caught the 16 king mackerel trolling about three miles off the beach.
However, when asked what they were using for bait, the deckhand jokingly said, Id tell you, but Id have to kill you. He did divulge that they were trolling live bait.
But not everybody used live bait for kings on Thursday.
Capt. Craig Mann on the Gulf Winds said they caught their king mackerel trolling dead bait just off the sea buoy.
Theyre not real aggressive yet, Mann said. But once you find them, they are there.
In addition to the king mackerel, Mann and his group pulled in a few mingo and white snapper.
Dead bait also did the trick for Capt. Scott Robinson on the Stress Relief II.
Robinson said it wasnt intentional. His live well on the boat broke, so they were left to troll with dead bait. He and his group managed to pull in seven king mackerel and one Spanish mackerel right outside of the pass in about 30-feet of water.
Ill probably stick to it, he said.
Capt. Mike Dates and his Michigan anglers on the First Shot pulled in three king mackerel and a Jack Crevalle.
Capt. George Eller on the Checkmate II brought in eight king mackerel, a couple of Spanish and a bonito.
Georgia anglers on the Backlash with Capt. Jason Mikel pulled in a pair of amberjack and 29 mingo. Capt. Mikel said they were fishing about 25 miles out.
Capt. Casey Weldon on the Fish-n-Fool and his anglers pulled in triggerfish, mingo and white snapper.
Capt. Chip Godwin on the JustinTime pulled in a nice catch of triggerfish, mingo and white snapper on a four-hour trip.
Anglers on the Sea Winder with Capt. Stan Phillips hauled in a cobia, black snapper, red grouper, triggerfish, mingo and white snapper.
Kentucky anglers on the Shamrock II with Capt. Eddie Dykes had a good mix of red grouper, triggerfish, white snapper, mingo and bonito. The young boys on the trip got a kick out of how the deckhand hung the fish by poking them on the nails through the eyeballs. Bennett Boehnlein, 6, even got a chance to poke a pair of fish on the rack.
Capt. Trey Windes on the Outta Line looked for cobia in the morning but then ventured out to pull in a few triggerfish, white snapper and Spanish.
Georgia anglers on the First Light with Capt. Steve Haeusler pulled in a good variety. They had red grouper, big triggerfish, mingo and white snapper on the racks. The deckhand said they were fishing about 20 miles and caught the bottom fish on squid.
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