imhammer
March 3rd, 2009, 11:45 PM
Water - 2-3'
Water Temp - 58
Wind - SE 15 - 20
Level - almost normal and rising
Skies - Sunny
Temp - 55-60
Pressure - 31 and steady
GSB and I had what we thought (and hoped) was a great plan for today based on the weather and some reports from friends lately.
The lunar tables said that the bite should be on between 4:30 & 6:30, so we had planned to run around coves and find some bait hanging in the warmer mud. We were going to find the best concentration of bait and then stay there for the predicted bite. The conditions were not what was expected (who can find a good weather man), but we stuck to the plan.
We found the best bait in our 4th stop after drifting 3 spots with minimal bait and no bites. We decided this was where we were going to stay until dark. We bailed out and waded for about an hour and didn't get a bite. there were 2 other boats and a yak in the area and they didn't hook up either. The water was off color and it just didn't feel right. so we decided to modify our plan and run to where Scott had caught fish the yesyerday with his son.
We got to his spot and I hooked up with a 15 1/2 incher on the first drift. Chucked her back and started to make the same drift again, but saw a few slicks in closer, so we drifted them a few times and I caught a 16" and an 18" on a corky devil. We didn't hook up again for about 15 minutes, so I told Scott about my favorite spot in the area and we decided to move over there and make a drift. The tide was moving pretty good through a cut in the reef and Scott hooked up with a nice 17" on a paddle tail, and then hooked up again with a hefty 24" a few casts later. He said it was my turn again, so I tied on a top and slung it right into the middle on the cut. Twitched it a few times and HUGE explosion, but she missed. Twitched again and a big slurp. I waited for what seemed like an hour to feel her on and finally felt the pull. She started ripping drag and Scott said " did you see the huge back on that red when she came out of the water?". She made several good runs and I finally got her up beside the boat to be pleasantly surprised to see a Big Trout! Scott finally got her in the net after a few stabs and I shook her off in the bottom of the boat. We didn't measure her until we got back home. She was 25 1/2", my new personal best. I am not sure what she weighed, neither of us has a scale.
We made a few more casts and then decided to jump out and wade the reef, but the fun was over. Scott had 1 blow up, but didn't hook up.
The solunar tables were right on the money. All fish caught between 5:30 and 6:30. 6:02 was peak time.
It was a great day on the water. Thanks Scott for taking me out there!
Sorry, but the pics don't do the fish any justice. I will try to get a better one before cleaning them tomorrow am.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii160/imhammer/30309002.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii160/imhammer/30309004.jpg
Water Temp - 58
Wind - SE 15 - 20
Level - almost normal and rising
Skies - Sunny
Temp - 55-60
Pressure - 31 and steady
GSB and I had what we thought (and hoped) was a great plan for today based on the weather and some reports from friends lately.
The lunar tables said that the bite should be on between 4:30 & 6:30, so we had planned to run around coves and find some bait hanging in the warmer mud. We were going to find the best concentration of bait and then stay there for the predicted bite. The conditions were not what was expected (who can find a good weather man), but we stuck to the plan.
We found the best bait in our 4th stop after drifting 3 spots with minimal bait and no bites. We decided this was where we were going to stay until dark. We bailed out and waded for about an hour and didn't get a bite. there were 2 other boats and a yak in the area and they didn't hook up either. The water was off color and it just didn't feel right. so we decided to modify our plan and run to where Scott had caught fish the yesyerday with his son.
We got to his spot and I hooked up with a 15 1/2 incher on the first drift. Chucked her back and started to make the same drift again, but saw a few slicks in closer, so we drifted them a few times and I caught a 16" and an 18" on a corky devil. We didn't hook up again for about 15 minutes, so I told Scott about my favorite spot in the area and we decided to move over there and make a drift. The tide was moving pretty good through a cut in the reef and Scott hooked up with a nice 17" on a paddle tail, and then hooked up again with a hefty 24" a few casts later. He said it was my turn again, so I tied on a top and slung it right into the middle on the cut. Twitched it a few times and HUGE explosion, but she missed. Twitched again and a big slurp. I waited for what seemed like an hour to feel her on and finally felt the pull. She started ripping drag and Scott said " did you see the huge back on that red when she came out of the water?". She made several good runs and I finally got her up beside the boat to be pleasantly surprised to see a Big Trout! Scott finally got her in the net after a few stabs and I shook her off in the bottom of the boat. We didn't measure her until we got back home. She was 25 1/2", my new personal best. I am not sure what she weighed, neither of us has a scale.
We made a few more casts and then decided to jump out and wade the reef, but the fun was over. Scott had 1 blow up, but didn't hook up.
The solunar tables were right on the money. All fish caught between 5:30 and 6:30. 6:02 was peak time.
It was a great day on the water. Thanks Scott for taking me out there!
Sorry, but the pics don't do the fish any justice. I will try to get a better one before cleaning them tomorrow am.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii160/imhammer/30309002.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii160/imhammer/30309004.jpg