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Florida
Aug 6, 2013 15:54:38 GMT -5
Post by yellowdog on Aug 6, 2013 15:54:38 GMT -5
Went down to Florida back in late June/early July. Fishing was a little slower than years past but still good. Caught a nice snook one am on topwater. Threw over an oyster bar and twitched it, then bam! Fish on. Trolling motor quit working, starting to drift up on oyster bar, took landing net in one hand and pushed off while holding tight on the rod, finally got off the bar and went to fighting the fish. 8lb mono with a 20lb flouro leader so had light drag set. She jumped a bunch of times. Finally got her in the boat.... Think the measurement on the cooler top is 30 inches. Nice fish. Swam away to fight another day. Got some cool scenic pics like this one of some boats docked outside our favorite restaurant.... Jack go tin on the action too.... He actually missed this trout. It hit right at the boat. He did his best Bill Dance-rip his lips off hook set! Another pic of the boats..... Cool pic of obsesive ball chasing dog.... We had a blast as always.
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Florida
Aug 6, 2013 16:13:54 GMT -5
Post by mwardncsu on Aug 6, 2013 16:13:54 GMT -5
That's a great snook - nice job. Looks like a blast down there!
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BentRod
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Florida
Aug 6, 2013 17:21:34 GMT -5
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Post by BentRod on Aug 6, 2013 17:21:34 GMT -5
Nice!
When we going to the bay this winter Don? I'm ready for another 800lb morning!
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Florida
Aug 6, 2013 17:44:40 GMT -5
Post by CorneliaGale on Aug 6, 2013 17:44:40 GMT -5
Nice snook, bet that was fun.
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Post by yellowdog on Aug 7, 2013 6:24:47 GMT -5
Tyler, I'm counting the days til December for the Bay!
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Post by Gator on Aug 7, 2013 9:27:07 GMT -5
Yellowdog, nice racing mullet. Where at in Florida? Born and raised in Vero Beach and sure miss my snook fishing. Was down in Feb. and went out of Fort Pirce Inlet to the nuclear power plant outlet pipes and crushed the snook and reds. Caught 5 better than 25 lbs. and reds up to 30 lbs. and too many jack to count.
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Florida
Aug 7, 2013 10:22:19 GMT -5
Post by yellowdog on Aug 7, 2013 10:22:19 GMT -5
Gator, we go to the West coast. Little Gasparilla Island and the Charlotte Harbor area. Been going now for around 7 years. Love it down there.
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