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ziacatcher Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 6143 Location: The Bluff
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:20 am Post subject: Success! |
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Heading to New Mexico Saturday and I wanted to have reds on a half shell to have friends over when we're up there. The only reds I had were already fileted. Went out for a little over an hour today and good news, I was successful. Got a 26-in red. And to throw in for extra added measure 19 inch trout that I let go. Bad news is that I think we're having a bout of brown tide in laguna. Maybe Rebecca or somebody can find out for us and let us know.
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awesum Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 827 Location: El Rancho Jones
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:50 am Post subject: |
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That's cool. Good luck in NM. |
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 3855
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:44 am Post subject: |
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I'll ask around the local scientists
becky _________________
Central Scrutinizer wrote: | Thanks for the Memories, Ranger Rick. |
ziacatcher wrote: | However I bet if you were fishing naked Ranger Rick would have a problem with that |
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BayFly Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Posts: 1650 Location: Austin/Flour Bluff
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:01 am Post subject: |
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I would not expect any different results from such an excellent fisherman!
Have a safe trip to New Mexico and enjoy! I hope the weather forecasters are better there! |
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ziacatcher Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 6143 Location: The Bluff
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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By the way, because the water was so ugly I used my top water with a red sand eel Junior as a dropper about a foot to 18 in below it. The Red grabbed onto the dropper. I work the topwater in the walk the dog pattern with occasional stops on the retrieve. |
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Prof. Salt Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 1099 Location: Offshore on a kayak
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:04 am Post subject: |
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ziacatcher wrote: | By the way, because the water was so ugly I used my top water with a red sand eel Junior as a dropper about a foot to 18 in below it. The Red grabbed onto the dropper. I work the topwater in the walk the dog pattern with occasional stops on the retrieve. |
That's a good idea. I fished for a bit yesterday and wish I had thought to try that. |
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ziacatcher Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 6143 Location: The Bluff
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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I got that idea from fly fishing when I use a stimulator and a dropper. The top water is the stimulator and then you have the dropper. I have caught fish on both at the same time before |
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ziacatcher Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 6143 Location: The Bluff
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Several guides are reporting that there is a bloom of brown tide in the upper laguna. The only place they found clean water was Kate's and Dead Man's hole. Doesn't sound good |
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awesum Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 827 Location: El Rancho Jones
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Maybe it will be better when you get back. |
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