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CBBT 11-2-13, Sat
Was on the water before 8 am. Caught slack tide, but the current picked up quickly and was fairly strong up to early/mid afternoon. Mostly cloudy, light winds, air temp about 60.
Worked the pilings up to the 1st island with shrimp and blue crab. With the tough current, I was still able to drop the rig to the bottom to hunt for togs. Caught only sea bass and toads all morning.
It was mid afternoon, and I still had no tog. Caught more toads.
Late in the afternoon, I was still without any tog, not even a short. I was gradually accepting the feeling that I would be tog-skunked for the day.
It was almost evening and still no tog, not even a bite. I planned to leave at 4 pm, but tog fever kept me on the water. Even Rob Choi didn't get anything in the afternoon, though he caught a number of shorts earlier.
Earlier I had a big hook up for about 15 seconds. It pulled hard. Thought I had it, but the swivel broke. Dang! Rob and I thought it was a big red.
It was 6 pm. The water was calm with little current. Very nice evening to fish. It was time to quit. Another trip with no fish.
Feeling defeated, I dropped the rig, and BAM! Fish on! I landed a 24" redfish. I was totally ecstatic and yelled out with an echo bouncing off the bridge structure...lol..
Oh, thought I'd show you a pic of the secret location I caught the red.
Was on the water before 8 am. Caught slack tide, but the current picked up quickly and was fairly strong up to early/mid afternoon. Mostly cloudy, light winds, air temp about 60.
Worked the pilings up to the 1st island with shrimp and blue crab. With the tough current, I was still able to drop the rig to the bottom to hunt for togs. Caught only sea bass and toads all morning.
It was mid afternoon, and I still had no tog. Caught more toads.
Late in the afternoon, I was still without any tog, not even a short. I was gradually accepting the feeling that I would be tog-skunked for the day.
It was almost evening and still no tog, not even a bite. I planned to leave at 4 pm, but tog fever kept me on the water. Even Rob Choi didn't get anything in the afternoon, though he caught a number of shorts earlier.
Earlier I had a big hook up for about 15 seconds. It pulled hard. Thought I had it, but the swivel broke. Dang! Rob and I thought it was a big red.
It was 6 pm. The water was calm with little current. Very nice evening to fish. It was time to quit. Another trip with no fish.
Feeling defeated, I dropped the rig, and BAM! Fish on! I landed a 24" redfish. I was totally ecstatic and yelled out with an echo bouncing off the bridge structure...lol..
Oh, thought I'd show you a pic of the secret location I caught the red.
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