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Put the Tin Can II in at the Fort around 1:00 today. The tide was out, and the ramp was slick as ice. I was alone and this was going to be my first solo run with the TC II.
I was anticipating a rough ride once I hit the gulf, it was smoother than I expected. ran out east of the bird rack and set up a few drifts. The wind was out of the northeast at about 5-10 knots. The water temp was around 87 degrees. Picked up a few pinfish and threw one off the back of the boat under a CT and picked up a nice 16" spanish mackrel. That was the only keeper of the day. I almost landed two more fish on a red and white "catch 2000". Somehow neither fish got enough of the trebble hook to stay hoocked. Cought a few short speckeled trout, a puffer and something that looked like a bluefish.
An afternoon thundershower moved in and cooled me off and sent me back to the fort. Overall it was a great solo run with the Tin Can II.
If the weather report is favorable tomorrow, I'll be headed out again.
MJ
Last edited by mjsigns on September 4th, 2004, 7:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
It is great to get up and go, and goin' by yourself has special aspects just as it does to go with a buddy. [I try to remember to use the toggle-kill-switch lanyard, and I wear a little "fanny pack" inflatable floatation device when out by myself.] It looks like your willingness to try paid off with a Friday afternoon adventure. Thanks for sharing it. And the photo is cool: I bet it would look good blown up big.
