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Location X back patting report

Posted: August 19th, 2007, 6:32 pm
by Barhopr
Just kidding......
Chalk and I did go fishing though. Met a blury eyed Chalk at the ramp at 6:30 and we took off West in the dark. The plan was to get to some deep water that was behind some pretty shallow flats before the tide cut us off. Low tide being after noon, I thought we had time to make a quick run in and get back out before the door was shut. No such luck. Got up on the platform with the poll and eased around some trying to find not so much a way in but a way out. Didn't want to push it so we stayed in the deeper grass flats the rest of the trip. I started out with the fly rod and stuck with it for quite a while until I just gave up. Thanks to Chalk we got the stink out of the boat with a nice Trout on top water. Ove rthe next hour he landed two really nice slot reds.
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to my downfall I stayed with the longpole Then the second one came over the side
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Thought I would cool his hot streak off some by taking a few extra photos of the release
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I finally gave up the flyrod after numerous pin fish and a few ladys. Chalk broke out the flyrod and proceded to catch us bag limit of grouper!!!! can you believe it? in three feet of water. Here's the big one of the Day
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I did manage two slot reds for the day
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Chalk and the trout:Image
Parting release shot
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Got a call from the Misses about Noon saing my oldest boy was tossing cookies and we needed to go home so, under protest from Chalk we headed back to the ramp to call it a day. Thanks for coming Chalk. Had a blast and sorry for almost throwing you out of the boat. Next time I'll worn you before I put the boat up on the sides :smt005
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Everthing was caught on Topwat and Gols and Silver Spoons. Except the grouper. they were caught with Gulp!!!!(Chalk not Me)

Posted: August 19th, 2007, 6:41 pm
by Chalk
Enjoyed it Barhopr....I think we kicked arse for no longer than we fished.

I got a trout on the long pole as well as an unidentifiable fish...it had a forked yellow tail, skin like a mackerel, solid silver and head kinda shaped lke a spanish. :-?

Thanks for the ride, I believe the Ghostrider might be launching there Friday morning, pack your lunch :lol:
Barhopr wrote: Everthing was caught on Topwat and Gols and Silver Spoons. Except the grouper. they were caught with Gulp!!!!(Chalk not Me)
Gulp being a Clouser Fly :lol:

Posted: August 19th, 2007, 6:43 pm
by Littoral
The Grouper are real pretty. Nice report & effort with the fly rod. I appreciate the effort to write the whole story.
I like the release shots. What kind of camera is that?

Posted: August 19th, 2007, 6:47 pm
by bman
It wasn't the Fly rod- It was the floppy hat... :D
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Posted: August 19th, 2007, 7:16 pm
by birddog
awesome fellas. Great photos too. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Posted: August 19th, 2007, 7:17 pm
by Reel Slow
bman wrote:It wasn't the Fly rod- It was the floppy hat... :D
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:lol:

Good day on the water gents :thumbup:

Posted: August 19th, 2007, 7:45 pm
by Redbelly
bman wrote:It wasn't the Fly rod- It was the floppy hat... :D
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I've seen that picture at the Post Office!!!1 :o

Posted: August 19th, 2007, 8:25 pm
by Good Times
Good day fellas. Thanks for the report.

Posted: August 19th, 2007, 8:27 pm
by Barhopr
Stay off ma land Chalk!!
So far as the hat goes> I gotta protect my baby soft skin you know :o

Posted: August 19th, 2007, 8:30 pm
by Eerman
Nice shots! and some pretty water. :thumbup:

Posted: August 19th, 2007, 8:41 pm
by Ron Wilson
Great report and pics. What body of water were ya'll in?

Posted: August 20th, 2007, 6:24 am
by tin can
Nice fish, and u/w photos. :thumbup:

Posted: August 20th, 2007, 7:36 am
by devans850
Good day :thumbup:

Posted: August 20th, 2007, 8:21 am
by Sir reel
Good job all around fellows :thumbup:

Posted: August 20th, 2007, 10:05 am
by Barhopr
Ron Wilson wrote:Great report and pics. What body of water were ya'll in?
Pretty much St Andrews.