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SharkBait · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:26 pm Post subject: BOB HALL PIER 10/5/11

Three big jacks around 20 pounds were landed early in the morning. the spanish macheral were in good numbers and there were some big ones eating slide lines.Didn't see any reds caught but the bluefish and ladyfish were around. the kings ate slides in the gut and off the north side of the T... i fought a really nice king on 40# mono up and down the pier then lost him when we tried to gaff him..broke another one off that ran strait under the pier when hooked, and finally had a screamer that broke me off on the pier leg after a good long fight. a 28# king and a few more were landed.. all my kings were hooked in the gut on 44 pound single strand wire that stuff is deadly

my daughter following me down the pier chasing a king

best day at the pier i have seen in a while.....gonna fish 50 # mono next time Cool

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John Wasmuth · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:52 pm Post subject:

Thanks. Thats a spirit lifter right now.

Finsonpins · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:00 pm Post subject:

<- Jealous. Thanks for the report!

gotmullet? · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:05 pm Post subject:

Nice thanks for sharing Very Happy

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jonofre81 · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:16 pm Post subject:

Looks promisin nice smack and king u had there that jack is a good sign for me and this weekend down on lil shell and big shell that was a nice bait ball too
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jhardy1974 · Horse Mullet Joined: 27 Mar 2011 Posts: 103

hope it lasts until next weekend

rabbit · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:12 am Post subject:

Great pics and report thanks Very Happy

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Silver_King · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:18 am Post subject:

Dang your lucky to get out there while its hot . Give em hell !
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FINS · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:28 am Post subject:

Thanks for sharing!

larry meinert · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:33 am Post subject:

Nice report and pictures. Thanks. L

SharkBait · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:07 am Post subject:

one more pic
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Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:45 am Post subject:

Nice picture, and you did a fine job of pointing out one of the prominent features used to ID this particular fish.

That's not a kingfish, but rather a cero (Scomberomorus regalis).

From McEachran and Fechhelm, Vol. 2.: "Anterior third of the dorsal fin is black, and the remainder is white".

A kingfish has a much more definite "drop" of the lateral line around the 2nd dorsal fin, whereas both the cero and spanish mackerel have a gradually sloping lateral line.

ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

CS, I think its a smack, and a VERY NICE one at that. Great report
He who shall not be mentioned - looks like you and the little one had a blast.

FAO Fisheries Guide - Western Central Atlantic:

4a. Lateral line with a deep dip below second dorsal fin; total gill rakers on first arch 7 to 13
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scomberomorus cavalla
4b. Lateral line straight or descending gradually, without a deep dip below second dorsal fin;total gill rakers on first arch 12 to 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5a. One long stripe on sides with spots or interrupted lines above and below the stripe
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scomberomorus regalis
5b. Sides with small round spots, orange in life, without any lines or stripes . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6a. Second dorsal-fin rays 17 to 20, usually 18 or more; total vertebrae 51 to 53
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scomberomorus maculatus
6b. Second dorsal-fin rays 15 to 19, usually 18 or fewer; total vertebrae 46 to 49
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scomberomorus brasiliensis (not found in texas)

Good pic showing lateral line difference between smack and king:

What do you think CS?

Murf · Pony Mullet Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 57

Hey S-bait.. You have a pic of some fish schooling.. Is that a big school of SheepsHead on top of the water?

SharkBait · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:37 am Post subject:

no horse mullet though i have seen the sheepshead do the same thing... there were spanish macheral and bluefish under the mullet and reds under the sheepshead when they were around about a week ago Cool

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