Econfina 9-30-06 No Luck

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Econfina 9-30-06 No Luck

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Got worked over pretty good by the fishing gods today.

Caused cluster #1 at the ramp at about 6:45 (dark) and had to pull back around after getting squeezed out of a backing lane.

Headed SE to find choppy, murky water again (see last week). Picked up a short flounder and short seabass. Chilly wind was howling out of the N.

Headed up to the shoreline to get out of the wind and try for reds on the high tide. Never found any reds but found plenty of 6lb bluefish near the creek mouths. One straigntened a jighead.

Tried another trout drift to the SSW as the wind had died down. No luck.

Picked up and Ran WAY N past tripod and north of river mouth. Found the clear water and good looking bottom. Tried to work in a couple drifts with only some dink trout to show for it. Got bit by a lizzard fish I was taking off the hook. :hammer:

Missed a short strike, jig flies out of the water at my head and I stick up my hand to block it - burried a hook and barb in the palm of my hand. :hammer: :hammer:

Football and air conditioning was calling me and my injuries so I ran in. Saw Webly at the ramp where I was causing cluster #2 at low tide trying to hit my trailer in a crosswind. Hand was hurting so I didn't stick around and shoot the bull just headed home ASAP for sleepy time on the couch.

Short story long = good looking water is NW of the tripod.
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Post by trout fisher »

Dang. Sorry to hear about your troubles. Hope the hand heals, Dawgs play in a few minutes. :thumbup:
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Post by RHTFISH »

Thanks for report!

Sounds like a very interesting day for sure!

As my grandaughter Mimi says...."sometimes fishing hurts."
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Post by DixieReb »

Man, you had a tough day. :( Sorry about your hand, wife almost had the same thing happen Thursday with a catch Jr. plug. Big trout hit and missed and lure flew back at her but missed her. We found good looking water west of tripod also but no trout. We got ours almost to Aucilla.
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Post by noleflyfisher »

Sorry you had a rough day Atticus. Are you enjoying the new boat?
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Post by Atticus »

Love the boat. The guy driving however sometimes comes across as a moron. :lol:
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Post by Welby »

That's how I spotted you Atticus, that awsome Hewes. Fine looking ride when you came by me.. :thumbup:
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Post by Browning Slayer »

Sorry to hear about the day but you were on the water! :thumbup:
I was doing yard work.... :(
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Post by wevans »

I learned long ago, never try ta catch something that has a hook attached to it :-D a tuff day, but they can't all be banner ones :-D :thumbup: :beer:
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Post by tin can »

Keep going. It'll get better.

BTW, did you ruin the jig? :wink:
What was I supposed to do today?
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Post by Redfish Jim »

tin can wrote:BTW, did you ruin the jig? :wink:
You're a mean one TC :lol:

A howling north wind is usually a bad sign for me too, especially at Econfina.

You'll get 'em next time.
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Post by Eerman »

I feel like a moron everytime...even when I do it right :wink:
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Post by birddog »

I hate those kinda days. It'll be funny in a week or so. :lol:
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Post by Hit-n-Miss »

:-DI'd settle for some fried blue's about now. :-D
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