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Bassfreeks Pony Mullet
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Location: Riviera, Texas
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:03 pm Post subject: Epic Baffin Report |
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Took a day off and went..... fishing!! We had our good friends down for a couple of days of R&R so we could all unwind a bit. We headed out early so we could take advantage of the great morning bite we have been experiencing. Susan drew first blood with the 25"+ trout on a She Dog
I was throwing a She Dog of my own and got lucky enough to have this nice 28"er fall for it.
Things slowed down a bit and it just "felt" like we needed to slow things down. I tied on a Saltwater Assassin 4" sea shad in Texas Roach color and "slow-rolled" the lure on the bottom. This 29" Big Girl slammed it about ten feet from my feet. You shoulda seen her tail walk.
My lovely wife took the hint and tied on the venerable "Mighty White" Saltwater Assassin 4" sea shad. She made a long cast and felt the "thump" on the end of her line. The fish stayed down and we all just became spectators waiting to see just how big this fish really was. As she slowly wore her down, the fish rolled on the surface and we were a bit flabbergasted. This was a true Big Girl. My wife played her out and eased the Boga Grip on her bottom jaw and then it was time for pics and measurements. This trout went 8 1/4 pounds and measured over 30". WTG Baby!!!
Our Buddy Shannon had just been watching all the festivities and must have been feeling a bit left out. However he made up for it in a huge way. He tied on a space guppy colored Eel Assassin another lure by Saltwater Assassin. He stood in kneedeep water and slowly worked the lure in almost to his feet. This big girl slammed it not three feet off his rod tip. It was a good thing his drag was set a little loose because the first half of this battle was one for the books. Finally playing her out, he eased the Boga on her and high fives all around for the biggest of the day. This Baffin Bay Big Girl was over 31" long and weighed an impressive 9 1/2 pounds. How's that for a late summer trout.
All trout pictured except the first one (deep hooked) were released unharmed. Fantastic summer fishing so far. Counting the five today, we have caught 209 trout over the 25" mark since June 6. We keep wondering just how high that number will go lol. |
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shallowsport Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 3260 Location: Flour Bluff/Kingsville
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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That is indeed epic. Congratulations to all the anglers. |
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Stump Flour Bluffian in training

Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 479 Location: Corpus Christi
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Nice trout Aubrey! _________________ CARPE DIEM |
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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: Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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I have been following you on Facebook. makes me sick!!!!!
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: 6403 Location: The Bluff
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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most of us can't even dream of fish that big |
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surfdragon Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 1259 Location: CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice trout,Thanks for sharing. Ill be giving it a try these next few days,Hope to have some luck with me.  _________________ ''ONE LAST CAST''
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Blast-n-Cast Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1142
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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Great looking fish. Looks like a fun day on the water for sure. |
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troutless Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 813 Location: Conroe, Texas
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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A awesome detailed report and photo's. You gotta love it. Well, its been a while since I've done much fishing due my wife illness, but she doing a little
better and I'm getting ready to do some fishing. BA's are my go to baits and my personal best Trouts have came from them and Paul Brown baits. |
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gotmullet? Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 912 Location: Corpus
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet! Thanks for sharing. .. _________________ "Do not call my Jeep a Car ever again " |
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Tyler Site Admin

Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12864
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ltorna1 Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:42 am Post subject: |
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Fantastic! Some happy faces right there, memories that will last a lifetime _________________ ...if my boss ever finds this forum I'll be unemployed... |
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redfin21 Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 360 Location: new braunfels,tx.
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Beastly trout there. Every fisherman s dream. _________________ wishin i was fishin! |
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gulfpredator1 Pony Mullet
Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Posts: 91 Location: flour bluff
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Nice catch good to hear Baffin is doing well _________________ just get started |
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ltorna1 Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:45 am Post subject: |
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more more thing...GREAT JOB on the releases! _________________ ...if my boss ever finds this forum I'll be unemployed... |
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MakoJJ Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Posts: 814 Location: San Antonio
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Some of the nicest fish I've seen in a long time...CONGRATS!!! _________________ JJ |
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