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Lord of the Hardheads Horse Mullet

Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 194
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject: Windy ICW 10-8-09 |
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Headed out to the ICW to fish along the channel. Lots of small trout, small reds and small mangroves. Interspersed with lots of hardheads that were hitting all my pinperch. Finger mullet were just about non-existent. Ended with 2 very skinny trout one 15" and one 18", and 2 reds one 24 and one 27. Both the reds put up great fights.
Maybe it is just me but it seems when I catch a red while wading the fight is a lot better then when I catch it from the jetties, maybe it is the angle of the line and pole?
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Central Scrutinizer Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Posts: 3585 Location: Flour Bluff
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like your larger red could have eaten your smaller trout!!!!
Not bad for such a windy day. |
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Lord of the Hardheads Horse Mullet

Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 194
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Now there is an idea for when bait gets scarce. leave those dink trout on the hook and hope for something bigger to eat it.  _________________ Tis but a flesh wound. |
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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: Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Do you use the same rigs jetty fishing as you do flats fishing? If not, that may be why the fight seems harder while wading.  _________________ Dave
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits". Albert Einstein |
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Lord of the Hardheads Horse Mullet

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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty much the same rigs. I prefer freelining but that was useless today. So all were rigged carolina style with a 1 oz weight. The only difference is that sometimes I use a 2 oz. weight at the jetties.
Maybe the difference is that it just feels more personal when I am in the water with them.  _________________ Tis but a flesh wound. |
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ltorna1 Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Man, and I thought I fished alot, you have a report seemingly every other day. Good stuff, nice pics. _________________ ...if my boss ever finds this forum I'll be unemployed... |
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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: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Lord of the Hardheads wrote: | Pretty much the same rigs. I prefer freelining but that was useless today. So all were rigged carolina style with a 1 oz weight. The only difference is that sometimes I use a 2 oz. weight at the jetties.
Maybe the difference is that it just feels more personal when I am in the water with them.  |
Kind of like bowhunting: I killed my first, second and third deer with my bow on the ground with no blind, while wearing blaze orange to boot! Being eye level with your quarry is way more satisfying than sitting in a tree!!! Just like sight fishing, which is a lot more like hunting than just blind casting. _________________ Dave
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits". Albert Einstein |
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surfdragon Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 1259 Location: CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Dispite the windy day you did real good ,Thanks for the report and pics.  _________________ ''ONE LAST CAST''
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Chef Lefty Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Posts: 4659 Location: The First Sandbar (a.k.a. Flour Bluff)
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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If anyone asks, your cutting board is at least 28"  _________________
| Central Scrutinizer wrote: | | I call shenanigans on that one. |
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