After 15 minutes we made the run to Peters Rock area and again no bites. Gas gage only showed ¼ tank so I was conservative in my search for rocks. Somehow I just couldn’t find either the rocks or any fish so after 15 minutes we headed back toward the mouth of the Pinhook and the Opening of West Pass. Since it the tide was now at dead low I soon found the rocks.
(look out - below) N30 05.653 W84 00.744 (rocks surrounded this one in almost every direction for 15 yards…:o
Got in the skinny and gave the motor a break after making contact with a few more rocks. Push – poled 2.6 miles through the skinny area all the way back into the west pass. (My shoulders are still sore from this)
Stopped briefly on an oyster bar to explore (and rest). The 5mph wind had died leaving the waters slick and tranquil.
Found my way into an old familiar creek and hit a few holes without a bite. Went up my favorite creek ,on a rising tide, poled almost all the way to the tree line. Spotted three BIG redfish and harassed them for a while. Water temp up the creek was 64 degrees. Found my self in some silt shallow waters and had to use the motor to get out. Within a minute or two the motor had over-heated and we had t stop. It was early afternoon now and we were slowly working our way back to the ramp. Run a while, fish a while…Around 2pm the fish started to bite, and the tide was really coming in quickly. Picked off a few pup sheepies….
Off the water by 4pm, called ahead and ordered dinner to go from the Sein Yard and picked it up on the way home after a good engine flushing at the ramp in Newport. (Impeller seems to be fine, still has a good srong pee stream
)I am looking forward to those dark-thirty Saturday mornings on the flats, limiting on Trout and getting Spanish on the side and that occasional bluefish. This fishing trip was just fishing, exploring new areas and planning a spring time strategy, but most of all just spending quality time with my daughter. (She took all the pictures) I Could not have spent a day any better...
