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My dad came into town this weekend to go fishing with me. It was the first time fishing with someone else in the canoe. After a few mods to make it easier for both us to fish we were ready to go.
We arrived just before sunrise and were in the water as the sun was coming up. NNE wind was howling and it was hard work getting to the spots we wanted to fish.
Within 10 minutes of reaching the first sport I landed a 23 inch red followed by a 16 inch flounder 5 minutes later. After a couple more flounder we moved out to search for another spot.
In a main channel we saw something hitting the grassline. It was moving along the grass and continualy hitting bait. At first we assumed it was a flounder from where we were. We worked to get ahead of it and anchor up. After about 200 yards and realizing it was a BIG red that was too big to even submerge we got in position. We both casted and missed then I threw right out in front of it and away from shore. It took off after it and was hooked - it was like something out of a fishing show. I fought it for about a minute before it made a hard snap and broke my line
We were very suprised to see a red this big so far back in the bay.
We saw another cool thing too I had never seen. We were going up a channel and what at first looked like a huge school of mullet like they do in the gulf was coming towards us when we realized it was redfish. I caught one on the first cast and they seperated. After 45 minutes they regrouped and came back down the channel and on first cast I caught another one. These were the only two of the day that were rat reds - 18 and 19 inches respectively.
Later that day I lost a BIG flounder as well. At the end of the day I had landed 5 reds, 5 flounder, lost a BIG red and flounder that both broke my line, and had 2 flounder break off as I was pulling them out of the water - I need new line.
Unfortunately my dad didn't catch anything all day, but even at 69 and me being 35 he is just as happy to see me catch fish if not happier.
Lessons of the day: Fish don't care about the wind, not all line is created equal, expect to see the unexpected, fishing with your dad or son is something to be cherished!
We arrived just before sunrise and were in the water as the sun was coming up. NNE wind was howling and it was hard work getting to the spots we wanted to fish.
Within 10 minutes of reaching the first sport I landed a 23 inch red followed by a 16 inch flounder 5 minutes later. After a couple more flounder we moved out to search for another spot.
In a main channel we saw something hitting the grassline. It was moving along the grass and continualy hitting bait. At first we assumed it was a flounder from where we were. We worked to get ahead of it and anchor up. After about 200 yards and realizing it was a BIG red that was too big to even submerge we got in position. We both casted and missed then I threw right out in front of it and away from shore. It took off after it and was hooked - it was like something out of a fishing show. I fought it for about a minute before it made a hard snap and broke my line
We were very suprised to see a red this big so far back in the bay.We saw another cool thing too I had never seen. We were going up a channel and what at first looked like a huge school of mullet like they do in the gulf was coming towards us when we realized it was redfish. I caught one on the first cast and they seperated. After 45 minutes they regrouped and came back down the channel and on first cast I caught another one. These were the only two of the day that were rat reds - 18 and 19 inches respectively.
Later that day I lost a BIG flounder as well. At the end of the day I had landed 5 reds, 5 flounder, lost a BIG red and flounder that both broke my line, and had 2 flounder break off as I was pulling them out of the water - I need new line.
Unfortunately my dad didn't catch anything all day, but even at 69 and me being 35 he is just as happy to see me catch fish if not happier.
Lessons of the day: Fish don't care about the wind, not all line is created equal, expect to see the unexpected, fishing with your dad or son is something to be cherished!
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