West Flats we’re good today!

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TOWM
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West Flats we’re good today!

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We fished the west flats for the first time this year. It was too windy to drift, so we anchored on an old gps mark. The first cast with a live shrimp resulted in a 17” seatrout. Nice start! The action was steady for the next two hours…ladyfish, sand trout, jack, sharks, and a 2’ wide stingray. One of the sharks was a 4’ blacktip that gave the kids one heck of a fight on my 4000 Penn with medium action rod! We also landed a 4lb gafftop catfish which slammed a live pinfish.
The depth was 4’, the temperature 78, and the water clarity was murky.

We also had a alligator gar hit a live pinfish. It was only about 20” long. I have heard reports that gar prowl the flats, but today I witnessed one myself.
ropeman
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Re: West Flats we’re good today!

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Great report! Always good to have some catching action with kids fishing.
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Red Beard
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Chum on. Thanks for sharing.


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squiffynole
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That's a big Blacktip - must have pulled strong!
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That's a big Blacktip - must have pulled strong!
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