[Chumlord]

Saw a weather window developing early in the week Hamish, JC, Robert and I decided we would head south to try our luck at jigging. Got a call from "Jet Ski Brian", he had the same idea and we figured we would buddy boat/ski down to Hatteras. Got down there Friday night and made our preps. Watched the water temps at Diamond shoals and thought it was a bit cold for the Blackfins so we headed to the Rockpile and figured we would run north to the 230 rocks after the day warmed up, Wx permitting. The forecast was a bit off and it breezed up considerably sooner that expected and with SW at 20 kts and solid 4 to 5 footers with a 2 foot wind chop we stayed put and played with the AJs. When it was ove we boated at least 50 AJs up to 45 lbs several big Sea Bass, one red Grouper, several sharks one being a four foot Mako and several FAs.

Water temp was 67.2 with the break just west of the Rockplie. Seven to nine ounce jigs, color didn't matter on 65 to 80 lb braid with 60 lb fluorocarbon wind on leaders. Speed jigging through the marks produced the biggest fish.

Great fishing with Jet Ski Brian, East Infection, Old Salt, Ben and Tat Tuna!!!

Insane day on the water!!!

Thanks to JC, Robert, Hamish and "Jet Ski Brian" !!!

VIDEO LINK:
http://www.chumlordfishing.com/movies/jigging09.mov

 

[satterly]

Man That looks sick. I need to find a way to go do that some time. Looks like you guys had blast on em down there.

--John

 

[Sawdust]

nice job.....the pictures JSB took were cool.....jigs sure are fun.

 

[cantgetenough]

Yall done good.

PS: You probably know but a lot of those big jacks in your pictures are actually Almaco Jacks and BIG mothers too.

Rudy Levasseur
Above Average Sportfishing

 

[Brian Hogge]

Nice grouper......... very good pics. Awsome !!!!!

 

[Jet Ski Brian]

Lou, that video was too cool!! Thanks again for letting me be part of it.
I'm ready for the next trip--Norfolk Canyon ?

 

[Finfever21]

Way to go Lou and crew congrats.... purty work!!

 

[Rebel]

Pretty work, guys!!

Ed

 

[Bill Fisher]

Nice fish....just glad I don't owe Robert $5;-).....but he earned it with that grouper. Did you keep any of those Almaco Jacks? They are wormy little suckers too......

 

[Chumlord]

Brian took some awesome pics!!! Thank you!!! I did not realize it at the time, them being Almacos but I knew they were something other than AJs

 

[smithbros]

Lou,
That was awsome as always! Now all you need is for jetski brian to get a handy cam, and you will have your own fishing show. Camera boat and all.
Nice work!

ps: I"ll look for you next sunday morning on esp2 just after the spanish fly;-)

Taylor

 

[TAT-TUNA]

Great job Lou and crew...Looks like Hamish was on his game...:thumbup:

 

[PlaynHooky]

Thanks again to Lou, JC, Hamish (aka GROUPER MACHINE) and JSB.......It was a pleasure riding down and back with you in the "Official Jet Ski Brian Tow Vehicle" ......What an AWESOME DAY!! Any one know what that little RED FISH is?????? Thanks again to Hank for the room....TOP NOTCH!! BTW......Grilled AJ or Almaco whichever it was is PHENOMINAL!!! That is a new fishery to me and those AWESOME "JERK THAT JIG" jigs, couldnt of done it without them!!! Most all the local tackle shops are carrying these jigs guys and that is the ONLY jig I used all day couldnt keep em off of it.......check em out!

 

[FINS]

Lou,
Great pics and video!! In case you havent heard-we were blown out today on the Marlin Mania-our crew very dissapointed especially from hearing all the great reports from you and Jimmy. Oh well we will get em next time. Great fish!

David

 

[HIT N RUN]

Looks like you guys had a blast also. Pretty work on the day & the great report. Love the Pics of the Grouper. Also thanks for the Bait. Leon & I will still need more of the small meds on the next order. BTW, I ended up keeping one of the smaller Jacks & had it tonight blackened & to be honest, it was as good if not better than most fresh white meat fish. No worms what so ever! I was supprised. Everyone here loved it & ate all that was on their plates.

 

[Ktrain]

nice fish man!!

 

[Scotsman]

Thanks for the invite and trip Lou, a good time was had by all. Good to meet JSB and the crew of Old Salt on the way back. Bill was right on the Almaco jacks being full of worrms, the one I filleted was full of em and became catfood. However, the grouper more than made up for that

Hamish

 

[East Infection]

Pretty work Lou and crew!!! I had a blast down there fishing with you guys...I cant wait for the next window

 

[Here We Go]

Great Job Lou and Crew!

Like Dave said wish it hadn't blown up so we could get out on Sunday but OH Well that the way it goes.

Good to hear you are still alive Tony....Lou told me you were really busy last time I picked up bait.

 

[MeOff]

PlaynHooky The LIttle red fish is a Baby GOGGLE EYE SNAPPER. Some people call them glassy eye snapper. Baby is actually part of it's name; not because it is small. My wife caught one and I caught a GOGGLE EYE(Different fish) which I had Mountain Breeze mount both on drift wood. David was displaying the mount at the boat show after he finished it and a guy informed us that he held the current world record at 12 3/4 inches; my wifes is 13 1/2. We had no idea she just thought it would look nice in our nautical theme in the house. Go figure.