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[TTRR]

launched from the causeway around 10pm in search of big uglies. got out in the channel and anchored up and threw out a nice size crab. to occupy my time i also brought a trout rod with some speck rigs. before i could pick up my trout rod the big ugly rod goes off. after a 15 minute battle the brute surfaces to be leadered, only when i reach down for the leader i realize i have a MONSTER stingray on!! i'm guessing 30-40lbs, i've never seen a ray that big in the bay. needless to say i wasn't sticking my hand down there to leader it so i hope the fishing gods forgive me for cutting the line. i re-rig and my buddy calls who was bank fishing on the other side of the channel. he said 5 keeper trout in 5 casts. so i paddle to the other side, anchor up, get out my big ugly line, and start throwing speck rigs. long story short, fished until about 12:30 and lost count of how many trout i caught. the vast majority were 14-16", with about 10 more at 17-18", and rounded the night out with a 20"er and fat 24"er. it was ridiculous. several times i had two on at a time, with both fish being keepers. no big uglies out of the yak but who's complaining?! my friend on the shore even ended up with a few keeper flounder. awesome night on the water!

[ccbobber]

STORIES LIKE THAT CAN REPLACE THE NORMAL DREAMS ONE HAS.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING.
WHEN'S MY TURN?
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ccbobber

[robul]

I can be often found tied up under the bridge Killing them trout as well in the evening hours! If the tide is ripping the trout are there! Great report! See ya out there soon!

[Rick]

sssshhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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rick

[RPool]

The business about whether or not to cut the line when you hooked the ray - it was an IQ test. From your action, it is clear - yours is very high! Nice report.

[MJW]