Caught By
Sean Wilms
6/3/2016 9:23:05 PM
6/3/2016 9:23:05 PM
Well I tried to go after some drum in the surf this morning a failed miserably. I caught 11 skates total though, they would hit any baits I had out within minutes, including cut skate that I tried throwing for a shark! Couldn't catch any live bait, only skates. Had one good hit on peeler crabs but didn't get to it fast enough. If anyone has good tips to catching drum in the surf lets here them!
Catch Details
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Sean Wilms 0@Drew72 honestly I think I just need to find someone near here to come show me the tricks and methods to get them.
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Sean Wilms 0@crookcody19 speaking which are we good to fish again in three weeks
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crookcody19 0Santee cooper rig is something you could learn from me!
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Drew72 0Might need some minor mods to deal with tide and current @seaturtles @tacticalscissors
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Drew72 0Looks different than mine, but should work OK
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Drew72 0Not a catfisherman by trade, so had to look that rig up
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Sean Wilms 0@Drew72 I'll be fishing at least once a week down there, just gotta figure it out how to sneak some gear into a dorm
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Sean Wilms 0@tacticalscissors gotcha well il have to look into it. I'm not sure if the bait or rigs or the problem. I just simply don't know where to cast the bait or ...more what conditions are best
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tacticalscissors 0There's a catfish rig called the santee cooper rig which is basically what @Drew72 is explaining. People use it for big blue cats, but it'll work in the ...more surf I'm sure.
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Drew72 0*not finding time...
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Drew72 0Have fun at prom. I can't see you being in FL and finding some time to wet a line 🤔 I'd actually bet $$ on it! 👊
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Sean Wilms 0But I'll be after them a lot if I can find time in Florida over the winter
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Sean Wilms 0@Drew72 no sir, bad weather untill middle of next week, plus tomorrow is prom so my day is kinda filled up. I'll hopefully be out there a lot this summer, I ...more may have missed the drum run this spring
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Drew72 0In that case, yuck! You trying again over the weekend?
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Sean Wilms 0Fish on bottom rigs and they can give you an arm wrenching pull on that in the surf but when they hit on my heavers they just come in like a plastic bag full of ...more sand, pretty boring
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Sean Wilms 0@Drew72 skates are like hardheads. They are a pain to get off the hook and they are both nuisances that can hurt you if you aren't careful. I caught a few on ...more my medium action rod for catching bait
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Drew72 0Did they put up a decent fight on the gear you had on the beach?
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Drew72 0I've never fished anywhere with skate numbers like you're dealing with. At least you're catching?!
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Drew72 0Pulled out my box of parts and built one. On version 3.0 now and am happy with it
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Drew72 0I put a swivel in to attach the weight so I can add a spider weight for the surf. Was one of those things where I was frustrated at losing gear and couldn't ...more find anything on the market.
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Sean Wilms 0Oh I gotcha. And it holds well enough in the surf. I've never seen anyone use something like that before @Drew72
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Drew72 0Built in...
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Drew72 0I originally designed a rig for fishing oyster beds because I was tired of getting cut off. I use it in a bunch of conditions now, including the surf. Basically ...more a fish finder rig with a slip bobber by
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Sean Wilms 0@Drew72 skates are here year round I just think I hit it during good skate conditions whatever that is. How do you float bait in the surf?
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Drew72 0Never had the skate problem, but when hardheads are around, I'll float the bait about a foot off the bottom. Don't know if that would work for skates or ...more not...
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Drew72 0Sounds like you were fishing in the middle of a skate migration. I've had good luck with surf drum using whole or cracked crab, shrimp and mullet
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