Monday we had a forecast for .7ft seas for the entire western gulf. Not uncommon for Sabine Pass but a rarity further down the coast. Decided to run the bay boat 60 miles out of Port O'connor to the old Falcon rig on the edge of the shelf.
Its one of the deepwater rigs that was able to be reefed in place to preserve habitat. Really a critical location due to the lack of other features along that portion of the shelf.
Primary target, jigging for Amberjack while the short season is still open. They gave us a bit of a fit in the structure, but we were able to get some up.
Scamp grouper. One of the best eating fish in the ocean. They hang out inside the rig structure so it's a risk going for them. But they tend to not fight hard and if you can get him up the first 20 feet, you've won the battle.
This rig used to hold a lot of blackfin when it was still active and lit up at night. We were happy to get the surprise of fresh sashimi.
Like a lot of fishing spots in Texas, it gets hit consistently hard. And the AJs are notorious for showing you who's boss. Got one sporting someone else's jewelry. Huge circle hook with approx 300lb leader broken off against the rig.
Overall, an awesome day to be out. A long run but we were able to cruise 35 each direction. I dont know what it is about offshore fishing. It's an itch that even when scratched seems to just come right back.
Its one of the deepwater rigs that was able to be reefed in place to preserve habitat. Really a critical location due to the lack of other features along that portion of the shelf.
Primary target, jigging for Amberjack while the short season is still open. They gave us a bit of a fit in the structure, but we were able to get some up.
Scamp grouper. One of the best eating fish in the ocean. They hang out inside the rig structure so it's a risk going for them. But they tend to not fight hard and if you can get him up the first 20 feet, you've won the battle.
This rig used to hold a lot of blackfin when it was still active and lit up at night. We were happy to get the surprise of fresh sashimi.
Like a lot of fishing spots in Texas, it gets hit consistently hard. And the AJs are notorious for showing you who's boss. Got one sporting someone else's jewelry. Huge circle hook with approx 300lb leader broken off against the rig.
Overall, an awesome day to be out. A long run but we were able to cruise 35 each direction. I dont know what it is about offshore fishing. It's an itch that even when scratched seems to just come right back.
