OVER SIZED BLACK DRUM

2-19-2016--The annual big drum run is on.  Today's drum ranged in size from 34 inches to 42 inches.

 

BEAUTIFUL CALM DAY

1-20-2016--

FAST FALLING TIDE

1-22-2016--Water level was low this morning and falling.  We opted to anchor at a location where redfish normally congregate when the tide falls out.  Immediately, it was fish on.  My one guest limited before eight AM and went on to catch and release two more limits of reds up to 27 1/2 inches.

COLD WATER REDFISH

 1-5-2016--Water temperature was 48 degrees this morning.  We had the bay to ourselves.  Only saw one other fisherman and that was as we were quitting for the day. Used a new bait called "Gulp Ripple Mullet".  It proved to be exceptional.  Caught an undersized red on the first cast.  Offered a ripple mullet to the other fisherman but he didn't accept one until the third cast bought in the third fish. Caught 12 reds 12 casts before missing one. Altogether we caught well over 50 redfish up to 31 inches.  Released the reds and kept two trout and one black drum for dinner.

THREE GENERATIONS AND UNCLE

 
Redfish, Drum, Trout and Sheepshead

SHEEPSHEAD ARRIVE EARLY

Two guests today.

REDFISH EVERYWHERE

10-31-2015--Only had one fisherman today since his partner was ill. I think this first trip to saltwater and red fishing may have spoiled him.  By mid-morning he had released 11 keeper redfish and kept 3.  One time he had three fish on and more than once he had two fish on.  I would just leave the rods in the holders and when he got through with one I'd unhook it while he brought in the next one.  We left the reds to look for trout and black drum but after several moves we had found neither.  After lunch he hooked up a a large fish that pulled a lot of line off even with a tight drag setting.  After a long struggle and a couple of trips around the boat he landed a 33" red weighing 13 pounds

which won him the money pot for largest redfish in his group.