02-15-2006, 08:16 PM
I was at bass pro shops not too long ago and picked up some Drone Spoons in the 6 1/2 inch size. I figure they'll work out pretty good putt putting along around the reef strapped to a planer. It just takes so long to find live Menhaden sometimes, and it takes too long to rigg up ballyhoo properly. Basically, i'm looking for shortcuts so I can spend more time fishing, and less time searching for bait and rigging up leaders. I've got an hour and a half ride to the ramp, only a few days off a month, so i've got to squeeze as much fishing time in there as I can.
As for the table fare of Kings, they're pretty good at a small size. Anything over 15 or 20 pounds is a bit strong tasting for me. So really, it works out pretty good because the smaller kings are more prone to snap at artificial riggs than the larger ones. I'm actually going out tomorrow fishing inshore around the jetties. The Sheepshead, black and red drum, and flounder are all biting around the rocks right now. I figure i'd get a bucket of fiddler crabs and see about filling the empty void in my cooler. Sheepshead aren't anything shabby when it comes to eattin', infact, other than the pain in the "you know what" they are to clean, i'd rather eat a sheepshead over the majority of other species. (asside from wahoo or cobia)
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As for the table fare of Kings, they're pretty good at a small size. Anything over 15 or 20 pounds is a bit strong tasting for me. So really, it works out pretty good because the smaller kings are more prone to snap at artificial riggs than the larger ones. I'm actually going out tomorrow fishing inshore around the jetties. The Sheepshead, black and red drum, and flounder are all biting around the rocks right now. I figure i'd get a bucket of fiddler crabs and see about filling the empty void in my cooler. Sheepshead aren't anything shabby when it comes to eattin', infact, other than the pain in the "you know what" they are to clean, i'd rather eat a sheepshead over the majority of other species. (asside from wahoo or cobia)
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