Thread: Name that fish
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Old 08-20-2013, 04:40 PM   #25
rickhern
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Originally Posted by Swimmer View Post
They used to be part of the Vineyard Derby until they stop migrating in numbers this far north. Very pretty and tasy when they get to be 15 to 18 #' Very soft mouths as well. Guys I know that targeted them would fish live pogies using a balloon float. When the balloon went under and stayed there for a minute or two they knew the weakfish had swallowed the bait and would then fight the fish.
That's how I caught my first and only one, about 25 yrs ago. That was the fish that got me hooked.
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