2-17-07 Hickory Mounds

Post by **jsuber** » February 17th, 2007, 8:37 pm

The morning started out at a brisk 24 Deg F with absolutely no wind. It was a beautiful day, all I needed now was a little water. I fished a deep hole at the mouth of a creek just getting out to the gulf and picked up one 21 redfish. Where was he at last weekend when I needed him? Nothing else to report until the tide started moving in. And it moved in quick. It was like paddling upstream to get out on the flats that were uphill to my location just a few hours earlier. Paddled out on the flats and rode the current in to pick up two more Redfish and missed over 20 that nibbled on my spoon right off the boat then dart away. The fish were all over the place, I guess they were getting pretty hungry waiting on that tide to envelop the flats. Paddled back up into the mouth of another creek and picked up three trout that were 17-19 inches long. Beautiful day until the SW winds picked up and started blowing in real cold air.

Post by **Jumptrout51** » February 17th, 2007, 8:43 pm

NO ROCKS. I could run WOT there.

Post by **birddog** » February 17th, 2007, 8:47 pm

Nice trip

Post by **Barhopr** » February 17th, 2007, 8:58 pm

nice day Suber. Good looking red too.

Post by **Chalk** » February 17th, 2007, 9:11 pm

Nice report J

Post by **rocket** » February 17th, 2007, 9:40 pm

Dang Suber, you must have a heck of a long timer on that camera, or your one fast paddler. How did you get that far away from the camera that fast? And while we are at it, what did you set your camera on?

Post by **Barhopr** » February 17th, 2007, 9:44 pm

That can't be Jeff, he's riden too high in the water

Post by **RodBow** » February 18th, 2007, 12:19 am

sounds good for an oversized yakker.

Post by **Welby** » February 18th, 2007, 12:49 am

Thanks for the report !!!

Post by **tin can** » February 18th, 2007, 6:36 am

Barhopr wrote:That can't be Jeff, he's riden too high in the water

Obviously not Jeff. Ain't enough crap stickin up outa that boat.

Good trip, Jeff.

Post by **wevans** » February 18th, 2007, 9:08 am

Nice trip

The wifes uncle wanted ta go there and fish the banks, I told him there wouldn't be any water ta fish

so I went Bass fishin without him "he wanted ta just sit in the truck with the heater anyhow"

looks like I made the right call

Post by **Reel Slow** » February 18th, 2007, 9:57 am

Neat report Jeff

Post by **jsuber** » February 18th, 2007, 11:22 am

Bank fishermen do pretty good there. One fellow caught a 23" red on Friday witha bankfishing lure called the Gulp. I just had to say that, ain't nothing wrong with Gulp.

Post by **Redbelly** » February 18th, 2007, 11:43 am

Gulp is good....slurp may be better....

Post by **Fishman** » February 18th, 2007, 10:37 pm