[Mmayfield]

Please post all entries to this string and I will provide an update on standings every Monday.

I tried to choose the most common fish to limit it down some and chose the following eight species: Flounder, Trout, Redfish, Pompano, Whiting, King, Spanish, and Blue Fish. I also considered others but wanted to keep it simple to see if work out. Points for the three largest entries per species caught during the month (3 pts. for the largest, 2 pts. the second largest, etc.) You can get points for all three spots if you turn in the three largest catches in the species, but if only one entry is made in the species only the three first place points will be awarded to the catch Measure lengths as described by SCDNR for the species (Fork length or total length) and post a picture with a scale (SCDNR has a nice ruler that is put out to measure for legal sizes), any tape or ruler will work. I am going by the length you put in nearest 1/8". Please put the length in the post along with where it was caught and any more info you feel free to share. Only catches from shore, pier, dock, and jetty-no boats.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Don't cheat

 

[Anchorite]

Since no one else has posted yet, I wanted to take an early lead (the only one I'll get) with this monster of a dink whiting caught last night on Tybee, north. 11 1/2" on the nose. Other noteworthy catches include a stone crab on a 4/0 circle hook through its pincher joint and a 50" 'branch' of seaweed. The pup sharks were out enforce and I pulled in a small ray too. Seems everything is biting as normal out there.

 

[Mmayfield]

Week One Update:

This is an easy one. One entry in one fish class only. Current first place is Anchorite in both the Whiting Class and the over all with a 11.5" whiting.

 

[ntizda]

I'm bringing the boat down this weekend for 2 weeks so I'll hopefully going the leader board

 

[dlpetrey]

I'll be down that way in 2 weeks. Hopefully I'll catch some I can post.

 

[piscesman]

I thought no boats are allowed to make it more fair to the ones without boats to use.
Kim

 

[MadDawgJ]

I thought no boats are allowed to make it more fair to the ones without boats to use.
Kim

Yup, no boats.

Well I tried to get on the leaderboard last night. Snuck out for a little bit but only managed to set a new personal record for most stingrays caught in an hour and snagged the cast net pretty bad on some new submerged storm debris.

 

[chrisp1981]

Well I saw this, and did not get a chance to take the pics with the ruler. don't care if they qualify or not but wanted to put up some pics.
Sunday 8/28 I caught a 19 inch Spanish from the surf. This past Friday 9/2 I got 2 20 inch Spanish from the surf. This past Tuesday got my first Pompano. I did not measure it. I would say 12 or so inches.
Gonna head back out tomorrow morning.

 

[SloppyTilapia]

Well I saw this, and did not get a chance to take the pics with the ruler. don't care if they qualify or not but wanted to put up some pics.
Sunday 8/28 I caught a 19 inch Spanish from the surf. This past Friday 9/2 I got 2 20 inch Spanish from the surf. This past Tuesday got my first Pompano. I did not measure it. I would say 12 or so inches.
Gonna head back out tomorrow morning.

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Don't mean to burst your bubble, but that third pic is of a jack crevalle......not a pompano. You will have to wait a little longer to check that one off your list.

 

[chrisp1981]

I thought it might be, but then I asked a few folks and they said Pompano, when I look at pics online they are similar.
Okay well I still need to catch one of those then, and can check the Jack Crevalle off my list

 

[Anchorite]

set a new personal record for most stingrays caught in an hour

Nothing but stingrays out there today too. Bite turned on late morning on the rising tide...stingray after stingray. And a dink whiting that was too pathetic to post even by my standards. The mullet are here at least.

 

[ChefRobb]

Well I saw this, and did not get a chance to take the pics with the ruler. don't care if they qualify or not but wanted to put up some pics.
Sunday 8/28 I caught a 19 inch Spanish from the surf. This past Friday 9/2 I got 2 20 inch Spanish from the surf. This past Tuesday got my first Pompano. I did not measure it. I would say 12 or so inches.
Gonna head back out tomorrow morning.

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So what bait did you use?

 

[chrisp1981]

Mullet

 

[pmcdaniel]

Pompano are in the same family, so they do look similar, especially the back end. Jacks have a much more prominent forehead though. Pompano are more slender at the head.

 

[SloppyTilapia]

I thought it might be, but then I asked a few folks and they said Pompano, when I look at pics online they are similar.
Okay well I still need to catch one of those then, and can check the Jack Crevalle off my list

On them jacks, look for teeth, tail scutes, black dot behind the gill plate and the extra long pec fins.

 

[MadDawgJ]

Does this count? I can measure it if it does! Other than rays and a foul hooked eel it's the only thing I've caught today

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[Mmayfield]

Week 2 Update:

Still easy keeping up with entries.

ChefRobb currently leads with 5 points, 3 for 1st place Spanish and 2 for 2nd place Spanish followed by Anchorite with 3 for 1st place Whiting. I think the fairest thing to do since the Spanish were submitted with no ruler is to count them now (they were shown in relation to something that gives us a reference, and there are no others submitted for Spanish) but they will be bumped down if any Spanish are caught and photo'd with a ruler. The third Spanish was caught in August so it does not count.

No boats. Kayaks are considered boats in case anyone is wondering.

Thanks everyone. I will post a new update next Monday.

 

[chrisp1981]

I should be posting pics for the blue fish as well. I must have caught 20-30 of them this month that I landed. I take them off the hook and throw them right back so I can get back in the water for some real fish.
I don't feel like taking the phone out for a pic and the ruler. All they do is tear up my leaders and bait. They are as annoying as pin fish lately. I love to catch fish period but they really get in the way like pin fish when trying for other species.

 

[chrisp1981]

And I do eat them. I can make them very tasty but they don't freeze well in my opinion so need to eat them fresh or only after they have been frozen for a bit.
If bottom fishing for whiting, etc. one of the best cut baits out there. Whiting love blue fish, but again need to use it fresh. once frozen it does not stay on the hook well.

 

[piscesman]

I caught a 14-inch whiting today but I do not know how to download pictures here. Since I have my cell phone I could send pictures to somebody to resize them. On a side note I caught a 7 & a half inch Atlantic Puffer and 2- 13 inch redfish. Added two fish to my bucket list of never being caught and the biggest whiting I ever caught.
Kim