11-28-09 snake island cove

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Got out again on Saturday. No dark thirty since I fished Friday. Arrived at Sea Isle and Snake Island Cove at 8:30 AM. It was partly cloudy early, then cloudy the rest of the day. Outgoing tide until about noon, then incoming the rest of the day. Surface water temperature was 60 degrees- brought a thermometer. Water was 10 " vsibility and green to tea colored depending on location , but still decent visibility. Wind was SE to ESE 7-14 MPH, beach water was 68 degrees. Not much bait activity. Took a picture of Sea Isle pier, and Snake Island, and the geotubes. Fished my way to Snake Island and then the southern tip of the island without result. It looked dead and I thought it was not to be a good catching trip. Paddled to the geotubes and fished the down current cuts. The water was way smoother on the north, down current side. Had my bird buddies watching the amatuer at work thinking that I would starve if I was a pelican.

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I did manage , finally, a 16 " flounder, 1 1/2 # on a GULP at a cut. Then, I think note worthy, when the tide was around ebbing and slowed down, a nice 21 " , 4 # flounder, and a red 24 " , 5 1/4 #, all on GULP on the bottom. Before that I caught a rat red only.

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Here's the 21 incher and me trying to take a picture of it and me. Needed to adjust the zoom as an after thought. Glad I had trimmed my nose hairs recently. Got another rat red.

[imhammer]

WTG Plugger....Keep on pluggin'!

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Went past the critics , who weren't happy at my passing, and into the marsh on the east side of Snake Island Cove looking for reds. Went around there with no strikes . There was a boat in the middle of the marsh that arrived just prior to me getting there. It came in on plane with loud music playing the whole time and jabbering away as they fished. Wonder if they caught any reds ? Finally, left the marsh and back to the geotubes and talked to a wader who I had been watching for hours. Young guy who had been dropped off in waders and a TIE SHIRT. I was cold just looking at him, but he didn't seem bothered. Wish I had thought to get a picture of him. He said he had picked up 3 reds on " the hump " in the back of the cove and 2 16" flounders at the geotubres. He was throwing plastic.

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Fished around the geotubes and several sets of gulls on the water with nothing. Usually they are sitting on fish. Maybe I wasn't trowing what they wanted . I tried plastic, broken backs ,corky devils and skitterwslks. Getting dark, gave the island one more shot and then back to the truck at 6 PM. I tried to delete the last crummy pic, but didn't know how.

[JOHNNY QUEST]

Nice dude.. I love yakin the geo squares... there are times of the year thet its just incredible... If ya can keep that dam Jamacia beach cop off your but it would be a lot funner.... I have resorted to loading 3 yaks on the front of the Flats cat and ferrying them in now...

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As I was loading, a 23 year old college student and resident named John drove up in his golf cart and we talked . I got him to take my picture with the 21 incher. Another good day on the water.

[Baby Tran Cat]

Fantastic report and pics...thanks so much

[shallowist]

way to go Plugger!! there were some decent trout in the cove earlier in the week. front may have moved them out. go find some mud and a mullet or two from here on and you should be able to grind out a couple of nice trout. Love the pictures. Stay in touch, I owe you a good wade for being such a good ear back in 2001...

[Nwilkins]

sweet

[jocues]

nice report and great pics

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JOHNNY QUEST, I've never had any problem with the SEA ISLE POLICE. SHALLOWIST, thanks and I'll take you up on a fish together. I remember 2001 , you were just coming out of a sad Florida time. I've got big ears.

[txwhaler 22]

great photos!!! nice paddlin

[Randy]

Great report and pictures plugger! We had a similar incident on Friday with a wader being dropped off. The guy came out of the marsh and fished through the cove. I looked back and he was getting out to cross to the next one. I bet he was whooped after stomping around in that mudhole.