Skyway Pier South Fishing Reports 2009 -10-11-12-13-14

ripnlips · Post by **ripnlips** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:57 pm

hey, i knew that text sounded familiar.lol. actually i got rocked up by a big one. after that i had a bite and was going to set the hook on another one but a car was driving by and i couldn't set it hard enough. he spit it after a second or two. i should be back down there on the 26th. same time same place.

ripnlips · Post by **ripnlips** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:59 pm

big spanish macks are schooling with the kingfish at the south skyway pier. here is a 23" and 26" we caught sunday. the bonito have showed up also. saw 2 big schools 40 to 50 in each school. all seem to be in the 15 pound range with a few pushing 18 to 20.

bolo · Post by **bolo** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:37 am

Nice size Macs.

interndoc · Post by **interndoc** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:26 pm

ripline,
I will be there this weekend. Hoping to get my first snapper and grouper. Where exactly on the pier would you recommend for them ? like beginning of the pier, middle, the send, before the bait shop...or after...blah ...blah...Also, what time is best for them ?
Thanks

newbie

floridasurffisher19 · Post by **floridasurffisher19** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:38 pm

South Skyway, third yellow pedestrian crossing sign from the end of the pier, there's as rockpile just off of this spot on the pier that holds grouper. Good fishin'.

Frogfish101 · Post by **Frogfish101** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:09 pm

I'll be over there in during Christmas week. Grouper fishing should be good. How about the bonita and mackerel? What bait should be available during that time?

interndoc · Post by **interndoc** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:39 pm

floridasurffisher19 wrote:South Skyway, third yellow pedestrian crossing sign from the end of the pier, there's as rockpile just off of this spot on the pier that holds grouper. Good fishin'.

is that the same thing as speed bump ?

interndoc · Post by **interndoc** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:40 pm

Frogfish101 wrote:I'll be over there in during Christmas week. Grouper fishing should be good. How about the bonita and mackerel? What bait should be available during that time?

Was there over the weekend, you would not believe how we caught mackerels. My girlfriend caught 8 mack on sabiki, in the mean time, I used gotcha and got NOTHING....

interndoc · Post by **interndoc** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:28 pm

floridasurffisher19 wrote:South Skyway, third yellow pedestrian crossing sign from the end of the pier, there's as rockpile just off of this spot on the pier that holds grouper. Good fishin'.

what do you mean the end of pier? so basically go all the way til the end and count backward til the 3rd sign ?
or from pay toll going in and count 3rd sign ?
thanks

englishadam · Post by **englishadam** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:26 pm

11/29/08,

Hello all fished south skyway. I tried to find that rock pile from the 3rd pedestrian sign from the end of the pier I had 0 luck finding it maybe I was just unlucky (Dragged at 6 ounce led across the bottom for 20mins).

Fished from 6pm till around 6am had 3 rods out with pinfish. Had one take all night (around 5 hours In) and surely thought it was a grouper then I get It to the net and its a damn catfish!

Some kids had some Spanish macs. But apart from that no one anywhere was catching either. Guess it was just the cold weather and the strong wind with a mix of strange currents.

Bait was everywhere I could shine my torch and walk up and down the pier for 5 mins north and south and it was just thick in bait.

Anyway I will be back soon next time I'm in Tampa.

If anyone has any pointers I was looking for grouper. After talking to some fisherman there they said there was a rock pile near the tackle shop anyone have any more ideas?

diggin4grouper · Post by **diggin4grouper** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:45 pm

ill help ya out a little , but im not going to tell you where thay are , that wouldnt be sporting to the others that have worked to find them !!!!!!!!!!!

englishadam · Post by **englishadam** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:12 pm

diggin4grouper wrote:ill help ya out a little , but im not going to tell you where thay are , that wouldnt be sporting to the others that have worked to find them !!!!!!!!!!!

Ahaha now i can see im the unlucky guy who was in between them rock piles

SnapperSnatcher · Post by **SnapperSnatcher** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:06 am

They say all the fish are on the north side but they take pic with the fish on the south side so that all the regulars can have the goods for them which is smart i would do the same lol.. so try the north bro.....

ripnlips · Post by **ripnlips** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:47 pm

this one was caught sunday at the south pier. 24"

Frogfish101 · Post by **Frogfish101** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:21 pm

Nice groupa' bro!

ripnlips · Post by **ripnlips** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:33 pm

it was my friend chris that caught it. all of mine were shorts. he caught it on a freelined pinfish.

fishnfool73 · Post by **fishnfool73** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:50 pm

Nice gag , this cold weather should have them stacked up there right now.

ripnlips · Post by **ripnlips** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:05 pm

if the barometric pressure would stabilize they will be all over the place. these cold fronts we are having won't let that happen. we're still getting lots of fish but usually we see alot more this time of year.

Frogfish101 · Post by **Frogfish101** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:26 pm

I'll be fishing that pier for sure when I get there in 2 weeks. Can't wait!

ripnlips · Post by **ripnlips** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:52 pm

send me a pm before you leave. i'll meet you there.

Frogfish101 · Post by **Frogfish101** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:49 am

Will do.

ripnlips · Post by **ripnlips** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:26 pm

this is what i usually drive to the pier. usually have a big white cooler hanging off the bumper.

Frogfish101 · Post by **Frogfish101** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:03 pm

Thanks bro! 1 week and counting!

Lightman · Post by **Lightman** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:34 pm

Hey guys

New to the board and new to saltwater fishing (I fish lake erie). I've never fished a pier and am looking forward to spending any free time I can find wetting a line. I'll be down in a couple days and should be out late this week- can't wait. Hopefully I'll run into some of you folks down there and can pick up a few pointers! Happy holidays and tight lines!

englishadam · Post by **englishadam** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:09 pm

I'm driving down to see the girls family for Christmas were having our dinner on the 24th so I'm looking to do a 72hr session down there starting Christmas day morning though to Saturday. I'm not sure were to fish yet but I'll probably be 3/4 the way towards the end I drive a white RAV 4 come say hello.

ripnlips · Post by **ripnlips** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:52 pm

there are lots of locals that fish the pier on a regular basis. they are always willing to give advice. the people there are really nice compared to a lot of other places that i've gone.

ripnlips · Post by **ripnlips** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:58 pm

i almost forgot to post a report.

got there at 6 am. just as we pull in to park, the lady next to us pulls in a 23" gag. looks like it will be a good day.

no keepers for us today but we were visited by an old friend.
spanish mackeral showed up for a short time.

jeremy's biggest spanish mackeral so far. 25 1/2 inches and about 4 or 5 pounds.

we also had a visit by bonito today. surprise surprise.

this one was caught by the lady next to us. i think her name is trisha. it was her first bonito.

we saw another guy limit out on mangos. most were 14 to 16 inches.

Frogfish101 · Post by **Frogfish101** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:45 pm

Hit the SSP this morning, and it was SLOW, SLOW, SLOW. Story this week so far.

No one caught anything! One lone guy caught 3 grouper (1 keeper) on his first 3 casts with a Bomber, and then it died for him too.

I had a bonita chase my arti, then disappear.

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