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| Picou
Lunker Username: Picou Post Number: 1261 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Well, things have definately started to slow down here on the coast. The fishing has been tough but the weather and company has been great. We headed to the pass on Tuesday night and fished the pier and I ended up with about 15 specks that were between 13.5 - 14.5 inches. I lost one that appeared to be in the 17 - 18 inch range trying to hoist it up over the rails on that 12' tall pier. There were a lot of trout in the lights and I probably missed twice as many as I landed. Being able to see the trout take my pet spoon caused me to set the hook too soon and I pulled it out of many a yella mouths. We fished till around 3:00am and came home empty handed. Had the limit still been 14", I would have easily had that taken care of. I'll give it another shot, there was just too many fish under those lights not to do it again. Yesterday the kids wanted to go "Perch Jerkin" so we headed out to the Sea Isle pier w/ some dead shrimp and got busy...  There were many piggy perch caught and the kids had a great time. They also caught a few croaker and white trout.      I tossed the cast net and got a few fingerling mullet and tossed them out on rod in hopes of finding a roaming redfish but that was not to be. Once we were done with all the fun on the pier and new records of number of fish my wife touched... We headed back to the house to get ready for the fish fry. Buddy un-corked a bottle of wine and the festivities began. Once the grease was hot the party moved downstairs and we had a great fish dinner thanks to Brent for putting me on the fish the first night.     Everyone enjoyed the fish and we sat by the cooker telling stories about our spouses and having a great family time. I really enjoyed that time and was dissapointed that Connie's sister and husband had to leave the next morning. I decided to run out to the subdivision pier after dinner to see what was shaking under the lights. I also made a run by Brent's place but there were again no trout in his lights. The pier was no different and I only saw maybe 2 pops the 45 minutes I hung around. I decided to call it a night and hope that I could get up early and try the surf or the bay for some wade fishing in the morning. Unfortunately, when my alarm went off I had no desire to get up and just turned it off and went back to sleep. Once my BIL & SIL had left, I grabbed a rod and headed into the surf because the wind turned out of the North and the surf was almost flat. Out in the surf, I felt a couple of bumps on a morro-lure and then saw the fish chase the lure all the way back to me -- within a couple of feet. I fished hard but could not get bit. The big mullet were litterally all over the place and surrounding me. Most of these were in the 12 - 16 inch range and there was just no fish under them to catch. I tossed gold spoons, artificial shrimp fished splitshot rigged, chart/gold catch2000, pumpkin/chart berkly swimming shad. At one point, a young man had come out to fish with dead bait and we were about 30 yards apart. I heard him exclaim -- there's a shark!!!! I asked him how big and how close. He told me it was about a 2 footer and was just a fishing poles length in front of him when he saw it. Shortly there after, he ripps his rodtip back and a shark comes jumping out of the water on the other end. We walked it back to shore to measure and take the hook out. This little blacktip was exactly 23.5" long and was returned to the surf. Of course, all the kids were playing in the water and some of the adults but after that little bugger came in they all stayed a little shallower... The guy and me went back out and continued fishing. I snagged a mullet -- that was fun reeling in a foul hooked 14" mullet... and I caught a small spanish mackerel but that was it. I decided that the fishing was too slow so we all came back in to relax in the A/C and have some fresh boudin for lunch. Tonight I plan on going to the SLP pier by myself and staying most of the night. With the water calm and clear, the trout should be on fire. I was out in water mid belly and i could still see my feet. The only thing is, the water is brown or a stained color and not green. It is very clear and the temperature of the water is very cool. Great for swimming but apparently not great for fishing the area that I am fishing. All in all, we are having a great time and I am not looking forward for it to end. The good news is, my mother in law is already talking about next year's trip down here...  Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Redneck88
Bluegill Username: Redneck88 Post Number: 138 Registered: 2-2005 Rating: N/A |
hope the fishing picks back up,but having a great time is just as good. "If it aint got whiskers throw it back." "I'd rather be fishing than talk to you right now." | ||
| Bigboy
Minnow Username: Bigboy Post Number: 84 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Looks like a good time Mike... Hope ya Havin fun !!!! Lata cuz | ||
| Bigun
Crappie Username: Bigun Post Number: 506 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Man, do they rent one next door. That looks like fun. Maybe I can get your favorite uncle to pay for mine too It kinda looks like a SNOOK! | ||
| Bigun
Crappie Username: Bigun Post Number: 507 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
HERE'S TO PERCH JERKIN' WITH THE GIRLS AND TO THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY compliments of Mrs. Bigun  It kinda looks like a SNOOK! | ||
| Charles
Moderator Username: Charles Post Number: 408 Registered: 7-2004 Rating: N/A |
Excellent recap Mike! | ||
| Fishinaggie88
Crappie Username: Fishinaggie88 Post Number: 341 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Looks like the kids had a blast with the Piggy perch!!!! Love to fish and hunt. | ||
| Simek
Minnow Username: Simek Post Number: 50 Registered: 1-2005  Rating: N/A |
Great recap Mike, looks like you are always cookin', aint you? You are the quintessential family man! | ||
| Picou
Lunker Username: Picou Post Number: 1263 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Thanks everyone... Chris, I usually cook unless Bigun is there. There are some things you just do not compete with... Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Atthewall
Crappie Username: Atthewall Post Number: 383 Registered: 11-2004  Rating: N/A |
Heck of a vacation Mike and thanks for taking us all there! Get ready, the bowseason opener is just around the corner. | ||
| Picou
Lunker Username: Picou Post Number: 1268 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Yea' Rob, and I have to hunt Saturday and come back for a tournament on Sunday. The Richardson Corporate challenge is having their bass fishing tournament on Sunday the 2nd. I hope to be representing Hewlett-Packard. Of course, if I do not make the cut then I will not have to worry about it and can hunt... Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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