Man, y'all sure are friendly and generous with the information--a lot more than on the west coast discussion boards like this. I really appreciate the help.
Meaux, with four days for the trip, I'm just going to the closest saltwater. Figure it's a 9 to 10 hour drive, so we'll haul it all the way down Saturday, fish Sunday and Monday, and haul it all the way back Tuesday. Nine hours sucks, but it's do-able. For me, the 11 or 12 hours to Venice is the difference between a long day and a too-long day.
Ray, will call the Cameron motel. I'm guessing there's somewhere in town to grab dinner and a beer?
Finfeatherfur, hardtails are little jacks, right? Do they hang around the rigs, too? The mahi--are they those little "chicken dolphin" or is there a chance of some bigger models? I would have figured they were only out in the blue water--weird to think of them in 50 feet.
Strangely, we occasionally get AJs in Baja, so I've pulled on a few of them. Much more common, though, is my favorite of all fish, California yellowtail (see pic of a buddy of mine in the Sea of Cortez). Very closely related to AJs, but taste better, in my opinion.
So how deep to I have to get (or how far should I plan on running) to find the snappers? And is 20 lb. gear okay?
Thanks again!
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