Ron and I fished the slower lower this morning specifically looking for trout. My day started fairly slowly with just a couple large perch while he was catching 16-18” stripers. As it was approaching low tide we had no problem staying along the edges of grass beds we came upon. At one of the beds my rod went rocketing back in my hand and I thought for sure a CNR, but I felt head shakes. After a spirited fight I landed this beautiful 17 3/4” red drum, just short of legal.
About 10 minutes later I passed through the same area when my rod rocketed again. This time I knew it was a red. Got it on board, measured it at 19” and was thinking about some blackened red fish when it did a Houdini and flipped out of my grip over the side. Didn’t even stay around long enough for a picture. Probably for the best.
Ron did get a beautiful, fat 20”speck but I couldn’t find one to complete my slam.
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About 10 minutes later I passed through the same area when my rod rocketed again. This time I knew it was a red. Got it on board, measured it at 19” and was thinking about some blackened red fish when it did a Houdini and flipped out of my grip over the side. Didn’t even stay around long enough for a picture. Probably for the best.
Ron did get a beautiful, fat 20”speck but I couldn’t find one to complete my slam.
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