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Best place in the state to catch skipjack
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07/17/18 10:19 AM
07/17/18 10:19 AM
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I've been selling shad and skipjack to a few baits shops and I dont have a problem catching shad but it's tough to keep up with the demand for skipjack especially around tuscaloosa. Most trips I'm only catching 10-15. I'm planning on taking a trip below a dam somewhere to the Tennessee river or over on the coosa. Any suggestions on where to go and what time of year do they run?
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Re: Best place in the state to catch skipjack
[Re: Beadlescomb]
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07/17/18 10:59 AM
07/17/18 10:59 AM
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IMO, you aren't going to catch enough skipjack this time of year to justify driving to catch them. You've got to have, maybe should say, really need cool flowing water to catch them. I KNOW where to catch them and am still having a hard time catching 3-4 to fish with.
But to answer your question, any dam on the TN river is a good place to start.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Best place in the state to catch skipjack
[Re: FurFlyin]
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07/17/18 11:06 AM
07/17/18 11:06 AM
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IMO, you aren't going to catch enough skipjack this time of year to justify driving to catch them. You've got to have, maybe should say, really need cool flowing water to catch them. I KNOW where to catch them and am still having a hard time catching 3-4 to fish with.
But to answer your question, any dam on the TN river is a good place to start. You thinking more like this fall September-october?
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Re: Best place in the state to catch skipjack
[Re: Beadlescomb]
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07/17/18 11:28 AM
07/17/18 11:28 AM
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Never really fished for them in the fall. Normally mid March and April
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Best place in the state to catch skipjack
[Re: jwalker77]
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07/17/18 12:19 PM
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I was trout fishing below the smith dam one day about 20yrs ago. A bunch of guys flew up in there and bailed out like they were getting ready for something. The water came on so my fishing was done I thought. We all threw roostertails and caught skipjack till our arms hurt. I had no idea you could do that. If it hadnt been for that bunch of guys showing up, I would have packed up and left when the water came on. I've heard they run strong up there certain times of year
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Re: Best place in the state to catch skipjack
[Re: jallencrockett]
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07/17/18 10:36 PM
07/17/18 10:36 PM
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So has anyone everytried a ladyfish which is a saltwater skipjack Dadgum oily bloody stinky bait. You can catch a truck load at beach now / pier. Plan on vacuum sealing a bunch to bring home
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Re: Best place in the state to catch skipjack
[Re: jallencrockett]
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07/18/18 06:02 AM
07/18/18 06:02 AM
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I used to buy them $1 a piece from an outfitter in Guntersville. Now it's a struggle to catch a couple to fish with like Fur said. You can go catch numbers in the spring but I spend every free minute I have chasing turkeys so it's hard for me to break free to catch skips.
"Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters."
-- Archibald Rutledge
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Re: Best place in the state to catch skipjack
[Re: jallencrockett]
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07/18/18 06:59 AM
07/18/18 06:59 AM
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Beadle you cant escape them from surf and aside from fighting ASIANS you could probably get folks to give you 50 of them if you just walked the pier. We were catching them for sharkbait. I'm going down with some friends in November to fort morgan there should still be some around from what I'm told
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Re: Best place in the state to catch skipjack
[Re: Beadlescomb]
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07/18/18 07:29 AM
07/18/18 07:29 AM
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Beadle you cant escape them from surf and aside from fighting ASIANS you could probably get folks to give you 50 of them if you just walked the pier. We were catching them for sharkbait. I'm going down with some friends in November to fort morgan there should still be some around from what I'm told They’re not the same fish as what you’re looking for. They may work the same catfish-wise for bait, but freshwater skipjack and saltwater skipjack are not the same.
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Re: Best place in the state to catch skipjack
[Re: SouthBamaSlayer]
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07/18/18 07:47 AM
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Beadle you cant escape them from surf and aside from fighting ASIANS you could probably get folks to give you 50 of them if you just walked the pier. We were catching them for sharkbait. I'm going down with some friends in November to fort morgan there should still be some around from what I'm told They’re not the same fish as what you’re looking for. They may work the same catfish-wise for bait, but freshwater skipjack and saltwater skipjack are not the same. I know that honkie I just figured a catfish would hit them
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