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BOTTOM FISHING
structure and healthy live bait is primary. CHUM is highly recomended.
Gulp type bait can be used, sometimes.
Cut squid for vermillion snapper, cut cigar minnows for red snapper, live pinfish for amberjacks up off the bottom and grouper on the bottom.
Reading your sounder:
blobs can be schools of vermillions
stationary dots usually snapper, triggers
streaks and lines...moving fish usually amberjacks (usually deeper water)
These fish will not leave the structure, that is their safety area, you must mark the structure and position the boat correctly and anchor unless you have a dedicated helmsman.
Braid can increase your "feel" of the strike or use 60lb mono. Use fluro leaders, small circles and use your thumb on the line to feel the tap/strike.
Amberjacks, 60lb main line, 80lb leader to 6/0 hook to a pinfish. Weight on the main line.
Drop live bait down slow to prevent tangling.
If fishing oil rigs, etc, must pull fish away from structure to prevent cut offs.
Chum, use the same stuff as you are using for bait.
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