July Fishing Report by Capt. Randy Boggs
Offshore the waters have continued to stay muddy. Despite the muddy conditions, a few tuna are being caught at the rigs. A few rips have pushed up further offshore – 80 to 90 miles – with good catches of dolphin (mahi-mahi) and tuna fish. A few nice wahoo are being caught high speed trolling.There have been reports of two or three blue marlin being caught around the Nipple in the dirty water.
Bottom fishing is as good as it gets with good catches of red snapper and vermillion snapper.There are a lot of fish on the public reefs.Live pin fish or cigar minnows on a lighter leader (30 lb - 40 lb) will entice the fish on the public wrecks to bite.Several cobia have been caught around the oil rigs.
The dirty water has hampered the inshore fishing for trout. Red fish are showing up in fare numbers along the beaches and in the jetties.The Spanish mackerel and King mackerel are every where - the beaches, the pass, to well offshore.
Remember to have your venting tool and de-hooker on board.These items are now required by law.You must also use non-stainless steel circle hooks when fishing natural baits for reef fish.
On Monday, June 20, 3008, the Mobile Press Register reported that Conservation Commissioner Barnett Lawley officially extended red snapper season through October 31, 2008 in Alabama's 3-mile jurisdictional waters.
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