Friday morning (25 Apr., 08)

EbonKnight · 04-30-2008, 01:06 AM

My fishing partner Tony Johnson and I got off work friday morning and decided to take the boat out to Garcon Point bridge to see if we could catch a few fish. Launched from Nichols and headed out. Rough Going. 2 to 5 foot swells, but we were determined. Hooks in the water at about 0900. For the next three hours we caught 24 white trout, 14 ground mullits and 12 croakers. TJ said we needed to get closer to the channel. He was right. He cast out with dead shrimp on the hook and BAM.... he got a serious hit. Didn't know what it was but it headed to the pilings. Moved the boat away and after about 15 minutes, he brought in a 38" 11 lb. black drum. He later added a 34" spanish mac. We came on back about 1600. The fish we caught were worth the beating our bodies took from the surf. And to me, that was a good day fishing. New to the forum. My first Post.

parrothead · 04-30-2008, 02:46 AM

Nice catch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

clap

clap

Scott

skullworks · 04-30-2008, 07:58 AM

Nice catch and welcome to the forum!!! Keep it up!

:clap

and remember we always love....:takephoto

Congrats!

Brad King · 04-30-2008, 09:07 AM

Nice looking drum :clap

Last Drop · 04-30-2008, 09:19 AM

Good job.... Nice drum

Telum Pisces · 04-30-2008, 09:34 AM

Very nice. I live right by that bridge and can never catch a damn thing around that bridge. I don't know if I just can't find the holes or what. Anyone want to give some advice about catching anything around there?

Very nice fish by the way. It's good to hear that the spanish are moving this far up finally.

Flounderpounder · 04-30-2008, 09:45 AM

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Knot a Yacht (4/30/2008)Very nice. I live right by that bridge and can never catch a damn thing around that bridge. I don't know if I just can't find the holes or what. Anyone want to give some advice about catching anything around there?

Very nice fish by the way. It's good to hear that the spanish are moving this far up finally.

Jon, don't you know you are supposed to pour a little beer on your bait???? What do you do with the rest of the beer?????? MMMMMMMMMM...........

EbonKnight: nice catch man and welcome. By the way there is a county ramp at the north end of the Garcon Bridge!

wrightackle · 04-30-2008, 10:14 AM

I wish you would have taken a pic of that spanish. A 34" spanish is a serious fish. Good job on gutting it out on a tough weather day!

Glastronix · 04-30-2008, 03:33 PM

Nice fish, and WELCOME.

jwebster98 · 04-30-2008, 10:18 PM

Nice fish. was the spanish on dead shrimp too?

04-30-2008, 01:06 AM	#1
EbonKnight Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5	Friday morning (25 Apr., 08) My fishing partner Tony Johnson and I got off work friday morning and decided to take the boat out to Garcon Point bridge to see if we could catch a few fish. Launched from Nichols and headed out. Rough Going. 2 to 5 foot swells, but we were determined. Hooks in the water at about 0900. For the next three hours we caught 24 white trout, 14 ground mullits and 12 croakers. TJ said we needed to get closer to the channel. He was right. He cast out with dead shrimp on the hook and BAM.... he got a serious hit. Didn't know what it was but it headed to the pilings. Moved the boat away and after about 15 minutes, he brought in a 38" 11 lb. black drum. He later added a 34" spanish mac. We came on back about 1600. The fish we caught were worth the beating our bodies took from the surf. And to me, that was a good day fishing. New to the forum. My first Post.

04-30-2008, 02:46 AM	#2
parrothead Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cantonment Posts: 2,060	RE: Friday morning (25 Apr., 08) Nice catch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! clapclap Scott __________________ 18' Sea Pro / 115hp Johnson 140 Heritage / Powered by me

04-30-2008, 07:58 AM	#3
skullworks Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 1,296	RE: Friday morning (25 Apr., 08) Nice catch and welcome to the forum!!! Keep it up! :clap and remember we always love....:takephoto Congrats!

04-30-2008, 09:07 AM	#4
Brad King Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 2,958	RE: Friday morning (25 Apr., 08) Nice looking drum :clap __________________ Capt. Brad King South Again Charters LLC www.southagain.com captbrad@southagain.com Inshore/Nearshore Charters

04-30-2008, 09:19 AM	#5
Last Drop Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tiger Point Posts: 289	RE: Friday morning (25 Apr., 08) Good job.... Nice drum

04-30-2008, 09:34 AM	#6
Telum Pisces Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,608	RE: Friday morning (25 Apr., 08) Very nice. I live right by that bridge and can never catch a damn thing around that bridge. I don't know if I just can't find the holes or what. Anyone want to give some advice about catching anything around there? Very nice fish by the way. It's good to hear that the spanish are moving this far up finally.

04-30-2008, 10:14 AM	#8
wrightackle Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 1005 east lee st Posts: 755	RE: Friday morning (25 Apr., 08) I wish you would have taken a pic of that spanish. A 34" spanish is a serious fish. Good job on gutting it out on a tough weather day!

04-30-2008, 03:33 PM	#9
Glastronix Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seminole, Al Posts: 573	RE: Friday morning (25 Apr., 08) Nice fish, and WELCOME.

04-30-2008, 10:18 PM	#10
jwebster98 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Milton Posts: 60	RE: Friday morning (25 Apr., 08) Nice fish. was the spanish on dead shrimp too?

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