The Report:
Jason gave me a ring yesterday evening to see what I was up to, to which I replied that I was about to go pick Lon up & meet Josh down at the boat ramp! Unfortunately circumstance prevented Josh from going, so Jason was nice enough to tell Lon & I to come on down to the ramp to jump on Creepin' with him & his daughter Kaitlyn. We arrived at 17th a little after 7PM & wasted no time running out to the hump. We faced some pretty good chop for the first hour or so, but after that it laid down pretty good. The bite didn't really pick up until the last 45 minutes or so, but we still managed to put a few good ones in the boat (& lose a few more!) over the course of our trip. I hooked up first to a good one, but my jig bent out a few minutes into the fight. Bummer. Looks like it was gonna be up to Kaitlyn to break the ice! That was no problem for her, as it wasn't long after I lost mine that she hooked into a scrappy 30'' fish. Shortly afterwards I had a second chance at a nice fish, & this time I got her to the boat. Next it was Lon's turn. Lon had an absolute blast fighting his new personal best redfish. Still can't get over seeing him smiling ear to ear while fighting her & while talking about her afterwards. By this time I decided I had better get the fly rod out, & it only took a few lights & a couple missed fish before I hooked into a stud. I spent over 30 minutes (the longest I've ever fought a fish before, not including sharks) playing tug-o-war with her, but finally Jason managed to scoop her up in the net. After dropping my rod in the water while I wasn't paying attention during the photoshoot (thanks for saving that one for me Jason! :thumbup, getting some great pictures & a measurement, & finally sending her back to the depths, I laid down on the bow to rest, completely exhausted. Jason was an excellent captain for the night & did a killer job getting us on the fish! I think it's safe to say that we all had a blast out there. Can't wait to hit the water with you again brother!
Tally for the Night:
Jason: Pulled it on a couple good ones
Kaitlyn: Beautiful 30'' bull
Lon: Still can't stop talking about his 32.5'' bull! (new personal record!)
Me: FAT 35'' bull & a relentless 38.5'' bruiser
Tight lines everyone.
Also, for those of you fly fisherman who want to read the detailed fly report for this trip, check out my report under the fly fishing section here! http://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/f56/4-26-[half-hour-brawl-25-lb-bull-9wt]-526177/#post4479249
Jason gave me a ring yesterday evening to see what I was up to, to which I replied that I was about to go pick Lon up & meet Josh down at the boat ramp! Unfortunately circumstance prevented Josh from going, so Jason was nice enough to tell Lon & I to come on down to the ramp to jump on Creepin' with him & his daughter Kaitlyn. We arrived at 17th a little after 7PM & wasted no time running out to the hump. We faced some pretty good chop for the first hour or so, but after that it laid down pretty good. The bite didn't really pick up until the last 45 minutes or so, but we still managed to put a few good ones in the boat (& lose a few more!) over the course of our trip. I hooked up first to a good one, but my jig bent out a few minutes into the fight. Bummer. Looks like it was gonna be up to Kaitlyn to break the ice! That was no problem for her, as it wasn't long after I lost mine that she hooked into a scrappy 30'' fish. Shortly afterwards I had a second chance at a nice fish, & this time I got her to the boat. Next it was Lon's turn. Lon had an absolute blast fighting his new personal best redfish. Still can't get over seeing him smiling ear to ear while fighting her & while talking about her afterwards. By this time I decided I had better get the fly rod out, & it only took a few lights & a couple missed fish before I hooked into a stud. I spent over 30 minutes (the longest I've ever fought a fish before, not including sharks) playing tug-o-war with her, but finally Jason managed to scoop her up in the net. After dropping my rod in the water while I wasn't paying attention during the photoshoot (thanks for saving that one for me Jason! :thumbup, getting some great pictures & a measurement, & finally sending her back to the depths, I laid down on the bow to rest, completely exhausted. Jason was an excellent captain for the night & did a killer job getting us on the fish! I think it's safe to say that we all had a blast out there. Can't wait to hit the water with you again brother!
Tally for the Night:
Jason: Pulled it on a couple good ones
Kaitlyn: Beautiful 30'' bull
Lon: Still can't stop talking about his 32.5'' bull! (new personal record!)
Me: FAT 35'' bull & a relentless 38.5'' bruiser
Tight lines everyone.
Also, for those of you fly fisherman who want to read the detailed fly report for this trip, check out my report under the fly fishing section here! http://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/f56/4-26-[half-hour-brawl-25-lb-bull-9wt]-526177/#post4479249