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Bay Pirate

Posted 9/6/2008 1:32:19 PM

Snapper

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I took Eric's lead from yesterday's post and hit the Sound today @ 6:20am. (took my lazy butt 20 minutes to get out of bed)

Hammer down on the 300 yammy to make up time, dropped the tollingmotor to go in stealth mode and headed to my 1st docks.

Found some mullet and started working them with gulp- jerk baits, shrimp and crab, 1st fish, 7:15am...

keep in mind, I have to take pics by myself.

Then a couple of rats...

Lower slot

DINNER RED 4.5lbs

I sat on one of the largest schools of mid to upper slot reds I've ever seen in the Sound in a long time...they were not real hungry; these fish were less than 25ft from my boat at times; and followed baits to within 10ft of the bow, then just "mosied" away.

I was casting at times in a frozen postion on the casting platform with just a flick of my wrist for fear that my arm movements would spook them...fun but frustrating.

All fish were caught on gulps and jigs, AND only on a fresh new bait, anything previously used to catch a fish, or was beat up was ignored!!!!

All in all a good morning, fishing was over by 10am!

KEEP AN OCCASSIONAL RED HERE AND THERE FOR DINNER, BUT FOR
THE REST, PRACTICE HEALTHY CATCH & RELEASE TECHNIQUES
SAVE SOME FOR THE FUTURE!

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Doogiesar

Posted 9/6/2008 1:56:44 PM

Trigger

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Nice productive morning. I will be out for Reds tonight. The water is sure looking good this weekend.
thanks for the pics and posting.

You catch some, you lose some but the beer will never say no or try to run away.
18' White Ranger Center Console.

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Deeplines

Posted 9/6/2008 2:00:05 PM

Grouper

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Thanks for the report.

Wish I had some fresh Red Fish for supper tonight.

Just curious if you have one of CONNERS JIGS to try on the finicky eaters?

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Wharf Rat

Posted 9/6/2008 2:01:29 PM

Grouper

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Nice work! You didn't come across any bonefish out there did ya?

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