how to catch mojarra

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cotton
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how to catch mojarra

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I catch a lot of pinfish in a castnet, but I would like to catch more mojara: I sometimes catch a mojarra (sand perch?) or two while cast netting. Is there a better way to target them?

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Different places have different baitfish

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Usually I never get any pinfish in my net and usually get tons of mojarra! Hah what luck

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Mojarra like sandy bottom near rocks.

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I get them right in key biscayne actually.

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I used to get a bunch with squid tipped sabikis. Sand bottom was where I found them too.

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cotton wrote:I catch a lot of pinfish in a castnet, but I would like to catch more mojara: I sometimes catch a mojarra (sand perch?) or two while cast netting. Is there a better way to target them?
There are usually small ones behind the curve at the haulover jetty mixed in with with the sardines in the sand....

why mojarra in particular if i may ask?

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My best bet would be for grouper , also try sabiki with squid in card sound road.... Or in keybiscayne at the dog beach. Near the shore not out far.

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Well, thanks for the location tip but I fish in the Gulf Shores Alabama area :D I use pinfish a lot, and they work, but grovers tend to kill them without eating them. Many times, I can see where they've "vampired" them, leaving their little fang marks behind. However when I have a mojarra on it just seems like they'll eat it without hesitation. Maybe I should try trimming the fins on the pins?

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How big are the pins you are using and how big are the greys? Silver Jenny are great bait but Pinfish will out last them. Yes, trimming pins is what I do when they are a bit larger than I want
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I use the smallest pinfish I can catch in a cast net; 2-3 inches; the grovers on our pier (if they are there) I am targeting would be 12-14 inches.

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the big ones 3/4 of a pound or more are good eating white flesh ate two fry with rice n beans last week ,i just ate and im hungry again :D
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PaulieBoy wrote:Take one of those big ones toss it in a open spillway and see what happens lol

:toast: ok but if it doesn't get hit its going to d frying pan lol.
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