Alligator Point 5-24-08

[Atticus]

Got a late start due to a tire problem on the trailer - got on the water about 8:30AM. Not a lot of tide moving out there. I have fished this area exactly three times before in my life. Holiday weekend with the gogans out in force. Not looking good right?

I had one of the better trout days of my life. I had a trout straight limit with a 21 high. (21, 20, 19, 18 and 17). Furthermore we released multiple 17in+ fish after the straight limit was in the box. We actually got tired of catching trout.

Fished around Turkey Point Shoal. Can't tell you exactly where I was because I don't really know how to describe it (I never fish there). Just found a break where the shoal dropped down to deeper water on the South side and threw MirrOlures (she dawg, mirrOdine, 51MR18). Caught a nice one on a soft plastic jerkbait as well. Saw a couple tarpon too. When flipper showed up I moved around with the big motor.

My partner wanted to head out to DIS and catch some spanish so we ran out there. About 1:30PM the SW wind was starting to brew. We bounced out there and commenced fishing.

Caught a few trash fish then my buddy plants a Nylure in his finger hard. Hook totally embedded. So I tried the heavy line loop trick and it works! FYI. I had a hook in my hand about 8 weeks ago and I should have done this thing instead of forcing it through a la John Wayne.

Just had the trout fried for dinner. It was good.

[boggob]

brave soul!

[Redbelly]

Wow what a day! What landing did you put in at?

[Jumptrout51]

The line loop hook remover always works great when the hook is embedded in someone else.
Nice catch.

[Atticus]

I put in right there at AP Marina.

[bman]

I love that area too... sounds like a great day.
Did you see the mini WTB going on at the point?

[Atticus]

Yep I saw those boats out there. I am having a fuel problem with my boat so I just motored by the party to put it on the trailer. There was a gray boat out there too. Looked like fun.

[Jumptrout51]

Went looking for your Turkey Point Shoal fish Monday.
Guess you got 'em all.
Had to find some in another place.

[flounderpounder]

Sucks about a hook ordeal, glad it worked out!!

[Bow'd Up]

Nice save on the hook removal......Not a bad day fishing either

[Team Bad Company]

Did you see the mini WTB going on at the point?

that was the 1st annual High Class Bash

Any of you guys get stopped by the man down there?

[Atticus]

I figured you were around. I saw a truck down there that said "Southern Magnolia"

[Atticus]

JT- Sorry you didn't get into them there. I am not usually the Pied Piper when it comes to great fishing.

[Welby]

sweet trip, thanks for the report

[Team Bad Company]

I figured you were around. I saw a truck down there that said "Southern Magnolia"

Steel Magnolia, where was my truck at?

I ran the Southern Hooker up to the point sat & sun... and got checked both days.