Aucilla fishing trip 1/7-8
Posted: January 10th, 2022, 8:52 pm
Been a while since my last report. Finally got to make the maiden voyage with the new Xpress. It is not totally outfitted yet, but I took it out as is. Really missed the power pole. Used a stake out pole and it worked, but a lot more effort and messing about. It will be in probably before my next trip.
The trip was planned to take my dad (86) and my friend's dad (85) for a fishing trip. My friend lives in Seattle and his dad from Oklahoma, so it was not too cold for them, but chilly for us. We went out at 12pm low tide both days, with it rising to evening. Had to work to find water temp in the 60s, but when we found it at 62, we caught a few. Piddled around in the creeks. Neither could stand up to a day of casting so we fished shrimp and or Jig/Cajun Thunder. We boated 4 reds and 10 trout in two days, lost a few others. Firsts for both fishermen. My dad got the big red (cajun thunder, jig with white shad gulp) and Mr Hugh got the big trout. Our last cast I told them we were going to my never fail redfish spot as the sun was sinking fast and I casted the bait for Mr. Hugh. Put it there and said "We always pick up a red here". A few minutes later down went the bobber and he tightened up. Drag was screaming, and it was headed for the open water! He let it get a little slack, it spit the hook and he missed the big chance for a nice red. He was still talking about it as we cleaned the fish. They are already talking about coming back!
My buddy and I really did not fish as we were casting and baiting hooks for them all day. Totally worth it to wear them out fishing. I'll put a pic of my dad and Mr Hugh on the next post from my phone.
The trip was planned to take my dad (86) and my friend's dad (85) for a fishing trip. My friend lives in Seattle and his dad from Oklahoma, so it was not too cold for them, but chilly for us. We went out at 12pm low tide both days, with it rising to evening. Had to work to find water temp in the 60s, but when we found it at 62, we caught a few. Piddled around in the creeks. Neither could stand up to a day of casting so we fished shrimp and or Jig/Cajun Thunder. We boated 4 reds and 10 trout in two days, lost a few others. Firsts for both fishermen. My dad got the big red (cajun thunder, jig with white shad gulp) and Mr Hugh got the big trout. Our last cast I told them we were going to my never fail redfish spot as the sun was sinking fast and I casted the bait for Mr. Hugh. Put it there and said "We always pick up a red here". A few minutes later down went the bobber and he tightened up. Drag was screaming, and it was headed for the open water! He let it get a little slack, it spit the hook and he missed the big chance for a nice red. He was still talking about it as we cleaned the fish. They are already talking about coming back!
My buddy and I really did not fish as we were casting and baiting hooks for them all day. Totally worth it to wear them out fishing. I'll put a pic of my dad and Mr Hugh on the next post from my phone.