Ribbon Fish

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 9:39 am Post subject: Ribbon Fish

Has anyone tried their luck at catching ribbon fish in the area or is this simply a FL trick? Any advise? :?
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2110 Sea Pro "Kneed Ri$k"

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:04 am Post subject:

you can catch plenty around here at night, when they show up. not sure where you are fishing out of, morehead or topsail or down south. Give location and I'm sure guys form there will help.
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Three Buoys Fishing Team
26' Regulator

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:04 am Post subject:

double
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Three Buoys Fishing Team
26' Regulator

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:13 am Post subject:

Born and raised in Wilmington. Fish out of Masonboro Inlet. Have simply fished with pogies for Kings and wanted to try my hand at ribbon fish. I am guessing you fish them dead?
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2110 Sea Pro "Kneed Ri$k"

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:50 am Post subject:

No, you fish ribbon fish alive. The only tough part is getting all the hooks in them, you just have to be quick and careful! Joking, fish them dead on a downrigger on a ribbonfish rig(weighted head and 3-5 trebles). I end up catching more sharks than kings with them but if it is a king its usually a big one.
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Capt Ryan Jordan
\"The Fugitive\"
33\' Sportfisher, Oak Island, NC

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 2:28 pm Post subject:

I had one hit a pogie on the downrigger in the shipping channel.

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:28 am Post subject:

Banks channel, off the bridges, under the lights, strips of mullet, drift on top, let them swallow the hook, let them keep the hook, put on ice / brine mix quick, freeze individualy flat and straight.
You can see them flashing in the lights as they chase little minnows. Not sure when they start arriving.

1st Mate Joined: Oct 19, 2008 Posts: 56

Gotcha plug near light at night will do the trick.... I have caught them in CB yacht basin and the pier. GL

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 6:22 pm Post subject:

Do not touch them at all If not completely necessary. Every where you touch them will turn them black ruins the whole point.Try fishing one in the middle of your spread get it under them by using a 2oz jighead. I have killed a many a king like that pisses em off they think the ribbbon fish is going to get a pogey.
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SHANE (FISH) KELLETTT

Ol'Salt Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 359

GOLD HOOKs tipped with shrimp.

Dredge Hole, CPL intake, rocks at MSB and docks with plenty of light.

make sure you have a brine mixture heavily salted and plenty of leaders and hooks pre rigged.

Catch and into the brine in one motion. Cut the leader and go catch another. Light spinning tackle works best with crimped lead weights and light leader.

Let brine 24 hrs with plenty of ice. Remove and wrap singles in cling wrap. Then wrap in aluminum foil in groups of 5. Freeze laying flat. Once solid they can be stacked upright like pencils if you have a chest freezer.

They are actually more fun to catch than Kings.
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19' Intruder, 115 Yamaha

Deck Hand Joined: Nov 18, 2009 Posts: 7

usually don't go after them till the water is really warm ( end of June or July) but others may catch them eariler......by september you can catch some really big ones my personel best is 41"

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:13 pm Post subject:

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