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ziacatcher · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:22 pm Post subject: A Triple Smackdown!

Mary and I got to sbh this morning about 7:30. Put out one pole with a pomp rig using fishbites and shrimp. Set the other two rods up with my redfish rigs. 1 had cut skipjack the other with and live mullet. The 2 redfish poles did not get a bite for the first hour or so whereas the other one was non stop pomp action. After catching 8 for dinner I decided to switch and put all of redfish rigs out. One of my poles wound up getting hit real hard bent over in half and then nothing . When I bring it in my hundred fifty pound leader was sliced in two losing my hook and my stainless steel spider weight. I retie on a new rig and cast out and one next to it goes off .I bring it in and it was a nice 29 inch smack. But much to my surprise there was a second hook in it with a finger mullet and it was the one on my first rod that was cut off.

I get all three rods set up again with live finger mullet and before I can sit down the middle road goes bent over. Bring in a nice 24-inch Spanish Mac. Before I can unhook it the first Rod gets a bite so I run out there and grab it and bring in the second Spanish mackerel. Here I am with 2 on the sand and my third rod goes off. I go bring in another smack. A triple hook up, hence the triple smackdown.

Had a blast out there today catching 11 smacks, 8 pomps but not one red. By 11 o'clock it got too hot to stay out there so we came back in

greenhornet2 · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Posts: 448

Doesn't get much better than that!

hickroots07 · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:59 pm Post subject:

So awesome! Thanks for the report.
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ziacatcher · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:11 pm Post subject:

Okay question! I brought a couple smacks home to have for dinner. How are they as table fare? Best way to prepare. I filleted them, cut out the small bones down the middle of the fillets and cut out the bloodline. the meat seems rather soft. I was wondering if I should try cooking it or just finding a cat

Matt · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:31 pm Post subject:

It's outstanding table fare, one of my favorites. I usually grill it with the skin on, but it's great fried too...or a healthy route, baked in the oven with veggies.
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DMAC · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:49 pm Post subject: smackdown

Wow, that's sumthin. Guess mullet con hook was so good he wanted seconds. Was out a couple weeks ago catching skipjacks by the dozen and the smacks came through, my 20lb fluorocarbon didn't even slow one down. Went and tied on another leader, another spoon, first cast there goes my last spoon. They got razors.

4theReels · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 2:21 pm Post subject:

Great job, Tom....!!
Lets see what this cool front will do to the bite this weekend.
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Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 2:51 pm Post subject:

Saw you battling on the beach. Didn't stop, as you were mid-fight! Beauty haul..... Cool

ziacatcher · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 2:55 pm Post subject:

deputydawg · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 3:26 pm Post subject:

They are very good smoked! I also like them grilled and fried!

hickroots07 · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 3:41 pm Post subject:

I've also done mine pan fried in butter with greek seasoning. Love me some greek seasoning. Delicious!
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SogFish · Finger Mullet Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 34

Awesome report Zia. I kept a smack a few weeks ago and covered the fillets in Panko bread crumbs and baked it, which came out pretty good. I think they're some of the coolest looking fish. I'm super jealous about the pomps though!

ziacatcher · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 4:33 pm Post subject:

Just cooked some pomps for dinner and added a smack fillet to try it. Both were great. All I did was salt and pepper the fillets and sauteed them in butter. I then made a sauce in the same pan with minced red onion, mushrooms, garlic, white wine, lemon curd and some more butter. Tasted great with and without the sauce

Bigrock · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 7:26 pm Post subject:

Great catch Zia! I have used smaller smacks for ceviche. Never caught any that size Embarassed

so don't know how that would work.

brownivy · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 8:33 pm Post subject:

Great report and what a morning at the beach!
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