Mobile, AL USA

Thanks for the feedback guys. I guess we will search for some cool green water that might hold tuna. And yes, we are bringing the bottom fishing gear.

Thursday, July 2, 2009 @ 9:47:39 AM

Lillian, AL USA

Went to the Ram Powell last Saturday afternoon only to find dirty brown water. However, we did see two whales!  Talked with friend who fishes the "Mollie" alot and said the weekend before blue water was 150+ miles offshore.  Hope this helps!

Thursday, July 2, 2009 @ 9:15:52 AM

Mobile, AL USA

Is that Loyds Ridge (175 south of light house)?  

Thursday, July 2, 2009 @ 8:59:43 AM

Orange Beach, AL USA

A long way.  Looks like about 40 nm south of independence hub, or 175 nm from the lighthouse. Hope you bring some bottomfishing gear with you.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 @ 8:20:42 PM

Mobile, AL USA

Going due south from Dauphin Island this weekend. Anyone know how far the blue water is?

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 @ 8:40:06 AM

semmes, AL USA

well we made our last trip in the old contender friday, it was a good one, we had 10 snapper 10 to 20 lbs, 5 ajs from 20 to 40 lbs, about 12 bliners, 10 or so white snapper, a good # of white trout, caught and released a large # of everything, fish was biting and the weather was great, we were about 70 miles out, no kings, the water was dirty green, anyway we have sold our contender and will be fishing from a 32 donzi, take care tucker out.

Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 7:17:19 AM

Lafitte, LA USA

Seen many boat from Texas, Al and Fl in Lafitte, La today. Must be a Tournament coming up.  We had a great day on the water today. The Doc's Fish Counter total are 35 reds, 15 trout and 2 drum. For more info go to: http://fishcounter.homestead.com

 Capt Merdocs

Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 12:20:22 AM

Venice, LA USA

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Friday, June 26, 2009 @ 10:25:06 PM

DI, AL USA

I dont think state waters ever closed for snapper fishing did they. So if he caught those snapper at a close in rig like his post says then he prolly did nothing wrong.

Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 5:24:31 PM

DI, AL USA

We won 2nd place Jack Chevrolet and I think we got some prizes that wasnt in the book. It was like they just kinda gave you what they grabbed. I asked last year but got no reply but I was wondering how much goes into the cavella jackpot and is it worth it to fish it. You know or anybody know

Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 4:07:28 PM

lafitte, LA USA

Lafitte, La is were the Reds at.  This week end we had 30 Reds(15 keeper) before 10:30.  3 were nice tournament reds.  All fall to a Mann crank bait 5 miles from the lanch.  Great father day for me and my sons.  For more photos go to my web site at: http://fishcounter.homestead.com

 fallen to the Crank Bait Assassins

Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 7:48:31 AM

Irvington, AL USA

Ish,
Well, lets just say they tell you one
thing and do another....I was told both
time, and it was in their book for the
category, I was to receive certain prizes
and they pawn off some other cheaper
stuff. and I wasn't the only one this
happened to.

Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 6:17:04 AM

DI, AL USA

Do tell. What did they screw you out of. I was in the Jack Crevalle jackpot last year. It wasnt that was it.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 10:27:03 PM

Irvington, AL USA

I dont know Tucker, but you can bet I
wont be fishing it! Last 2 years in a row
they screwed me outta my winnings! Im
telling everyone I know not to fish that
one!!!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 7:12:04 PM

Gulf Shores, AL USA

You're welcome MakoJoe!  I'd be glad to trade fishing spot secrets with you any day.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 11:57:01 AM

mobile, AL USA

Thanks for the pat on the back!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 8:21:32 AM

gulf shores, AL USA

Only one I've seen that can top this is Mako Joe.  Good trip Mako!

 4-6.5 pd specks

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 7:25:11 PM

semmes, AL USA

what is the dates for the conde's rodeo?

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 4:45:36 PM

venice, LA USA

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Special thanks to Rodnreel for allowing us to get the word out!

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 10:04:04 AM

Mobile, AL USA

One of many big trout caught saturday.

Monday, June 22, 2009 @ 10:30:52 AM

Mobile, AL USA

Too Hot To Fish Today!!! Heading up river  
for some relaxation! and some fresh
water!!!! Maybe Gravine Island?

