C'belle 5/5-5/7

[Second Chance]

Headed west out of C'belle Thursday after lunch. Water was the color of coffee, wind out of the SE @ 10-15mph. Fished everything from 7' to 3', water temp 68, caught 25-30 trout most between 14"-14.5". Kept five 18"-20". Catch 2000, 52M, and white grub fished slow on the bottom were the baits of choice. They wouldn't touch anything under a cajun thunder. Tried candy corn, electric chicken and space guppy. Friday weather was much improved still a chilly 59 degrees as we left the river. Wind out of the N @ less than 5-10mph shifting to the S by lunch time. Decided to head east for cleaner water and found it down around the FSU lab. Water temp was 67 first thing and the top water bite was extremely slow. As the temp climbed to 70 on the flats the bite picked up with candy corn under a cajun thunder being the best bait. Probably caught 100-125 keeping twelve from 16'to 19". Saturday started with flat seas and temps warming up guickly. The bite was slow and by 10:30 we had only caught a dozen trout with zero keepers. Decided to pick up and run out to DI reef. As soon as we got there we started catching bluefish and spanish on everything we threw. Kept twelve bluefish and six spanish. Headed back to the flats and managed one keeper @ 21". Had a nice ride back, cleaned the boat and ate good that evening at That Place on 98.
This is the annual trip I do with my father (78 yrs young) and two of his life long buddies (78 &76). My son (25) also makes the trip now and it's kinda of a history lesson for him. Two of these guys served during WWII and the stories along are worth the trip. The catching is nice for them but, I would enjoy this trip if I never picked up a rod

[Sir reel]

Glad the trip worked out well for your party

I would enjoy this trip if I never picked up a rod

It's amazing how much more enjoyable things can be when your focus is right Sounds like you've provided a good time/great memories and some valuable insight for 3 generations. Good job.