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Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday
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Mattie B Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017, 8:30 PM EST
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It was amazing!!!

A coworker lives in Biloxi and offered to take Ocho and me out for the day.
We ran to Horn Island and within 30 minutes we had our limit of Redfish. We stayed a few hours and caught about 35 total. Best thing was, all of them were caught off one spot. We also put a handful of Sheephead in the cooler

Redfish on the grill tomorrow night!


What an awesome day!!!

Can't wait to do this again
MACS Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017, 8:33 PM EST
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I hate you right now...
Mattie B Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017, 8:39 PM EST
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Not to sound gay, not that there's anything wrong with that, but I thought about you Macs. I was driving back home and thought Macs would have lived being with us.

We used our bass tackle with live shrimp. It was an awesome fight! Most were about 20-22 inches but one was 34". I guess we caught about 12 that didn't make the 18" minimum.

My buddy says the Jan- early April they stay in that spot and you can limit out that quick daily.

Hook your boat up and drive on over. I'll get the beer and shrimp haha
dkeage Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017, 8:45 PM EST
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Hard to beat schooling Redfish.. Eating em on the half shell?
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017, 8:48 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I hate you right now...


I hate you always...
Mattie B Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017, 8:48 PM EST
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I cleaned them last night when we got home. I did the bigger ones on the half shell for the grill. The others I did fillets. The small ones will be blackened for some tacos I think.
dkeage Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017, 8:53 PM EST
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Mattie B wrote:
I cleaned them last night when we got home. I did the bigger ones on the half shell for the grill. The others I did fillets. The small ones will be blackened for some tacos I think.

Half shell in da grill....Applause
MACS Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017, 9:15 PM EST
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Thunder.Gerbil wrote:
I hate you always...


You say the sweetest things to me... Blushing
frankj1 Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017, 9:28 PM EST
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Mattie B wrote:
I cleaned them last night when we got home. I did the bigger ones on the half shell for the grill. The others I did fillets. The small ones will be blackened for some tacos I think.

whatcha mean half shell?
Mattie B Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017, 10:04 PM EST
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So redfish scales/skin is like armor. You throw them skin side down, on the grill, and not worry about overcooking to much. Well, it won't burn.


So halfshell is a slab with the skin on.


I hope I made that clearer than mud.
jjanecka Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017, 10:30 PM EST
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Sounds good. I love a good grilled filet
DrafterX Offline
#12 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 10:32 AM EST
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I could sure use some redfishes on da halfshell about now.... Mellow
Mr. Jones Offline
#13 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 10:46 AM EST
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GOOD FOR YOU!!
sounds like a great day....

I haven't been ocean fishing in 25? Years...
Used to do it on "DOWN days" from the mark...

Heck, I haven't even been inland bass or trout
Fiishing for 5+ years...

I miss it.
Abrignac Offline
#14 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 11:00 AM EST
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Nice haul Mattie. Nothing like a day reeling in reds on light tackle.

Shawn, a boat is on my list. As soon as I get one, you're welcome to come down.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#15 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 11:05 AM EST
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Abrignac wrote:


Shawn, a boat is on my list. As soon as I get one, you're welcome to come down.


But not one second sooner, so until then, stay away.

Anxious
frankj1 Offline
#16 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 11:23 AM EST
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Thunder.Gerbil wrote:
But not one second sooner, so until then, stay away.

Anxious

that's how I read it...
MACS Offline
#17 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 11:29 AM EST
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You can read it how you want. You know what I read?

I'm going fishing!
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#18 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 11:52 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
You know what I read?



Books with lots of pictures and big print?
dkeage Offline
#19 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 11:55 AM EST
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Thunder.Gerbil wrote:
Books with lots of pictures and big print?

I like the pop ups!
MACS Offline
#20 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 12:09 PM EST
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dkeage wrote:
I like the pop ups!


Yeah. More interactive... and stuff.
frankj1 Offline
#21 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 12:25 PM EST
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Mattie B wrote:
So redfish scales/skin is like armor. You throw them skin side down, on the grill, and not worry about overcooking to much. Well, it won't burn.


So halfshell is a slab with the skin on.


I hope I made that clearer than mud.

absolutely clear.

couple months ago the guy at the fish counter suggested what I thought he said was redfish, said it was like perch, freshwater fish easy to cook in a pan.

It was very small when filleted, mild and nice tasting...but doesn't sound at all like the redfish you guys are talking about.

Any idea what I had?
Mattie B Offline
#22 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 1:18 PM EST
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Tilapia?
tamapatom Offline
#23 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 3:06 PM EST
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How many can you keep in MS? Only one per person in FL.
Mattie B Offline
#24 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 4:37 PM EST
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The Sip allows 3 over 18 inches.

Only 1 over 40(I think it's 40).
frankj1 Offline
#25 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 5:33 PM EST
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Mattie B wrote:
Tilapia?

no, definitely not that. this wasn't even a farm raised fish. small, reddish colored skin, guy said it would be real close to perch.

Oh well, it was good.
chazbo Offline
#26 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 6:13 PM EST
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The only filet I can think of that are small and red would be red snapper🐟
tamapatom Offline
#27 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 6:58 PM EST
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Mattie B wrote:
The Sip allows 3 over 18 inches.

Only 1 over 40(I think it's 40).

We have slot limit 18 to 27.
DrafterX Offline
#28 Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017, 7:13 PM EST
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I've seen whole frozen Reds at Wal-Marts before... maybe they think people want to do the halfshell thing... I'd rather catch my own tho... Mellow
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Mar 20 2017, 9:14 AM EST
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I'm also jealous...my fishing license is burning a hole in my pocket. Looks like it will be warming up soon though...hopefully it stays that way...need to get on the water ASAP.
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