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Took a friend out this weekend that has only been once before so we went to Aucilla R around 7:30 eased out of the West pass and saw a "Red" with his tail in the air, thought maybe this would be the one... Tried around there for a good 30 min then just figured they didn't like anything in the tackle box(another trip to the fishing dept ). Makes week # 5 in the new boat took 3 different "Redfisher's" out with me and still haven't landed one(not quite sure they even exist ). Got a out for good luck still didn't help. I broke the trolling motor shaft in half last week so I left the creeks and ran out to 4 foot, 30 min nothing but shorts. (Another ). 15 min at about 6.5 feet on good looking bottom and nothin. Out to 8-10' Blue fish galore that was fun at least they were fighting good!! Ran to another spot from 2 weeks ago and finally got a keeper . Live pin fish rod hit the side of the boat and the drag went to singin sounded like a good fish, fought it for about 3 min and finally saw it 4-5' long and gray (never seen a cobia in person, thought maybe???) Drag sang to me again finally got it turned around again got it to the boat pulled a nose out of the water then more nose then more nose then finally a mouth I am guessing it was a gar(didnt know they lived in the salt water, guess I was wrong ) Fished there (5.5') until around 1:30 final total:

1 - 4'-5' Gar???
3 - Blues
58 - Poor Boy Tarpons
8 - Keeper Trout
89 - Shorts

All in all good weekend, better than work!!

That's like a 159 fish...pretty good day Gar are out there in full force.

I hooked a big alligator gar about two weeks ago down there....I had about the same response only to be told by J.R. that yes they do inhabit the salty.

whitebc wrote: Makes week # 5 in the new boat took 3 different "Redfisher's" out with me and still haven't landed one(not quite sure they even exist ).

You've been taking the wrong ones ...they are there, I assure you

whitebc wrote: I broke the trolling motor shaft in half last week ......

Ouch. How did you do that? Minn cota?

GR trying to catch the elusive "Redfish" , my passenger had it on 100 trying to go against the tide and against the wind and hit a OLD hidden crab trap. Broke the shaft right in half at the bow. Minn Kota, Mikes Marine said since it was only a month old they would fix it under warranty.

rocket wrote:

whitebc wrote: Makes week # 5 in the new boat took 3 different "Redfisher's" out with me and still haven't landed one(not quite sure they even exist ).

You've been taking the wrong ones ...they are there, I assure you

When ya want to go?

I like to fish during the week, can you get off?

rocket wrote:I like to fish during the week, can you get off?

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