Reasons to Keep Every Gafftop You Catch

[sparkyc4]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

It was a lot easier to catch the underfed (skinny) bull reds in 2013 than it was to catch the better fed (plumper) bull reds in 2014 and so far in 2015.

But in the long run, better fed fish grow faster (more trophies) and have higher fecundity (reproduction) rates, meaning more fish to catch in the future.

Makes sense. I may have to keep a slime bucket/icechest for harvesting the sail cats so I don't mess with ma trouts.

[Tjethro85]

Seen a guy post on a group on fb today had caught 14 sail cats!!!!


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[kcinnick]

hard heads go in the crab traps. Make good filler to throw a few mullet around

[demanade]

I have been wondering what estuary change had the result of more gaffttop. It used to be on the reefs I could use topwater bait when the gaffe top where bad and just pick off the specs however now I'm finding more and more that the gafftop are willing to hit the topwater as well. Thanks for clearing this up for me.

[mr crab]

Originally Posted by MarshRat89

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Makes sense to me Mr. Crab Caught one on Catch 5 Sunday evening

I thought that was a secret?