Just Bad Luck- 7/2/12 Report

[Jhua]

Cameron and I made an afternoon run today. Stayed around the Seabrook area. The last few weeks we've been keying in on balls of shad that surface. Casting to them accounted for most of our fish. It took us a while to find them, but once we did, it was on! Had a few reds and some nice flounder. Eventually we started focusing on shad being pushed into small grass pockets. Cameron was in the zone from the get go with all his practice from Bastrop. On the other hand, I just never got into the groove. Cameron had a nice 6-7 lb red on and I put down my rod to take video...and there goes my rod. After landing the fish, we looked for it but to no avail. At another pocket I made a cast to a pier piling and felt the telltale bite of a flounder. After a short count, I gave it a sharp hookset and the fight was on! Brought it to the boat...and it let go. Today was just not my day! We may give it another whirl later in the week.

[fathernson]

haha I got to tear up the fish AND laugh at your misfortune...my lucky day.... lol

[The Fisherman]

I lost a Whopper Flounder @ san luis pass that way IT just let go! Did not have it hooked It just ripped drag off my reel! I knew it would have made it to the wall! Sorry youlost your saddle blanket!

[FISHINFREAK]

Man that does suck but atleast u were out on the water! Unlike me at work lol

[Gulfcoast13]

Some days turn out that way. Gald you got out and sorry about the rod.

[Jhua]

.....sorry to hear about the rod. Fell over or was dragged off the boat?

I'm not sure. Cameron is positive it was a fish

[bubbas kenner]

Hang in there J better days ahead really.I fought snot monsters all day only one freckle fish to speak of.

[bubbas kenner]

Yea close to 5 lbs had about six landed to one speck same spot I've been doing good at go figure time for more scouting trips .Them fish better look out Im off next mon tue wed n thur.

[Texfish]

Jonathan,

You were just paying homage to the fish gods. Your luck will change for the better soon!