Econfina 9-7

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Econfina 9-7

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Put in at around 8:30, headed out to see if we could troll up a grouper.....tried bottom fishing also. The water 20 miles out was like coffee.....Only caught one gag trolling, 20 inches...short by 2.....

Headed back in to try for some trout near Rock Island. Had one nice one (est 22") 2 feet from the net and lost her. Then the wife put a 17" keeper in the boat. Also caught a couple of nice rock bass.

Water was not real good for fishing. Offshore. it was 85 degrees and you could not see your hand 12" down. There were grass lines everywhere from 5 miles to 20 miles out.

Inshore was 87 degrees, and the water was a dark caramel color, almost like suwannee river water......

Got enough to have a nice fresh fish dinner tonight.

The old leaning bird rack a couple of miles due south of the river is now underwater at high tide....Be careful out near it. I marked it and will get the numbers off of my GPS today. It is semi floating, so it could break loose any time.....The river was surprisingly clean of any new debris, however most of the new markers that were at the mouth are either out of place, or gone.

Felt good to get back on the water. I had not been since the end of May. The wife had surgery, then the scallopers took over the ramps...LOL Oh, and it is still hot out there.....but october is coming :-D

Had a trailer tire blowout about 4 miles south of Tville on the way back in. Goodyear don't make em like they used to.... :smt009. Tread separated and BOOM! 15 minute delay, but that is the way it goes....

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Good report Dubble. :thumbup: :thumbup: :beer:
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Sounds like a good trip Dubble, glad you got to make it back out there :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Glad you made it out there and back, DT. With the blown trailer tire and all. Your trip sounds almost like my last one, not much to show and dark water everywhere. I wonder when it's going to clear up?
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We went out there Sunday afternoon. The water color has really changed from a month ago. I'm suprised to hear that the visibility is still bad offshore. Glad you got yourself some dinner!
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It's always good to get back on the water...hope you get to do it soon!
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Glad you got back out there Mr. DT!

....and yes, October is coming!!!! :smt041
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Tripod numbers for wrecked bird rack 2.5 miles SSE of Econfina Tripod

29 59.952

83 54.572

Put it on your GPS. It is now underwater at high tide......

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Thanks for the numbers and heads up! :thumbup:
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HEY dR HOW IT GOING FOR YOU..dID YOU GET ANY FISH THIS LAST WEEKEND?
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Sea Dawg wrote:HEY dR HOW IT GOING FOR YOU..dID YOU GET ANY FISH THIS LAST WEEKEND?

Hey my man....saw you putting in as I was leaving one morning. Grass was terrible! Caught a few really nice trout and some throwbacks and little in between.
Fun to be out early but nothing to brag about! If that grass stays so heavy I think I'll stick to the mudboat...it loves that stuff!
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RHTFISH wrote:
Sea Dawg wrote:HEY dR HOW IT GOING FOR YOU..dID YOU GET ANY FISH THIS LAST WEEKEND?

Hey my man....saw you putting in as I was leaving one morning. Grass was terrible! Caught a few really nice trout and some throwbacks and little in between.
Fun to be out early but nothing to brag about! If that grass stays so heavy I think I'll stick to the mudboat...it loves that stuff!

Well that grass sure is bad ..I went out checked my traps some black bass and grunts tryed the fish but decided to come in looked like a few storms were coming up..
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