Labor Day on the Bay (PC)

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Good Times
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Labor Day on the Bay (PC)

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Dad and I got out this morning and decided to give it the ol' college try. Between work and my wife recovering from surgery I haven't been able to fish in a while. I was itching to go. I was especially wanting to target a fish I have never caught, Redfish. We usually go for trout. We got in the Grady and headed to West Bay. It looked for a while like it was going to be business as usual; Dad taking me to school. We caught a good number of trout but he had the only keeper of the day. Mine were all shorts.

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I pulled in one of my "bigger" trout and said jokingly, "How big do you think this one goes?" Dad answered, "Not as big as mine." As I was casting back out I said, "It ain't over yet." As soon as my bait hit, the water exploded. I waited a second, set the hook and it was off to the races. He would have spooled me but we chased him down. It was just a matter of my 12# line holding after that.

It did. We put him in the boat, took the pictures and released him.

MY FIRST RED (cue the cheesy music)
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I have to give credit where it is due:

Chalk - thanks for advice, wish you could have boated the second bull red that was with this one when he hit.
My Wife - thanks for the kitchen pass.
Last edited by Good Times on September 4th, 2007, 8:47 am, edited 1 time in total.
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birddog
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Post by birddog »

Great trip and excellent redfish, GT. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by whendrix »

Nice Reds.
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Post by Reel Slow »

Nice red Good Times :thumbup:
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Post by Chalk »

Nice red and time with your dad :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by Barhopr »

Thats a good first fish there Good times :thumbup: :thumbup: Mr. redfish don't look so happy about being there though :lol:
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Post by snatch-n-reel »

Good looking red!!! Well Done :thumbup:
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Post by Eerman »

First Red :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by Sea Spot »

Nice RED :thumbup:
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Post by tin can »

Congrats on the first red. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by bman »

Nice trip- I can tell you guy were having fun together!
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