Fishing Notorious: the Skunk is Gone!

[Gater]

Reds

Last year's FWE Redfish Showdown tournament weigh in was a great time as always and it's entirely possible that I might have imbibed a few beers because I suddenly found my self vociferously bidding for a guided trip with Captain Barlow. Nobody was more stunned than I when I won the auction! I'd never been on a guided trip before and was quite relieved that I had that much money in my bank account, but it was for a good cause. So I was going fishing with Thomas. Well, as most of y'all know I still hadn't caught a keeper red and Barlow is a redfishing machine so it sounded like a great opportunity.
We scheduled once earlier this year but the wind was howling 40-45 so we gladly cancelled. Our opportunity finally came today.
Ibtsoom & I met up with Thomas at 6 this morning and put in at the dike for a day of fishing in East bay which was another first for me. We pulled in for a drift and first thing Thomas did was give me a heavier action rod to use than my standard light action rods. He got the drift set up and we went to work. I kept missing hits but they started reeling in keeper reds and I started to get a little worried. I had missed at least 8 when I finally set the hook on my first keeper:
27 7/8", 8.5 lbs!
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Thanks Thomas for lifting the curse! And of course, thanks Mike for being the obsequious sidekick and cameraman.

One last shout out to Gater who made Barlow's great new cleaning table! Sweet!
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Thanks, and congrats on the red! Gater

[kenny]

Congrats, but who's that Teletubby?

[Williep]

Nice job Guy's.

[S-troop]

WTG Bruce!


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[Root Canal]

WTG Bruce and Mike. Solid fish. Bruce that first one is the best for a tournament for sure. Just under the slot.
Try the Big ones one the half shell if they are not filleted yet. You will love it.

[Oleander Kayaker]

Congrats Bruce, great looking fishys!!

[kenny]

Sorry Bruce, I couldn't help myself. Congratulation on the very nice redfish, and hopefully it will be one of many soon.

[finfisher]

LOL, very nice Bruce. Way to go Thomas

[Flounderpounder420]

Nice catch sir!!!

[FP10]

Nice!

[J_acosta]

WTG nice stringer

[Rollo]

Way to go Bruce you are the man,Thats a hoss of a Bull you caught yourself, Great way to break in to Red fish 101!

[Ms Addicted]

Woohoo! Sounds like a great day and what a way to break in the new cleaning table!

I took a picture of the photograph in progress.

[Ibtsoom]

Woohoo! Sounds like a great day and what a way to break in the new cleaning table!

I took a picture of the photograph in progress.

A great day indeed.. And a cool behind the scenes shot there. Except now I realize that I should never stand sideways in any picture. Ever. Lol

[Ms Addicted]

A great day indeed.. And a cool behind the scenes shot there. Except now I realize that I should never stand sideways in any picture. Ever. Lol

Oh! Lol, sorry.