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Donnie

Anyone get far enough down the island (or up) to fish without seaweed being a problem ? I started around 11 miles down - weeds - moved to around 17 - weeds - moved to 19 or so - weeds, ran into fishermen - said water continued to get cleared as far as 27 but weeds still there. Left too late to make a run all the way - wondering how people that went farther down fared.

Still, it was a run down the island and thats not all bad.
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Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:07 am Post subject:

What kind of 'seaweed'? I didn't see anything Sunday, but I only went as far south as the Bowl.

Donnie · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:00 pm Post subject:

HungerBuster · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 371

Are talking about sargassum?
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Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:34 pm Post subject:

Donnie · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:46 pm Post subject:

There are two things we dont mention here, the s word is one, and the r word is the other.

And the weed that was messing with me, was def not $&$(_)%*&@&% , it looked like long stem algae, didnt take long to get a 1/2 lb or more of it, and then streamers all over your line as you reeled in.
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shallowsport · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:46 pm Post subject:

But did you have a good time?
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oldcrustysalt · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:12 pm Post subject:

DILLY DILLY!

Donnie · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:15 pm Post subject:

Sinker · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:47 am Post subject:

Yesterday I had cabin fever so I did late morning explore. First stop was near south sticks of Mustang Island State Park. Water was less dirty than at Whitecap. I put one rods out for 15 minutes, no weed no bites.
On my way out I watch fishermen fishing the Packery Jetties, in the channel
And near the boat ramp and bridge. No excitement there.
Last stop was SBH near sticks at PINS water there was the most dirty of all locations.
Again, one rod 15 minutes no bites some dead grass fouling line.
This morning the appears to be small pockets of that debris washed on the Whitecap every couple of hundred yards.
The surf has layed down this morning with waves breaking only on first and second bars.
Good luck if you go.

Donnie · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:15 am Post subject:

Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:27 pm Post subject:

Went out at lunch and saw a few folks down south of Bob Hall battling the old seagrass on their lines. Nothing washing up on the beach, so it must be just hanging in the guts.

But I did come across quite the collection of starfish, in spots!

No Grass....

A few spots like this down by the Sticks..

Worry not, EcoWarriors!!! It happens every Winter when it gets cold.
CS

ziacatcher · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:23 pm Post subject:

For my experience that seaweed hangs on the bars. If you're fishing the guts and your rods not on The Sandbar usually okay. If you're out in the second gut in your line lays across that bar it usually gets filled with it.

Donnie · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:21 pm Post subject: