how do you fish the jetties??

[sfef84]

Im mainly a artificial 1ft-5ft water depth.inshore.surf fisherman. Just got my boat up and running and don't really know what to do?

Do you anchor, drop a mullet on a weighted line and wait?

[Reef Drifter]

free shrimp against the rocks, or all the way down on the bottom the when you anchor make sure you leave your motor running the whole time until your anchor is caught in case it doesn't catch or you will go right into the rocks, good luck !

[sfef84]

ahhh... no mullet?

[Milkjug]

That will work too. Shrimp will get more numbers of fish, and I think it's better in late spring when the sheepies are thick, and the trout are just starting to show.

Another technique I like is a slip cork with the bait just above the rocks. Cast up-current, and let the bait drift along the rocks.

I like to fish wash-overs if I can.

[sfef84]

OK... i figured I was doing something wrong... FWE member charlie and i went out and were using drop rigs... thank!s!

[sfef84]

do you use little shot weights while free lining?

[Milkjug]

Yeah, splitshot for freelining or drifting a bait under a cork.

If you fish a bottom rig, use enough weight to keep it from drifting. Don't move it unless you bring it in all the way. If you move it around it will get snagged.

[Charlie]

Honestly, I think we were using an acceptable technique, we were just being impatient I guess, and I did mention we should move closer to the rocks...

[sfef84]

Honestly, I think we were using an acceptable technique, we were just being impatient I guess, and I did mention we should move closer to the rocks...

No griping to the captain!!!

[Reef Drifter]

No griping to the captain!!!

Hahahaha!!! My fishing buddy does it too. Maybe it's cause I always call him anchor b**** ?

[Robalo]

Key in on the splash overs on the rocks-if tide and wind are right, you can drift down along the jetty while throwing into the rocks-amybe 1-2 boat lengths away. I use a #8 treble or flounder hook (#1 WFH small flounder hook-it's kinda like a tru-turn-it has an offset at tip so almost a circle) with live shrimp and either small splitshot or a barrel swivel with a 20# flouro leader-sometimes add a 1/16 -1/8 oz. egg sinker above swivel. I throw at the rocks and kinda feel it bouncing down slowly-almost like flounder fishing, then set on any "thump or bump" and fish on. For bull reds, try 1/2 crab, a good strong hook (circle) no. 6 and add 3/4 to 1 oz egg sinkers (as needed to keep bait on bottom) above swivel with about 18" of 20-40# flouro leader and don't throw that into the rocks-it'll hang-try where rocks meet floor.

If ya anchor up, watch when tide changes because it can swing ya around fairly quick. Carry an extra anchor with ya also. Be ready to start up and move. A trolling motor works great.

[bubbas kenner]

I caught my personnel best trout at the s jetty august 27 this year it was 4 ft of water channel side in coming tide on a live croaker .She was 29" but only 5.48 lbs .Too long a story I know but I dont fish the jetty other than july n august just too many other places to fish closer to home.Look for bait busting start shallow n go deep.

[sfef84]

Thanks all for the great advice!! MUCH APPRECIATED