7/7 Report Weakfish and Triggerfish w pix

[mattlist]

I snuck away from the holiday weekend insanity Saturday to do a little solo fishing trip. I loaded up the cooler with heavy salted clam and hit the water.Once I cleared the jetty at TI I hit a nice wall of cool refreshing air! Conditions were decent..slight chop with stained water with temps in the mid seventies. With no pressure to put friends on fish I hit a spot which I wasn't sure what would be holding.So I threw the hook and started a clam slick.. To my suprise I got into a nice Weakfish bite using clam and just a half ounce jig All fish released.



After that bite died out I picked up and hit a rockpile for some meatsocks. I double strapped in on the piece and threw out the chum. Triggers hit right off the bat..but this time it was bunches of sandwhich sized fish that I released. I picked through the little triggers,tog and seabass for a while until I got a couple nice ones for the grill.



All and all a nice relaxing session with plenty of bends in the rods and my favorite meat for the table..happy summer!

[Philly Phisherman]

Sounds like a nice trip. Good lookin fish.

[tysonjunior]

Nice Trigs - you got anchoring by yourself wired.

[dirtydigger88]

Thanks for the report.

[mattlist]

Sounds like a nice trip. Good lookin fish.

Thanks PP. Yeah I forgot how pretty the sea trout are. I haven't caught any in a year. let alone keeper sized fish. Hopefully the pop is on the rebound.

Nice Trigs - you got anchoring by yourself wired.

Thanks brotha. I missed some of the trig bite this week. From what I've gathered over the past three seasons they will prob shut down for a few weeks. I'm pretty sure they are spawning right now with these ocean temps and time of season. Must be time for Ghetto Sharks!

Thanks for the report.

Your welcome. Glad to do it.

[U / W HUNTER]

What size hooks do you use for triggers

[mattlist]

What size hooks do you use for triggers

I've used all kinds of diff. hooks and rigs from little flicker rigs used for shad to Gama 1/0 octo hooks. You want something small but it depends on where you are. If your pulling a mixed bag it's not worth downsizing and killing tog and seabass with guthooks for a few triggers. a 1/0 chartruse finished gamakatsu hook is what I use on the pieces. Also makes for a great fluke teaser hook on your bucktail rig. If I have them under the boat going nutz I'll drop down smaller.

[mch]

Matt, It's Marty (JB's friend). I was talking to him last night and he was talking about heading out with you sometime in august.

Nice job on the weakies and triggers.

[U / W HUNTER]

I've used all kinds of diff. hooks and rigs from little flicker rigs used for shad to Gama 1/0 octo hooks. You want something small but it depends on where you are. If your pulling a mixed bag it's not worth downsizing and killing tog and seabass with guthooks for a few triggers. a 1/0 chartruse finished gamakatsu hook is what I use on the pieces. Also makes for a great fluke teaser hook on your bucktail rig. If I have them under the boat going nutz I'll drop down smaller.

I am thinking about hitting a rock pile off of Cape May, but I have to pick up some teaser hooks any way so this is like killing 2 birds with 1 stone thanks for the reply

[mattlist]

Matt, It's Marty (JB's friend). I was talking to him last night and he was talking about heading out with you sometime in august.

Nice job on the weakies and triggers.

Marty!!! Whats up dude? Long time! Miss hanging out with you and flow in the d.hill! Yeah man any time..in fact you have to come! I took Jb on an inshore troll last year for mahi and he had a great time..had no idea what the hell he was doing... but I know he had a blast..school him up for the next trip

I am thinking about hitting a rock pile off of Cape May, but I have to pick up some teaser hooks any way so this is like killing 2 birds with 1 stone thanks for the reply

If your in wildwood jersey bait and tackle carries them..just save me a few packs. Yeah for fluke in the back just tie about a foot up the leader.

[mch]

Marty!!! Whats up dude? Long time! Miss hanging out with you and flow in the d.hill! Yeah man any time..in fact you have to come! I took Jb on an inshore troll last year for mahi and he had a great time..had no idea what the hell he was doing... but I know he had a blast..school him up for the next trip



If your in wildwood jersey bait and tackle carries them..just save me a few packs. Yeah for fluke in the back just tie about a foot up the leader.

Yea he told me about it and had a blast. Im definitley in. Ive been meaning to hit you up to get out but you know how it is. When one species is going off they usually all are. Everything usually gets good at the same time. Thats the one thing that sucks about fishing. Too many fish, too little time.

[mattlist]

Yea he told me about it and had a blast. Im definitley in. Ive been meaning to hit you up to get out but you know how it is. When one species is going off they usually all are. Everything usually gets good at the same time. Thats the one thing that sucks about fishing. Too many fish, too little time.

I think you guys would like to hit some tog.. August is usually when some large fish move out of the bays.. tell JB to get in touch and we'll set up a date..between work time is a pita..and Jb with the two little ones is tough..so tell him to hit me up when he knows he has time off. Take care man..

[mch]

I think you guys would like to hit some tog.. August is usually when some large fish move out of the bays.. tell JB to get in touch and we'll set up a date..between the girl and work time is a pita..and Jb with the two little ones is tough..so tell him to hit me up when he knows he has time off. Take care man..

I love toggin. He was talking about the 2nd or 3rd week of august, when his wife goes up to stay with her folks.

[mattlist]

I love toggin. He was talking about the 2nd or 3rd week of august, when his wife goes up to stay with her folks.

gotcha..works for me...just lmk.

[BridgeTog]

mattlist you have those triggers dialed in as always.thanks for sharing