Sunday, June 21, 2009 @ 10:00:27 AM

DI, AL USA

I subscribe to ripcharts, theguys there are fair and knowledgeable;  their online charts also have many of the offshore rigs and structure marked already for you;  good guys and WELL WORTH the investment

Friday, June 19, 2009 @ 10:23:54 AM

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS USA

Thanks Gatortrout,  I'll do some checking on those products. We don't go out there much, but it sure would be worth the wasted fuel looking around for clean water versus shooting right for it.

Thanks again.

Josh

Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 2:22:58 PM

os, MS USA

hiltons, rip charts, etc are good pay sites that have a one year subscription....  they show the altimetry, sea temps, and water color.  Roffs is a pay per printout site that is much more in depth, and is "supposed" to guide you to rips and other "fishy" areas.  most who fish regularly use both when planning a serious bluewater trip.

hope this helps-

Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 11:19:32 AM

wilmer, AL USA

yo tuc lose weight and maybe your motors wont bite the dust

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 9:10:09 PM

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS USA

Could any of you offshore guys tell me what the best service/site/application is that shows the most up to date information reguarding the location of the water conditions?  For example the previous poster talking about the dingy green water vs. the blue water ect?  Any input is appreciated.

Thanks!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 7:53:30 PM

Spanish Fort, AL USA

We went out overnight this past Saturday.  The water all the way out to Ram Powell is a dingy green.  By 1am Sunday, we had 2 kings, and 1 medium size blackfin in the box and had fished Beercan, Ram Powell, and ended at Marlin.  Threw out a drift anchor and by 5am, the current had pushed us closer to Petronius than Marlin.  Caught 1 small BFT there before leaving.  No boats were at Beercan, RP or Marlin, and about 5 were at Petronius.  Fished some spots coming in and saved the day w/2 (only 2 of us fishing) big AJ's and 5 scamp--which were a treat b/c we had never caught scamp before now.  Strong current and dirty water were everywhere.  One cool thing was a dolphin who was swimming w/the boat that jumped up for us to pet it about 10-15 times.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 3:10:52 PM

os, MS USA

bluewater is over 100 nautical miles south right
now...

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 5:47:01 PM

SEMMES, AL USA

Got my boat back today, old Mike at Port City did me right. it was a high pressure fuel line, any way how far out is the blue water, my tucker girl is ready to go, i had some blacken tuna the other day and it put me to thinking, head deep south, thanks as alway, god bless tucker out  

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 3:59:22 PM

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS USA

I completely understand the need of this process although it is shocking, I believe the previous posters reguarding the alternatives being looked at.  

However, I would sincerely hope that maybe something can be done to reduce the waste of the fish.  I wouldn't mind so much if DMR or whomever the state agencies involved with the permit process would notify either recreational fishermen or commercial fisherman so that the fish would not be wasted.  

I would think that Law/Marine enforcement agencies could be on site to ensure folks could utilize the undersized snapper and the bag limit could be increased just so as long as the people went straight back to port with whatever they picked up???  Just a rant, but I am sure there is a way to minimize the waste of perfectly good fish after what appears to be a necessary action from the oil industry.  JMHO

Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 1:58:42 PM

Pelham, AL USA

I want to reiterate, I do not blast oil rigs but I know people who do and I know a fair amount about this business.  I am over 60 years old and have been dealing with this particlular part of business for over 20 years.

LARGE amounts of money and time have been spent over a few decades by very knowledgeable people trying to find ways to use explosives and/or decommission/demolish rigs without killing fish (or men doing excessively dangerous work).  The government did not arrive at the present policy easily or quickly.

I agree wholeheartedly with those who say the fish should not be wasted.

Put your mind to it.  If you've got a good suggestion for how to avoid killing the fish, I think you will find people ready to listen, but if you think that a lot of very capable people have not worked on this problem before you will learn different.  Maybe you will think of something no one else has thought of.

More power to you if you do.

Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 6:11:18 PM

new orleans, LA USA

I went fishing for the first time in Alabama by going out of UNO Island at orangebeach, AL.  Can someone tell me what a good fishing trip looks like fishing out of these areas?  I went trolling and fish alot of the reefs but no real luck?  What kind of bait do you normally use - cigar minnows, live shrimp, etc

Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 10:32:15 AM

Fairhope, AL USA

Hey guys,

In relation to the red snapper kill south of Fort
Morgan, I got a wild activist hair the other day.  I
sent emails to Don Dubuc at WWL radio in New
Orleans and Jeff Dute, outdoor writer at the Mobile
Press Register.  I attached the descriptions by
Covin and John and the photo.  Both replied and
said they would investigate.  

