Gotta Go!

[Curmudgeon]

I haven't been fishing in weeks and it's driving me crazy! I was planning on going today but I saw the wind forecast and decided to stay home.
Anybody up for a wade in the morning?
PM me if you're interested. I've gotta go.

[reeltime]

I think I saw a flounder in Curmudgeon Bay in your backyard.... good luck tomorrow

sent from my taxpayer-funded sail phone and yes the government is tapped into my talk

[plugger]

And for you it's a short drive . HAR !

[Curmudgeon]

And for you it's a short drive . HAR !

Lmao! Darned right! Only about 15 minutes from my house!


Curmudgeon only pawn in game of life.

[plugger]

Short drive to crazy ! LOL

[Ibtsoom]

He knew what you meant. Lol

[Dawg]

Good luck this this morning, wish I was going today.

[Curmudgeon]

I'll let y'all know how it goes.

[Oleander Kayaker]

I think I saw a flounder in Curmudgeon Bay in your backyard.... good luck tomorrow

Bruce, you really should clean out the hot tub in your back yard once in a while.

[Curmudgeon]

So I hit the water a little after sunrise today. I was expecting the north wind so I was surprised to find it coming from the southeast which meant I'd be casting into the wind. The water was pretty muddy as I'd figured and I saw hardly any bait.
I decided to check out a new lure a friend gave me so I tied it on and walked in. On the fourth cast I birdnested so badly that I couldn't pick it out so I sloshed back to shore and got my second rod from my car. I figured I'd switch to something easier to throw into the wind so I put on a full sized Super Spook and started slinging it out there. I worked it for about 10 minutes without a blow up and then the next cast the reel stopped but the spook didn't and broke off. I thought I must have backlashed again but everything looked fine so I tied it back on and went back to work. About 3 casts later it happened again. I examined the reel a little closer and noticed it was jamming so I headed back to shore and my car. Now I'm down 2 reels: one to operator error and the other to malfunction. Luckily, I carry a couple spares in the trunk so I got a third and strung it up on my rod and went back for more. On my way back in I saw the biggest, ugliest ribbon fish I've ever seen jump out of the water. Anyway, I switched to a corky and went back in to no avail. The only decent bend I got in my rod was from a plastic bag half filled with mud. Even the guys throwing live bait weren't catching anything. It was a pretty day on the water and my waders didn't leak, so I guess It wasn't too bad of a morning.

[S-troop]

But you got out! Wished it would have been better for you.

I fished from the dock at the canal home this morning and got 1 Sandy and 1 small Spec. Packed up and going to head back to Houston with hopes of beating some of the Lone Stat crowd.


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[H.Maier]

So I hit the water a little after sunrise today. I was expecting the north wind so I was surprised to find it coming from the southeast which meant I'd be casting into the wind. The water was pretty muddy as I'd figured and I saw hardly any bait.
I decided to check out a new lure a friend gave me so I tied it on and walked in. On the fourth cast I birdnested so badly that I couldn't pick it out so I sloshed back to shore and got my second rod from my car. I figured I'd switch to something easier to throw into the wind so I put on a full sized Super Spook and started slinging it out there. I worked it for about 10 minutes without a blow up and then the next cast the reel stopped but the spook didn't and broke off. I thought I must have backlashed again but everything looked fine so I tied it back on and went back to work. About 3 casts later it happened again. I examined the reel a little closer and noticed it was jamming so I headed back to shore and my car. Now I'm down 2 reels: one to operator error and the other to malfunction. Luckily, I carry a couple spares in the trunk so I got a third and strung it up on my rod and went back for more. On my way back in I saw the biggest, ugliest ribbon fish I've ever seen jump out of the water. Anyway, I switched to a corky and went back in to no avail. The only decent bend I got in my rod was from a plastic bag half filled with mud. Even the guys throwing live bait weren't catching anything. It was a pretty day on the water and my waders didn't leak, so I guess It wasn't too bad of a morning.

Bring those reels by later today. I think I can solve your problems my friend.

[Oleander Kayaker]

Bruce,
Thanks for posting a report like this. It makes me (and others) feel OK when we have siimilar, if not worse, days on the water.
Congrats on bagging the mud!

[H.Maier]

Bruce,
Thanks for posting a report like this. It makes me (and others) feel OK when we have siimilar, if not worse, days on the water.
Congrats on bagging the mud!

Nice! It happens to everyone whether they'll admit it or not.

[walkinwader]

I'm part of the others.......least you had a chance of catching a fish.