Mangrove help

[YellaBlazer]

Originally Posted by skeeter 05

I am looking for some pointers for mangroves. I went out of freshwater city yesterday hoping to catch some with no luck. Any info would be appreciated on how to be successful on them. What depth does the rig need to be? How far out are you running? What bait? What set up are you using (rod,reel,line,leader)? Needing pointers because what I did yesterday did not work.

I usually start on rigs with 50ft+ of water. Distance from shore will depend on what area you're fishing. You can use cut bait (spanish sardines are my favorite) or live bait.

You're mainly going to have to focus on your gear. I find that heavier spinning tackle is the best way to go. I have 5500 series reels on 7ft XH rods. They're spooled with 50lb power pro. From there, I'll tie on a flourocarbon leader. The size and length of your leader will be dependent on the water clarity. I generally start with 10ft of 40# and move up or down from there. A rule of thumb I use is that the cleaner the water, the longer and lighter the leader has to be. I use 3/0 Mustad demon perfect 1x strong circle hooks. I find bigger hooks make the bait fall too fast and the mangroves will avoid it.

Give this a try next time you go out and let us know how you do.