Tonight I received another email from Don Dubuc,
he will be featuring a story on this topic tomorrow
morning at 5am on his outdoors radio show.  I
also received an email from Don Ames of WWL, he
has asked for permission to use the photo taken
by John on air for part of a news story.  

This is the kind of thing that needs to be
publicized in this manner.  WWL has a huge signal
and will cover the Gulf Coast!

John if you're out there hit me back so I can put in
touch with Don Ames!

Everybody listen up tomorrow at 5am while on the
way to the fishin' hole, 870am radio!

Ted

Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 10:28:09 PM

Petal, MS USA

The Oil Rig explosion along with the Commercial
Fisherman is a prime example that Big money
over rules the Average Joe. These guys can do
what ever they want while  the taxpayer gets
Screwed. Guys like me that work all week long
looking forward to going fishing and for this to
happen shows there is no respect for the every
day worker. The Average Joe might have to go
back to the Old days and handle things the Old
way. If they want to remove the rigs maybe we can
help them. They might not like the ways in which
we do this. I think we need to flood calls to our
state government along with calls to the head of
the organizations like the CCA. I mean this is what
they get paid for and for the Oil companies that  
own these rigs you have a large investment in
these rigs that are just setting out there
unprotected it would be a good idea to be nice.

Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 9:57:52 PM

Venice, LA USA

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You will be directly helping louisiana deaf children to afford 2nd cochlear implant surgery cost and educational expenses.  We are a 501c3 non-profit and operate solely on the kindness of volunteers.  If you would like to help, please contact us.
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Special thanks to Rodnreel for allowing us to get the word out!

Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 3:44:50 PM

Mobile, AL USA

Here's an idea; why don't you notify a
limited group of anglers BEFORE THE BLAST
and let them pull as many fish as they
can off the rig. God forbid someone
actually gets to eat these fish

Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 1:43:21 PM

gulf shores, AL USA

BIG TROUT, done by 7:30am Friday. first few of 9 total.

 Croacker KillersBIG TROUT

Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 12:39:12 PM

gulf shores, AL USA

BIG TROUT, done by 7:30am Friday. first few of 9 total.

Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 12:39:10 PM

gulf shores, AL USA

BIG TROUT, done by 7:30am Friday. first few of 9 total.

Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 12:39:07 PM

Pelham, AL USA

The blasting is done during good weather season because men must still go into the water from time to time and because of the difficulty of moving the explosives, men, and equipment from the supply ship to the rig in rough water.  Blasting cannot be regularly done in the winter for these reasons.

Friday, June 12, 2009 @ 6:29:05 AM

Mobile, AL USA

Rig Blasting!
What needs to happen here is, and the
only way that this can be made to where
it will have the least effect on you
and me and everyone else out there
fishing for fun or for a living is to
have a change in Legislation brought
forward by the State of Alabama
Conservation, and truth be told, by the
State of Mississippi, and Louisiana as
well! To have this done during "NON
PEAK, OFF SEASON TIMES" (During the
Winter Months) Sure there will still be
negative effects with our fish out
there! But hopefully they wont be so
Drastic as the Photo seen in the
previous post! My bet is that the Court
room, hallways, corridors, sidewalks,
Parking lots, etc. would be packed with  
fisherman and women from all around!!

Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 10:56:06 PM

Pelham, AL USA

I'd like to clarify, that while I do not blast oil rigs I was in charge of studying fish mortality from blast effects for a company a few years back and my familiarity is not just casual.

Our navy puts off quite a bit of explosives doing research and this subject was worn out in the 80s and 90s.  It is also a real concern with things like bridge demolition and manatees.

For sea mammals around inshore demo jobs Florida requires spotter planes because the only thing they can do is not blast if a big critter is seen, but for fish there is nothing practical that can be done.  The scare charges are just a dinner bell to the predators, and bubble curtains are teats on a boar.

Putting a man down to assemble any kind of apparatus to reduce the shockwave is dangerous, of very limited utility, and only practical at shallow depth.

A lot of money was spent on ineffective methods before they were given up.

I doubt there are many who do not depend on oil in their daily lives.  This is the price of sustaining almost seven billion humans on this planet.

Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 10:21:33 AM

Mobile, AL USA

I saw these post, and I to was and am
still very appalled!! I have been
thinking what can Actually be done
about this? I made a few calls, and
just as in the last post, what is
happening is 100% Legal!! There is
nothing that can be done! When these
oil companies get done with these rigs,
they move them! Plain and simple! and
this is how they break them loose from
their foundation! Sad to say as well,
but I also found out this morning that
1/2 to 2/3 of the rigs in the Gulf will
be shutting down in the very near
Future. So you can expect for more fish
to be floating! So unless someone from
the Conservation side steps in and
REALLY Puts their foot down! and then
who knows?? What can be done?
Its Very Sad!

Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 9:43:32 AM

Pelham, AL USA

Re: the fish killed by explosives.

I don't do that work, but know people who do.  This is the best available technology.  A lot of work has been done trying to find a way to scare the fish off including setting off small "scare" charges before the main charge, but nothing works.

It is most often done to demolish a rig that is no longer useful, but there are other reasons too.  Those rigs are made of a lot of thick, tough steel and it takes a good sized charge to reliably sever it.  This is one of those things that you do not want to have to do twice.

The feds are well aware and there are permits and reports that have to be filled out.  

You might keep in mind that all those fish would notbe there if the rig were not - like a lot of things in life it is a tradeoff.

Some have tried to get the feds to let the old rigs stay in the Gulf, but keep in mind that the longer they stay the more the steel rusts and they eventually become unstable and dangerous to boats.  There is no perfect solution.

This goes on all the time in Louisiana and Texas where most of the old rigs are located.

Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 9:30:56 AM

SEMMES, AL USA

All, Dr. Shipp, ALA warren and FED game warren, there is something very wrong when we as sportman follow the rules and then we have a picture of pure killing of our fish, So Dr Shipp you have proof with this picture of what is going on in the Gulf, SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?? You tell us the sportman that you are trying to help the population of red snapper, it seem like to me that there may be alot of this going on, come on Feds give us and answer, are you going to fine the oil company or not, sorry guys but this picture of these fish being kill and left there makes me sick,, god bless tucker out.

Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 9:28:43 AM

Gautier, MS USA

Covin or John you could also contact Denny O'Hern with the FRA.  Here is a link to The FRA http://thefra.org/ or email him at Info@thefra.org

Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 6:32:35 AM

theodore, AL USA

Black bear has been seen on Hamilton blv. in Theodore today ya'll be on the lookout

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 @ 9:32:53 PM

Mobile, AL USA

Really sad to see and hear about Covin and John's experience at the rigs.  What a real shame.  These types of rigs must have been the ones that NOAA gathered their snapper research from.  

On another note, a friend of mine, I, and my pregnant wife (what a trooper) went out Saturday in search of the endangered red snapper.  I raised the 1st fish of the day on a butterfly jig, and we continued to limit out near mid afternoon with squid, cigars, and jigs.  We caught and released many undersized fish, but we didn't catch anything of size Saturday.  We did have to work for them, and I would assume this will continue later on in the season with all the pressure.  We did get in on some AJ action just 20 miles from Dauphin Island.  Iced down 1 keeper and lost a few butterfly jigs on larger AJ's to the reef.  Another highlight of the day was hooking up a double header of AJ's on one butterfly jig.  Got 'em under the boat to see a 3rd trying to get in on the action as well.  They finally realized where they were and made one last mad dash to snap the 30 Lb. fluoro.  I was after snapper after all.  Tight lines to all, and God bless!

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 @ 9:28:15 PM

mobile, AL USA

I saw the posted picture of the dead snapper near the rig.  I dove a rig 45 miles south of Dauphin Island on Sat 6/6 and saw over 50 dead snapper on the bottom!  No fish were alive on the rig!  we were shocked and I have tried to report it but have not been called back.  Any ideas?

Lee

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 @ 9:06:23 PM

os, MS USA

holy s%&*

someone on here has gotta work offshore, and be able to
explain this one??

it would take an entire marina's worth of recreational
boats a week to do that kind of damage, if its worse
than what that pic looks like

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 @ 7:20:44 PM

fort morgan, AL USA

Covin:  We were the other boat out there... Pretty weird site seeing all the dead fish.  We were using a camera phone to take the pics and only one came out okay.    

 Sat. 6.6.09

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 @ 1:44:25 PM