West Side 4/16

Post by **Charles** » April 17th, 2006, 7:54 am

Left the canoe at home and took my younger brother and 5 yr. old daughter on a walk-in trip to the west side of West Goose Bay. Fished from 3-7 p.m. to coincide with the high tide and the first of the falling tide. The wind was whippin' out of the SW, which was good. At our backs, more or less, and no bugs. Loads of mullet around. Probably could have shot some with a bow. Caught nothing small. One 22" trout, that we kept. Another 20something trout that we lost and a 34" red, which was released. We probably could have put a few more in the cooler if we'd stayed with it that last hour before sunset, but a little after 6 the wife called. My Mom was at the house (dang, forgot all about she was coming today).

Everything hit a green back/white belly catch 2000. Nothing on jigs or 7M MirrOlures. 52Ms went too deep and got in the grass. Too choppy for topwaters.

On the way out we came across some fresh (like in the last 10 minutes fresh) big hog sign.

Post by **qoutrage** » April 17th, 2006, 8:26 am

Good report Charles. Thanks.

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » April 17th, 2006, 8:53 am

wtg

2true · Post by **2true** » April 17th, 2006, 1:14 pm

The same lure kicked butt for me too!

Littoral · Post by **Littoral** » April 17th, 2006, 1:26 pm

I was also determined with the Catch 2000 & did sweet nothin. Glad somebody caught em.
And thanks for a reminder as to why I no longer have a cell phone.

Post by **Sir reel** » April 17th, 2006, 1:36 pm

Good job Charles.

... Them walk'n road trips of yours still sound good to me.

Post by AJ » April 17th, 2006, 8:53 pm

Yea, if ya catch'em that way you don't have to clean the boat.

Post by **Charles** » April 17th, 2006, 9:04 pm

True, but you can stand-by for a certain amount of, um, er........complaining, that's the word, if you do it the day after the wife spent hours vacuuming and cleaning the car.

Post by **tin can** » April 18th, 2006, 8:32 am

Charles wrote:True, but you can stand-by for a certain amount of, um, er........complaining, that's the word, if you do it the day after the wife spent hours vacuuming and cleaning the car.

I've found if you spend a lot of time cleaning vehicles and boats, within a few uses all that cleaning has to be done again. If you never clean them it doesn't take near as much work.

Post by **Eerman** » April 18th, 2006, 9:01 pm

34 incher sounds pretty sweet. Rest of the day doesn't sound so bad either.

Post by **Reel Slow** » April 18th, 2006, 9:12 pm

Eerman wrote:34 incher sounds pretty sweet. Rest of the day doesn't sound so bad either.

Agree wholeheartedly!

Post by **Apalach** » April 19th, 2006, 9:09 am

Charles,
Sorry to change the subject, but was that your wife who caught the 14 lb striper that I read about in the Wakulla News? If so, whassup with that--tackle used, where caught, pics, etc.? I couldn't find anything about it on Scott's Web site--guess it must have already been pulled. Regardless, that is a pretty awesome catch!
Best,
Dick

Post by **Eerman** » April 19th, 2006, 11:40 am

Apalach,
http://www.bigbendfishing.net/phpbb/vie ... php?t=9413

Post by **Apalach** » April 19th, 2006, 11:57 am

Thanks Eerman--I checked everywhere except the Freshwater Forum--duh!