jstfish48162
05-21-2006, 02:44 PM
MET UP WITH LlipRipper AT 6:45 A.M. AND ON THE WATER AT 7. VERY WINDY AND NOT ALOT OF BOAT TRAILERS IN THE PARKING LOT AT BOLLES HARBOR. GOT TO OUR FIRST SPOT AND SECOND LIFT OF THE CICADA YIELDED A NICE 16" EYE. WENT DEAD FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND AL HOOKED INTO ONE. A COUPLE MORE THEN DEAD UNTIL 10:45...I SWITCHED OVER TO A BB AND HARNESS AND WE HIT A COUPLE QUICK FISH. 11:30 WE HAD 6 AND I HAD TO BE DONE AT NOON TO PICK UP MY SON. THE FISH GOD'S WERE SMILING....WE HIT 3 QUICK ONES AND GOT THE LIMIT FISH AT 12:03 (SHE'LL GET OVER IT).
LOST 2 OTHERS ON THE CICADA AND CAUGHT A FEW GIANT SHEEPSHEAD. ALOT OF WHITE PERCH AND A FEW SMALLER YELLOW PERCH. WHEN THE WHITE PERCH WENT DEAD, WE WOULD CATCH A FEW EYES.
COLORS THAT WORKED FOR US....CICADA - DARK SMOKE BODY WITH PURPLE PRIZM TAPE 3/4 OZ. 2 - 3 OUNCE BB'S AND A CHARTREUSE/GREEN BLADE, SINGLE HOOK WITH 1/2 CRAWLER. AND A PURPLE BLADE/PURPLE BEADS WITH SAME MEAT. 13 TO 17 FOW STRAIGHT OUT FROM CONSUMER'S POWER.
HAD TO USE THE DRIFT SOCK AND IT SLOWED US DOWN TO 1.0 TO 1.4 MPH. A FEW BOATS TROLLING AND NETS IN WATER. CHARTER BOATS STILL DRIFTING, PROBABLY USING A FEW CICADA'S BUT MAINLY HARNESSES IT LOOKED LIKE.
LOST 2 OTHERS ON THE CICADA AND CAUGHT A FEW GIANT SHEEPSHEAD. ALOT OF WHITE PERCH AND A FEW SMALLER YELLOW PERCH. WHEN THE WHITE PERCH WENT DEAD, WE WOULD CATCH A FEW EYES.
COLORS THAT WORKED FOR US....CICADA - DARK SMOKE BODY WITH PURPLE PRIZM TAPE 3/4 OZ. 2 - 3 OUNCE BB'S AND A CHARTREUSE/GREEN BLADE, SINGLE HOOK WITH 1/2 CRAWLER. AND A PURPLE BLADE/PURPLE BEADS WITH SAME MEAT. 13 TO 17 FOW STRAIGHT OUT FROM CONSUMER'S POWER.
HAD TO USE THE DRIFT SOCK AND IT SLOWED US DOWN TO 1.0 TO 1.4 MPH. A FEW BOATS TROLLING AND NETS IN WATER. CHARTER BOATS STILL DRIFTING, PROBABLY USING A FEW CICADA'S BUT MAINLY HARNESSES IT LOOKED LIKE.