Fishing for Blackfish or Tripletail

This week, its time for part two of our fantastic fishing trip with my long time friend Captain Joey Gates. After the trout bite slowed, it was time to go on the hunt for the elusive tripletail. Also known as blackfish, they often hang around floating objects in the summertime. It didn’t take long for us to locate a really nice fish.

For tripletail fishing, we like to use a really big shrimp. Try the biggest one in the box. If you see a fish, cast past him and reel up to fish. They often hang around structure so you have to use stout tackle to keep the fish from breaking you off. I caught a nice 15 lb fish right away. Next, my buddy Alex Moore got his chance to try for a tripletail. Even though we were over 30 yards away, Alex made a perfect cast! This fish weighed 13.5. We also found two more nice 8 lb keepers. Special thanks to Captain Gates for putting us on the best fishing trip of the summer!