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2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 10:56 am
by SHOWBOAT
Saturday after the social we launched my buddy's john boat at Bottom's Road. Tried a couple holes without much success, so we headed to some grass around the island. Managed one bottom slot red. Not much going on, and the wind was blowing so we headed to bar I had some success on last winter. Quickly picked up about half dozen trout to 21" and another bottom slot red. Got me ready for the journey I was anticipating on Sunday. Light jigs were the ticket.

Sunday we launched from Keaton Breach. Worked the shoreline for a while with with only a couple trout show for the efforts. Really windy, and we ended up getting power pro tied in the tm while trying to avoid a wind knot. Unable to clear all the power pro the tm was done for the day. We headed out a little ways from shore and started drifting back throwing topwaters, jerk baits and jigs. We did several short drifts over the next few hours and caught probably 30 trout to 23" and two reds (25" and a 21 spot 19"), and a flounder. Returned home, pulled the prop off the the tm and realized we had cleared almost all of the power pro. Runs like new.

A couple good days of fishing and nothing seriously broken. Sorry no pics, but everything the fishing and weather were just tough enough that I left the camera in the case.

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 11:17 am
by creech
Nice job Showboat! :thumbup:

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 11:40 am
by mojokoko
Nice....
I can't see how you're actually getting knots in Power Pro, that just never happens.
:roll:

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 1:19 pm
by Reel Cowboy
Nice day on the water Showboat :thumbup: :thumbup:
Makes me feel a little better about Keaton trout.

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 2:03 pm
by bman
Good Deal :thumbup:

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 3:43 pm
by dawghouse1
Good couple of days! Thanks for the report :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 5:56 pm
by Jumptrout51
For every day you prefish Keaton we will deduct 1/2 pound from your tournament stringer. :roll:

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 6:20 pm
by snatch-n-reel
Good couple of days :thumbup:

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 6:45 pm
by Ron Wilson
Dang nice report, Showboat. Didn't take the chocolate with you?

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 9:41 pm
by flounderpounder
Nice report bro, that is one pretty dog you have! :thumbup: :beer:

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 9:44 pm
by birddog
Nice! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 25th, 2008, 9:54 pm
by Reel Slow
Great pair of trips :thumbup:

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 26th, 2008, 4:04 pm
by jsuber
No lucky charm, thanks for the report

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 26th, 2008, 5:24 pm
by Ty one on
WTG, Showboat. Two full days in two locations :thumbup:

Re: 2/23 and 2/24 (Oyster Bay and KB)

Posted: February 26th, 2008, 6:04 pm
by SHOWBOAT
Ty one on wrote:WTG, Showboat. Two full days in two locations :thumbup:
Trying to give those Aucilla redfish I been chasing for the past couple months a break.

It was interesting fishing without Katie or Boo either day; both usually come with me and it was pretty quiet without them. Boo will be in attendance at Keaton (JT better not hex me or that dog will retrieve every fish he hooks back to my boat 8) ), but Katie will be at her sister's bachlorette party in the frozen tundra. :smt049 :roll: