when are you going? I'm driving down next Friday and staying in Coco Plum with my bay boat. I've been reading and studying for weeks.. how much info do you want? You just doing fishing or doing any diving?
Ya everything ive read says chum like crazy especially in the shallower reefs. I'm going to be sending one block down to the bottom and another off the side of the boat. This area im going to check out first then head to the ledge and some further spots.
If the weather allows, I'm going deep as I can.. to an extent as I have no plans on trolling. I might try to run and gun some dolphin or bf tuna. Other than that my plan is 150 ft or so for Mutton, grouper, and yellow tail closer to the top. I'm also planning on bridge fishing and maybe trying the gulf for some mangrove snapper. I can get Mutton here in Charleston but I gotta go almost 40 miles to get to 100 ft depth. People I'm going with think Looe key is a long trip at 30 miles but I laugh and say it takes 25 miles just to break the jetties from where I put in. Only thing I need is for the wind to stay below 12 kts and my boat should be able to handle the seas.
Im with ya man. Its a 30+mile run from where im at in central florida on both the golf and atlantic side to get to 100+ feet. Im mostly a flats inshore guy because of that. I sold my skiff awhile back and mostly just kayak fish now. I like the simplicity. I hope this full moon doesnt **** me up. Ill report back hopefully with fish pics lol.
Currents will probably be brutal this week.. and not much better next week when I'm there. I'm a flats guy also, my bay boat is pretty much a stretched out flats boat with a t top. Good luck, I can't wait to get down there and do some fishing.
Snorkled at coffin patch early, chummed turtle shoals for a bit but just a few nibbles. Went out to the thunderbolt wreck and caught a few small AJs but ya the current was ripping hard and i could tell the rollers were affecting morale. 6oz couldnt hold the bottom. Rental boat didnt have a long enough anchor roap for 120ft so did a few drifts. Gonna go back out in the evening and wet some lines at vacay cut and drink a few brews. Im with a bunch of casuals so this is really just a scouting mission for when i come back with my fishing buddies.
Even if you don't catch ****.. just being there has to lighten the soul. I'm gonna guess the rental boat doesn't have a trolling motor. I'm hoping my spot lock can hold position because I have no plans on using my anchor while I'm down there. Sounds like I'm going to need to up my weight, I was hoping 6oz would do the trick. Small AJ's on light tackle is always fun.
It was my first salwater snorkle experience surpisingly. Going to sombrero and maybe loee key tomorrow so ill have a better idea after how they rank.
No trolling motor. Spot lock should hold if u have a 24v good thrust so long as you dont have a big wind combined with current
Great suggestion. I got some cobia with mazatlan sauce and several beverages. Green turtle inn and marathon bagle were good spots too.
