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O.B. Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 351 Location: Corpus Christi
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject: big black drum in the boat hole |
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Had to get a fishing fix before the weekend. Stopped at Dimmit after work for what was supposed to be a 45 minute wade for some dinner trout. It ended up being an hour wade with a 20 minute battle with a beast of a black drum. I was fishing with the breeze at my back throwing the famous TTF white belly soft plastic for trout when i heard a trout pop behind me. I turned and started fishing into the wind and into the sun in search of that trout I thought I heard. I was standing in about knee deep water when I noticed a huge tail fan out of the shallow water about 75yds away. I assumed it was a red and started my slow stalk. Upon getting closer I noticed it was no red. The tail had a distinct black drum look. Once I crept into casting range the first cast was aimed just behind him but he was spooked as my line ran across his back. After a couple of minutes he showed up with his tail out of the water again. It took about five casts before I put it where he wanted it. I literally had to drag the lure under him to get him to take it. Once he found it and I felt the pull, I set the hook for a battle I won't soon forget on my curado e7. After about a good solid 20 minutes with short strong runs I tired him out and into my net he went. I had no scale nor ruler to measure him but I estimate him at about 35". This is my biggest black drum I have ever caught. After I snapped a couple of pics I carried him back into the water and off he went with no help. I watched him swim ever so slow into the deep from which he came.
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stxoutdoors Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 15 Nov 2009 Posts: 544 Location: CORPUS CHRISTI
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Nice ugly there !!! Thanks for making me wanna go fishing even more !!! _________________ DONT MESS WITH TEXAS AND YOU WILL CATCH MORE FISH!!! |
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5moreminutes Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 998 Location: Best City on 3rd Coast
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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oh man the itch for tailing fish is on.
nice catch. _________________ Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. |
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ziacatcher Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 6114 Location: The Bluff
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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Good report and pix OB |
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SharkBait Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 1790 Location: >*)\\\><( Flour Bluff Texas, Earth, Milky Way
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rabbit Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 3835 Location: FLOUR BLUFF
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:30 am Post subject: |
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Very nice indeed. _________________ Fishing and Kayaking its a rough life but somebody has to do it. |
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ccfishingcoach Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 22 Jan 2012 Posts: 433 Location: Close to Gates Donuts...MMM MMM
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Kudos...It's nice when you have a limited time on the water and can get into a solid battle. _________________ Fish On! |
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NaplesJohn Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 889
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:52 am Post subject: |
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Great story. BU's are cool when caught on an artificial! |
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landlocked beachbum Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 5811 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:04 am Post subject: |
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SWEET!!!!!
Holy moly that water is clear!!!! _________________ Dave
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits". Albert Einstein |
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hickroots07 Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 01 Nov 2011 Posts: 1705 Location: cc, TEXAS!
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:16 am Post subject: |
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Awesome story and fight on light tackle. That rocks! |
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gotmullet? Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 912 Location: Corpus
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:04 am Post subject: |
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They are fun to fight _________________ "Do not call my Jeep a Car ever again " |
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O.B. Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 351 Location: Corpus Christi
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:24 am Post subject: Thanks everyone. |
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gotmullet? wrote: | They are fun to fight |
Hey gotmullet?, i was contemplating whether to go or not that day and i remembered your signature and thought i wanted to get out there if it was just for one hour also. lol |
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Kingz Member White Shrimper Boot Club
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Enjoyed the read...Good pics...Thanks for posting |
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gotmullet? Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 912 Location: Corpus
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: Thanks everyone. |
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O.B. wrote: | gotmullet? wrote: | They are fun to fight |
Hey gotmullet?, i was contemplating whether to go or not that day and i remembered your signature and thought i wanted to get out there if it was just for one hour also. lol |
It paid off Bud
I'll be back out there on Tuesday weather permitting...
Congrats on that Big Ugly. _________________ "Do not call my Jeep a Car ever again " |
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MakoJJ Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Posts: 814 Location: San Antonio
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Good looking fish |
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