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9/7/2012 9:01:42 AM Buddha
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Capt. Chris Cameron: RED SNAPPER is opening up here soon for the first time in years

Hello! 
Hope everyone is well and had a safe Labor Day weekend. Fishing has been Slow.... After Hurricane Issac came by and trashed the ocean, I was hoping that the fishing would pick back up. unfortunately it hasn't yet. On the flip side of things RED SNAPPER is opening up here soon for the first time in years. There giving us 2 weekends... Sept 14-16  Sept 21-23. I think the rules are 1 fish per person per day. DO NOT get caught with any more. Im sure they will want to make examples of someone and throw them in jail for keeping a fish........... Good luck with that!
Heres whats been going on at the cape..
 
KINGS- NO IDEA were they went. GONE. if you find them please let me know! 
 
POGIES/BAIT-   Bait has NOT been on the beach! make sure you get your frozen sardines before you roll out.  You can still sabiki the wrecks and buoys for live bait though.
 
MAHI- Had a friend fish a very nice weed line in 130 the other day and had 2 strikes.  one bit through the wire. SLOW
 
SEA BASS/TRIGGERS-  8a, Pelican and Benson. I hear its good one day but slow the next. The bottom depending on were you are has been freezing. 
 
FLOUNDER- Showing up in good numbers on all the wrecks and nearshore areas, Jetties, docks, etc... Use live finger mullet and 1oz weights. bounce the bottom.
 
BONITA/JACKS-  Just outside of the tip of the shoals, north side. Slow troll whatever live bait you get, Big mullet have been in the back of the port.
 
AMBERJACK- Seems like the only good reliable fish right now. Fish your normal spots for them. 27 had some decent ones I heard last week. 
 
GROUPER- If you can get on a spot that does not have a lot of current, give it a shot. I seen a few decent fish come back to the dock. I wish I could give more info on that but truth be told...I am not a bottom fisherman......
 
Hope this helps you out.
 

 
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Capt. Chris Cameron
 
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