Econfina SLAM! 4-15-10
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Econfina SLAM! 4-15-10
I was supposed to work at St. Marks Wednesday , but my buddy Raymond called me and asked if I wanted to make a morning run down to Econfina before his detail. After a brief debate ( 2 seconds), I tell him that I'll see him in the am
We get to the ramp just before 7am to find the place empty. We launch and head out to try a creek. Nothing. We decide to run on out and head east toward Rock Island. We set up the first drift and only manage 1 trout on topwater. We run further east and set up again in 2 ft. Tide is falling, wind is blowing out from the north. I start throwing topwater and BAMMM! After a nice fight including 2 drag runs under the boat, I get the 25" trout to the boat and in the net I throw topwater for another 20 minutes with nothing but a short strike. I switch over to a 7" white fluke. 1st cast....something grabs it as soon as it hits the water and hauls azz! I loosen the drag and let it run I finally get the fish to turn up top and see the beautiful copper side Nice red.....BIG red. I finally get the beast to the boat and am sure it's over slot. Put it on the board and it's dead on 27" In the box. Next cast.....BAMMM!!!! Raymond hooks up with one too. I get mine to the boat....25" He gets his to the boat.....27" 25" back in the water We catch 2 more at 26" over the next 15 minutes and release them too. We drifted out to 4 ft. and started picking up trout on Catch2m's. By 11:00am, we have our limit of trout (with 2 over 20", 25" & 23") and start throwing them back too. We even managed a few nice flounder and a couple of big blues. The day was so nice, we stayed fishing till 1:00pm and headed in when the bite started to slow. Got back to the ramp to find 10 trucks in the lot and a few guys from GA loading up. They went west towards Aucilla and only manged 3 trout all day Water temp was 67 in the am and got up to 76 in the pm We tried floating a few live pins but didn't get the first hit with them. Great day on the water and still got a little work done and made it to church Whew.....
Got pics, but can't get them off the camera. Will post later.....
We get to the ramp just before 7am to find the place empty. We launch and head out to try a creek. Nothing. We decide to run on out and head east toward Rock Island. We set up the first drift and only manage 1 trout on topwater. We run further east and set up again in 2 ft. Tide is falling, wind is blowing out from the north. I start throwing topwater and BAMMM! After a nice fight including 2 drag runs under the boat, I get the 25" trout to the boat and in the net I throw topwater for another 20 minutes with nothing but a short strike. I switch over to a 7" white fluke. 1st cast....something grabs it as soon as it hits the water and hauls azz! I loosen the drag and let it run I finally get the fish to turn up top and see the beautiful copper side Nice red.....BIG red. I finally get the beast to the boat and am sure it's over slot. Put it on the board and it's dead on 27" In the box. Next cast.....BAMMM!!!! Raymond hooks up with one too. I get mine to the boat....25" He gets his to the boat.....27" 25" back in the water We catch 2 more at 26" over the next 15 minutes and release them too. We drifted out to 4 ft. and started picking up trout on Catch2m's. By 11:00am, we have our limit of trout (with 2 over 20", 25" & 23") and start throwing them back too. We even managed a few nice flounder and a couple of big blues. The day was so nice, we stayed fishing till 1:00pm and headed in when the bite started to slow. Got back to the ramp to find 10 trucks in the lot and a few guys from GA loading up. They went west towards Aucilla and only manged 3 trout all day Water temp was 67 in the am and got up to 76 in the pm We tried floating a few live pins but didn't get the first hit with them. Great day on the water and still got a little work done and made it to church Whew.....
Got pics, but can't get them off the camera. Will post later.....
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Re: Econfina SLAM! 4-15-10
All I gota say is... ATA BOY!
That's what I call a full day and doing it all! Limiting out, get'n some work done, and making it to Church. GREAT JOB
That's what I call a full day and doing it all! Limiting out, get'n some work done, and making it to Church. GREAT JOB
"Good Judgement" comes from experience, ... and a lot of that..... results from "Bad Judgement".
Re: Econfina SLAM! 4-15-10
Nice report, I should be down there in the morning. When you say to the east were you catching them before or past hickory mound?
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I love those hits where it just hits teh water and that drag sings!!!
Great report and can't wait to see the pics!
Great report and can't wait to see the pics!
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Re: Econfina SLAM! 4-15-10
Thats a full day right there for anybody.
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Re: Econfina SLAM! 4-15-10
better luck next time.
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Re: Econfina SLAM! 4-15-10
GREAT report Tom!! Glad to see you out there working hard!! -Joe