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Bigun
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Username: Bigun

Post Number: 524
Registered: 8-2004


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Posted on Sunday, August 7, 2005 - 4:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Had charters for Phillip's Service this weekend. Saturday had three customers and they decide they want to go trout fishing so off to the coast we went. Pulled up to the first oyster reef I like to fish and the boat had not even come to a rest and one of the customers had a double on. Cursed for the day!!! Fished all over the coast that morning and wound up with about 16 trout. Very disappointing. Trout are really on the move and are disappearing off the beaches. They will disappear for a while and show back up more in the areas I like to fish in (ie, closer to home). Only problem all this usually happens about the time I start bowhunting. What's a guy to do?
Fished with the three same guys Sat afternoon and redfish was the target. But struggle we did. Just could never get on any fish and there were three different tourneys on and a lot of my spots I fished were packed with boats. Tide was low and was hard to fish up in the marsh. I wanted to try some big lakes and bays but have not caught much in them in a month or so so stuck it out in the amrsh. Very discouraging again and wound up with 6 keeper reds and a couple bass. Worse I talked to a few people and they all caught Sat afternoon in one of the lakes I normally catch fish. BUMMER!
Well I guess one of them did not want to fish with me again Sun AM (J/J:he had to meet a dog trainer to pick up his lab in Baton Rouge area before 10 am) and of course on the redfish we jump. Reds everywhere visibly cruising grass lines tearing mullet up. Amazing what happens when you actually find fish. The two customers that stayed were excited, had a blast, and back at the camp before 9 am. And some big slabs on that. Almost forgot pictures again until Ryan mentioned he wanted pictures after cleaning one of them. So now I'm just chilling in the A/C thinking about next weekend! :-)
Ryan's proud catch
Few of the reds on the dock
Ryan with two big slabs
It kinda looks like a SNOOK!
Bigboy
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Post Number: 95
Registered: 8-2004


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Posted on Sunday, August 7, 2005 - 4:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Dang Bigun Looks Like A Nice Trip. I Would Ask why we never caught them like that when I go, But you'd just say " Cuz you don't know how to fish." So im not gonna set my self up for it. lol
Texfisher
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Posted on Sunday, August 7, 2005 - 6:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Great fish. I know what you mean about fall fishing and bowhunting. Tough life having to decide between the 2.
If you're richer than me I think we're related. If you're poorer than me I know we're related.

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Bigun
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Username: Bigun

Post Number: 527
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Posted on Sunday, August 7, 2005 - 6:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

You are right Bigboy. I had trips like that with you, you just did not catch any. :-)

It's not a tough decision for me. I bowhunt 2 weeks in Ks and maybe two weekend in Tx. I fish the other 10 month weekends plus any day I can get off work.
It kinda looks like a SNOOK!
Simek
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Post Number: 56
Registered: 1-2005


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Posted on Sunday, August 7, 2005 - 8:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hey, that place looks some kind of familiar! How big was the biggest red? Looks to be about a 30" fish.

Congrats to those that stuck it out!!
Bigun
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Post Number: 528
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Posted on Sunday, August 7, 2005 - 9:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

You been there before or something Simek??? :-)

Did not measure them other than I know we had three over 27 (just checked them for that because can only have one per person per day over 27). I would say we had two that were 29 to 30" Simek. We caught a few more over 27 that had to go back and popped a line on a couple also. There were some real horses in these packs of fish.
It kinda looks like a SNOOK!
Picou
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Posted on Sunday, August 7, 2005 - 9:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Only a hero for a day... Still a Zero... :-)

Way to make it happen Bigun, you certianly now how to find fish down there and as Chris says, even your bad days are better than most of my good days... Congrats cuz...
Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
Sturm1022
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Post Number: 370
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Posted on Sunday, August 7, 2005 - 11:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

are you cajuns gonna fish all the reds again???
my fat fingers cant spell

I'll probably turn into a floating turd and Picou will break the knob off my post counter immediately. ATW 2/10/05
Bigun
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Post Number: 531
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Posted on Monday, August 8, 2005 - 5:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Might as well...in a few years there will not be any coast to fish with the way coastal errosion is going. :-)
It kinda looks like a SNOOK!
Barnaclebill
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Post Number: 314
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Posted on Monday, August 8, 2005 - 10:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

helluva haul Wade,,, congrats !!!
I'm still trying to finaggle a trip down there with ya this fall,,,,,,,
I promised my oldest son a guided fishing trip for his graduation,,,,,,,
lets get-er-done !!
Born to fish-Forced to work
Will
Bluegill
Username: Will

Post Number: 183
Registered: 2-2005


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Posted on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 - 8:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Nice Catch.
Vegatarian: Indian Word for Bad Fisherman
Bigdog
Minnow
Username: Bigdog

Post Number: 8
Registered: 3-2005


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Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 2:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hmmmm, maybe there are some parts Bigun neglected to tell us about this trip.....




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Bigboy
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Username: Bigboy

Post Number: 97
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Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 6:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Man what you talkin bout... he's only got 1 . lol
Bigun
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Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 6:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I lost an 8 year old Calcutta to the Lake Decade Reef Building program that has caught MORE redfish than should be allowed. Not a more deserving burial than burial by sea. The screws would not stay tight and spool wobbled. I did not see much exciting about that. I miss the Lightening rod more than the reel and it had a broken middle eye. My buddy I fish with laughed and told me I did myself a favor. I can buy myself two curado's now and not feel guilty.
It kinda looks like a SNOOK!
Bigboy
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Post Number: 98
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Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 7:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

When did you loose a reel ??? I don't remember that an where we're you ?
Bigun
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Post Number: 538
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Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 9:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

You don't remember it because it happened this weekend.
It kinda looks like a SNOOK!
Bigboy
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Post Number: 99
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Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 5:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

ooooooo well that could be why... How'd it happen ?

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