Saturday Fishing Report

reh76 · #1 09-13-2010, 10:24 AM

My son (almost 5 y/o) and I got in a little fishing Saturday. We got started about 10:00 (really only wanted to fish the falling tide), headed to a spot I found last week behind Masonboro Island. This is the kind of spot that is so pretty you really don't care if the fish bite or not. We had a feeder creek 4-5' deep dumping into the main creek 8-10' deep, perfect little ledge to bounce bait down. Here are our totals, 8 flounder hooked, 3 premature release, 3 in that magical 12-13" range, 1 @ 15", 1 @ 17" and a small blue we kept because his mouth was messed up. As an added bonus I put out my crab trap before we left and picked up 11 blue crabs (kept 5 big ones). All fish caught within 1-2 hours of the tide starting to fall, after that they got lock jaw. We were using red and white jig heads and Gulp new penny shrimp. I always use a Rapala knot with a jig head, I think it makes a big difference. Here are the main ingredients of a nice seafood combination platter!

Blue_Runner · #2 09-13-2010, 11:27 AM

Very nice harvest there bro! I'm jealous.

phatdaddy · #3 09-13-2010, 11:49 AM

looks like the makin's for broiled flounder with crab meat stuffing. down here we put the bluefish back in the crab trap. our water has been so hot(88*) lately, fishing has been way off, so we've been walking up crabs.

reh76 · #4 09-13-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by phatdaddy

looks like the makin's for broiled flounder with crab meat stuffing. down here we put the bluefish back in the crab trap. our water has been so hot(88*) lately, fishing has been way off, so we've been walking up crabs.

I've never tried the stuff flounder, I know a lot of people here do it, sounds great. One of my favorites is crab stuffed calamari. I use to not like bluefish, now I have 3 rules that make them one of my favorite fish.

1) double filet
2) cut all red meat out
3) eat them the day you caught them

macojoe · #5 09-13-2010, 01:00 PM

Very nice!!

For us the trick for Blues is as soon as you catch one, you cut the head, tail, gut them down the middle!! Throw in a icy brine and bleed them cold!
Clean at home and cook same or next day.

I use to hate them things, now they are right there at the top of the food chain!

Blue_Runner · #6 09-13-2010, 01:42 PM

Don't forget to cut the cheeks out of the 3+ lb blues....mmmmm.

tsubaki · #7 09-13-2010, 05:17 PM

Man, if we got a 3lb Blue around here the Sharks would be afraid!
Do them smaller Flounder by scoring and pan frying, serving with a sweet sauce, the larger ones scale, debone and pack with Crab, Shrimp or the mix and bake.
Now if you don't want to go to any effort, just deep fry the Crab whole or halfed. Had them in Mobile that way, good as ever!
Bluefish, Crab trap.
Thanks reh!

JTinker · #8 09-13-2010, 05:18 PM

Hey great catch.....

im right here on masonboro loop road... hope to get out saturday or sunday before Igor kicks up the seas to much...

jT

reh76 · #9 09-13-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JTinker

Hey great catch.....

im right here on masonboro loop road... hope to get out saturday or sunday before Igor kicks up the seas to much...

jT

My friends boat I use is on Whiskey Creek...I live behind the municipal golf course. Small world!!

reh76 · #10 09-13-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tsubaki

Man, if we got a 3lb Blue around here the Sharks would be afraid!
Do them smaller Flounder by scoring and pan frying, serving with a sweet sauce, the larger ones scale, debone and pack with Crab, Shrimp or the mix and bake.
Now if you don't want to go to any effort, just deep fry the Crab whole or halfed. Had them in Mobile that way, good as ever!
Bluefish, Crab trap.
Thanks reh!

I've never know how to make a "pocket" in a flounder, sounds like a great way to cook it. On the crab I boil my big claws for a little appetizer then shell the body and fry.