I decided to head out for an afternoon of fishing on my new Yellowfin 24 CE bay boat on Thursday, March 31st. The temperature was mild with a stiff SE wind.
First, I stopped to catch some ballyhoo with the cast net. These are one of my favorite baits, and they’re useful for a variety of species like mutton snapper.
After setting up on the edge of a flat, I casted live ballyhoo rigged on knocker rigs with sliding egg sinkers, into the deeper channels.
I didn’t get a bite on the ballyhoo, but 2 300-400 lb. bull sharks swam towards my boat on the edge of the flat. I casted out a small piece of jack and it was game on! Here’s short a clip of me fighting from the tower.
On Saturday, April 2nd I went out for a little solo mission for tarpon and permit with live crabs. I left the dock at 630pm and was back at 930pm. I used light leader…30 lb. fluorocarbon.
First drift, I caught a 15 lb. permit. Next drift I caught a tarpon.