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After missing Monday, I got the hint there may be a red or two around Noleville. So off I went forecast 5-10 NW ...awesome. Note even close. 15 mph E all day, turning SE in the afternoon. Oh well. Put the hpx-t to test in 3 footers and 56 miles later I'm more impressed with this little boat. Ran W and E and over to Dog for a while late.

Picked up 2 18-20" fish early blind casting around some bars in the early morning. Once sun came out found a good stretch but got cut off by a tarpon fisherman...oh well find new cheese.

Waves were ugly W so limped back E to find protected water. Found 1 small school and got the fly to the right spot and missed the eat. Off to the next spot and found 1 small school quartering away....a small lead with the clouser and a nice turns and eas...yes! 24" of pissed red!

Bummed when found someone had switched my camera to email photos...but post anyway:



Last spot found a few fish, had 2 nice eats and caught 1 silver red, but he got off during the fight. Feeling good, sea'n red, when a boat poles into view then cranks up and many dozens reds run past my boat. Got one to eat, but again with the missed strip strike...bite ended after that, putting the fuzzy wuzzy on their noses but no interest whatsoever...Always fun to be on the water.


RS

slipping in the back door on Nole...tisk, tisk... nice reds bud

Barhopr wrote:slipping in the back door on Nole...tisk, tisk

That just ain't right.

Nice fish Bill. Hats off to NOAA.

Man and you knew my new skinny boat was on the DL, Id of called you..... Good trip bud!

EDIT: derailing comment

56 miles. Whew, thats a lot of paddling.

Good report Bill. Screw NOAA.

Good for going Bill. Good reds too. Just not enough of 'em.

Barhopr wrote:slipping in the back door on Nole...tisk, tisk... nice reds bud

I got permission first

Very nice report.
That said, I ain't feeling sorry for Nole anytime soon.
I'm not sure I'd be too quick to call him out though.
He might come back with something near 30 but do it with a Scooby Doo Rod just for grins.

You got me thinking about the fly fishing,if the wind will ever let up.Great trip.

Great day BP! You're making me jealous fishing on a weekday.

Sea Spot wrote:You got me thinking about the fly fishing,if the wind will ever let up.Great trip.

I got as far as casting in the yard yesterday.

Nice RS.