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Econfina camping / fishing 11-5-05

Posted: November 7th, 2005, 2:35 pm
by catchin1
Me and some other dads that coached in The Brooks Co. Midget League football program needed a end of season break. 7 of us dads and 10 boys set up camp at the campground mid morning Sat. while we waited for the tide to turn so we could get out. 5 boat loads of us eased out the river(water real low) right after lunch. We all spread out between the mouth and Hickory Mound. Bite was slow till around 2:00. My boat was 2 dads and 2 sons, other dad and son were first timers. So they enjoyed wading thru the shorts getting to the keepers. We boated 7 keepers with 1 trout @ 22". Between 5 boats we had total of about 40 keepers. We came in around 5:30 cleaned fish set up the cookers and had fish, fries, and hush puppies, :beer: , and super good time. Dads and sons a like. Shoulda heard them boys talkin around the fire that nite, tellin they're fish stories, bragging bout what color grub worked the best :wink: We all went out again Sun morn. and slow till lunch (I had to leave early) but most all of them that stayed limited out again yesterday afternoon. Mostly on CJ's and grubs.


BTW met a fellow forum member out there Sun. morning Hit-n-miss good to meet ya. Hope yall wound up with some fish.

Heres camp
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Here a first timer with a 22"
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Heres catchinjr on the right

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Heres Hit-n-miss on his phone

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Posted: November 7th, 2005, 2:39 pm
by Frank Bradfield
Looks like a fine day... How did you like our bugs ? Nice weather = getting bit...

Posted: November 7th, 2005, 10:37 pm
by trout fisher
Love the camp flag! Good trip. :thumbup:

Posted: November 7th, 2005, 11:28 pm
by Eerman
Sounds like a good time! :thumbup:

Posted: November 8th, 2005, 6:26 am
by tin can
That's what it's all about. :thumbup:

Posted: November 8th, 2005, 7:48 am
by dstockwell
good deal :thumbup:

Posted: November 8th, 2005, 7:57 am
by wevans
Sounds like everyone had a great time :thumbup: That's a MESS O FISH :o :thumbup: :thumbup: :beer:

Posted: November 8th, 2005, 8:08 am
by mjsigns
Must have been an absolute blast for the kids too.....

great pictures :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Posted: November 8th, 2005, 8:42 am
by Tidedancer
:thumbup: Great report. Looks like the kids had a ball.

Posted: November 8th, 2005, 8:43 am
by catchin1
Frank Bradfield wrote:Looks like a fine day... How did you like our bugs ? Nice weather = getting bit...
Well I've been down there plenty so I know about bugs. When I was trying to clean fish right at dark they were mauling me, hands busy couldn't swat. After dark they leave.

Posted: November 8th, 2005, 1:43 pm
by Hit-n-Miss
:-D It was good to finally meet another forum member. Catchin 1 we only wound up with 4 trout 1 flounder 1 rock bass and a very nice bluefish. :-D On a side note Christmas came early this year! My wife who I love dearly :smt057 supprised me monday with a new 4 wheeler! Bambi look out here I come. :-D :-D :-D

Posted: November 8th, 2005, 2:11 pm
by catchin1
Good deal hitnmiss. :thumbup:

Posted: November 8th, 2005, 4:09 pm
by RHTFISH
The wife and I really enjoyed listening to those boys chattering
on the radio Saturday afternoon. Nothing like boys on a fishing trip!
Sure sounded like they were having a ball!

:-D

Posted: November 8th, 2005, 4:30 pm
by catchin1
RHTFISH wrote:The wife and I really enjoyed listening to those boys chattering
on the radio Saturday afternoon. Nothing like boys on a fishing trip!
Sure sounded like they were having a ball!

:-D
:-D

Posted: November 8th, 2005, 6:58 pm
by Hit-n-Miss
Rhtfish your skibarge got the rails on it? I thought I saw it. :-D