9/10/09 West Bay Big Girl

[imhammer]

Fished with GSB and one of his buddies today. Started in the surf at 5:45am and then moved to the bay at 9:00am. Caught a bunch of ladyfish in the surf, but no trout.
Fished all over West Bay and even into Chocolate. We were very lucky with the weather and never had a storm come close.
We had a ton of Blow-ups on top, but few commitments. We caught a bunch of undersize reds and trout as well as 5 keeper trout and 1 keeper red. Most were caught on top, but a few fell to tails under a popping cork. The fishing was tough as we only caught a few fish at each stop.
I caught this 29" beauty on a Chart/Black SS Jr. She was a little fatter than the one I caught a couple of weeks ago, but still pretty skinny. I had to go back and measure her 3 times as I couldn't believe she was really that big. She was still very lively when I released her and she should make lots of babies!
It was great to be out, but I will definitely not be doing many full day trips as my body just won't handle that grind.

[txwhaler 22]

man im not sure who is longer you or that fish......
nice chip...some of us have to work all day...sorry my friend the sympathy meter is at 0.......kudos for releasing that trout...you da man

[Mell Wader]

Chipster strikes again. Congrats!

[FlatoutFishin]

Chipster strikes again. Congrats!

Dude is on fire!

[Explorer21]

Chip, nice fish and wha is up with blacken out the back ground

[txwhaler 22]

secret spot

[WestEndAngler]

Fished with GSB and one of his buddies today. Started in the surf at 5:45am and then moved to the bay at 9:00am. Caught a bunch of ladyfish in the surf, but no trout.
Fished all over West Bay and even into Chocolate. We were very lucky with the weather and never had a storm come close.
We had a ton of Blow-ups on top, but few commitments. We caught a bunch of undersize reds and trout as well as 5 keeper trout and 1 keeper red. Most were caught on top, but a few fell to tails under a popping cork. The fishing was tough as we only caught a few fish at each stop.
I caught this 29" beauty on a Chart/Black SS Jr. She was a little fatter than the one I caught a couple of weeks ago, but still pretty skinny. I had to go back and measure her 3 times as I couldn't believe she was really that big. She was still very lively when I released her and she should make lots of babies!
It was great to be out, but I will definitely not be doing many full day trips as my body just won't handle that grind.

SOB!!! This is the first blacked out photo on FWE I've ever seen! I should delete the photo just to make a point WTG Chip now you started everyone on the "blackout" deal.

[bountyhunter]

WTG Chip! I know what you are talking about having to measure over and over. The big girl I caught in may was so fat we couldn't believe she was only 27 3/4 inches long, but tipped the scale at 8.1 pounds. Not sure I'd want to trade for a long skinny, but I'd sure love to have caught her......... Congrats!!!!

BTW what are the numbers on that spot.......

[imhammer]

SOB!!! This is the first blacked out photo on FWE I've ever seen! I should delete the photo just to make a point WTG Chip now you started everyone on the "blackout" deal.

You know that if you ask, I will give YOU GUYS some detail, but I am not into giving everyone an exact location. There are lots of lookers around here, and when they join and ask me I will gladly help out! Next time I will make sure there is a pic without the background so I don't have to black it out. I was too worried about getting her back in the water in good shape.

[fuzzy]

I've been fishing Trinity a lot.Guess I better ease back down to the west end.Might get to meet a few of ya that way.

[WestEndAngler]

You know that if you ask, I will give YOU GUYS some detail, but I am not into giving everyone an exact location. There are lots of lookers around here, and when they join and ask me I will gladly help out! Next time I will make sure there is a pic without the background so I don't have to black it out. I was too worried about getting her back in the water in good shape.

At the very least put the FWE Logo behind you in the areas you blacked out... I already know where your at

Way to go Chip!

[Milkjug]

Great work Chip! My PB after 3 years fishing the salt is 27", and you get two 29"ers within a month or so of each other? You da man! Better stop releasing those tasty fish or the wifey will get upset

[WestEndAngler]

Great work Chip! My PB after 3 years fishing the salt is 27", and you get two 29"ers within a month or so of each other? You da man! Better stop releasing those tasty fish or the wifey will get upset

We sent her home a bunch of flounder... Its a group effort

[Bluewaver]

WTG HAMM MAN, You keep on whacking those big girls and I'm gonna launch your boat and trailer..

Great catch and Thanks for returning her by to the sea!!

BTW, EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE A MOMENT OF THEIR TIME TO SAY A PRAYER FOR ALL OUR LOST HERO'S ON 9-11

wd

[nokatchin]

nice job on the catch and release.nice fish.congrats