NorthWest Kayak Anglers

Kayak Fishing => Big Fish Brag Board => Topic started by: JohnMckroid on December 06, 2022, 09:24:57 AM

Title: Warm water Rockfish
Post by: JohnMckroid on December 06, 2022, 09:24:57 AM
After years of throwing back shorts(<20"), I was stoked to finally catch a keeper Red Grouper.

(https://i.postimg.cc/kMTcVwPg/Red-Grouper2fsm.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Dania Beach, Florida about a mile and a half offshore in 100ft of water.   

Title: Re: Warm water Rockfish
Post by: bogueYaker on December 06, 2022, 11:26:58 AM
Looks like the water gets super deep real quick off of S Fl -- is it not too uncommon to run into wahoo or tuna within 3 miles of the beach?
Title: Re: Warm water Rockfish
Post by: SD2OR on December 06, 2022, 03:51:31 PM
Jealous!
Title: Re: Warm water Rockfish
Post by: Drifter2007 on December 06, 2022, 04:49:35 PM
Very cool!
Title: Re: Warm water Rockfish
Post by: JohnMckroid on December 07, 2022, 03:36:09 AM
Looks like the water gets super deep real quick off of S Fl -- is it not too uncommon to run into wahoo or tuna within 3 miles of the beach?

The deep drop-off is from Miami to West Palm Beach in SE Florida.  Bluewater pelagic species are less than 2 miles off the beach.  South of Miami in the Keys it's 5-6 miles to blue water.  North of WPB it's 9 to 90 miles.   The West Coast of Florida is all shallow water (<100ft) fishing for kayak anglers.  Sailfish and Tuna are seasonally common catches for kayakers.  Wahoos are around, but mostly taken by boats trolling faster than kayaks.  They are well publicized, but not too common for kayak anglers.