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Ponce 6/11/17

Discussion in 'Inshore Fishing Report (R)' started by mkyota1, Jun 11, 2017.

  1. mkyota1

    mkyota1 Sailing Master
    Fishing Report By

    I finally got back on the water after what has seemed like a long time. My buddy Scott and I got a very late start today as we both has stuff to do in the morning. We hit the dunlawtin ramp at 1:45. Castnetted some mullet and bought some live shrimp. This was the first time in a while I have seen small mullet. They were several in the 2" range on up.

    We didn't want to head offshore as the weather was an unknown and short on time so we tried the north side of the north jetty for a while. There was some snapper action but not a whole lot. We ended up with 4 keepers. Two of the largest right at 12". I had a big hit on a mullet on the bottom close to the jetty that ended up being a good size jack. The boga showed right at 10#. Put up a really good fight. It has been a while since I have caught a bigger one. The action stopped so we decided to start making out way back hitting a few docks on the way back.

    We stopped at the old inlet harbor dock, or what is left of it, and gave it a try. Soon after I caught a 20" black drum on a small piece of shrimp. Pleasant suprise as we were just trying to pick up another mango or two. Lots of other small fish but nothing worth mentioning.

    Today was the first real day of fishing using my new trolling motor. It worked great. It kept us within a pretty close area even in the wind and waves at the jetty. It made moving spots so easy compared to the anchor. In a heavy current situation it did really well too. So far very happy with it. 20170611_160310.jpg 20170611_181828.jpg
     
    mkyota1, Jun 11, 2017
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  2. lobsterman

    lobsterman Seaman Recruit

    Nice action. Snappers are getting close. Bet that jack was a fight. Glad you like the trolling motor. The sure do simplify things.
     
    lobsterman, Jun 12, 2017
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  3. Alps

    Alps Swashbuckler

    Sounds like a pretty good outing, all things considered. Big jack, unexpected drum, lots of little action to keep things interesting...and trolling mtr check-out. All done in a limited window. I'm envious!
     
    Alps, Jun 12, 2017
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  4. The_stalker

    The_stalker Blackbeard

    Great report, Had similar luck fishing early out of swoop.
     
    The_stalker, Jun 12, 2017
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  5. Patty Wagon

    Patty Wagon Treasure Hunter

    good report mike
    glad the new trolling motor is keeping you on spot!
     
    Patty Wagon, Jun 12, 2017
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  6. Love2Fish

    Love2Fish Petty Officer

    That was a nice size Jack! Nice drum too!
     
    Love2Fish, Jun 12, 2017
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  7. Yellowtail

    Yellowtail Powder Monkey

    Great Mike happy for you. My motor on my Crestline up here in CT isn't workin.... of course. Ordered a new starter so next week before I can even get a line wet.
     
    Yellowtail, Jun 12, 2017
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  8. The Nasty Hooker

    The Nasty Hooker Swabbie

    Nice report Mike, stud Jack!
     
    The Nasty Hooker, Jun 12, 2017
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  9. paleoman

    paleoman Petty Officer

    Good day of fishing and boat testing! Man that's a huge jack, a real rod breaker!
     
    paleoman, Jun 12, 2017
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  10. compressro

    compressro Blackbeard

    Awesome report. Thanks for sharing
     
    compressro, Jun 12, 2017
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  11. Specialist

    Specialist Buccaneer

    Good job Mike. I'm glad to hear that you're back on the water.
     
    Specialist, Jun 12, 2017
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  12. robthetimekeeper

    robthetimekeeper Sailing Master

    WTG! Dinner and a show!
     
    robthetimekeeper, Jun 12, 2017
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  13. Nocatfish

    Nocatfish Seaworthy

    Nice jack Mike. I LOVE catching those things. Also a nice eatin sized drum.
    Good to be back on the water, isn't it? I'm still not back as my motor is still not running right.
    I'm sure that your trolling motor will prove to be a godsend. Congrats.
     
    Nocatfish, Jun 12, 2017
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  14. mkyota1

    mkyota1 Sailing Master
    Fishing Report By

    Definitely feels good to be back out there. Hopefully you can get it up and going soon. We need to meet up sometime and get out there.
     
    mkyota1, Jun 12, 2017
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  15. Bossman

    Bossman Moderator on Deck Staff Member

    Man I know what you mean when you say it seems like a long time. Great haul and looks like you still have it going on.
     
    Bossman, Jun 14, 2017
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  16. Muggin Mullet

    Muggin Mullet Treasure Hunter

    Glad to hear the TM is working out for you. I was just down in the keys and it held my boat under the bridges without an issue. And the currents under those Key bridges are no joke. So many people were asking questions after they had to throw their anchors off and then go back for their anchor ball after chasing down a tarpon lol. So easy with the TM.

    It took me a few trips to really learn how to use the motor so don't get frustrated if it moves you somewhere else or something like that. I remember Id get nervous and think something was wrong when I was hitting spot lock and it would kind of drift away from the spot in the first few seconds. Then I learned that it was trying to sense the direction of the current / wind and decide which one was stronger so it knew which way to point the bow. I was blown away by that after I realized it lol.
     
    Muggin Mullet, Jun 14, 2017
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  17. mkyota1

    mkyota1 Sailing Master
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    Yea man I learned quick you need to be facing the wind/current and bring yourself to a stop for it to lock right in. Like you said it will swing you around trying to get you back and it would take a while to get stabilized. Very useful tool so far.
     
    mkyota1, Jun 14, 2017
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  18. Joseph Warga

    Joseph Warga Cabin Boy

    always great photos..what beautiful fish..very jealous
     
    Joseph Warga, Jun 19, 2017
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