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DECEMBER 2007
This past weeks
fishing has been flat out spectacular. We
have been catching limits of speckled trout and lots of nice
reds. The fish are not quite into winter patterns yet the
weather and water temperatures have been above normal. I
have been fishing fall patterns and using a lot of popping
corks and the box has been coming in full
every time. We still have live shrimp and they are the best
bait but the Old Bayside Shadlynn’s in gold glitter and
electric chicken are doing just as good. All we need is a
little colder weather to anchor the trout in the deeper
water and in consistent winter patterns and the live bait
will be gone till the spring.
NOVEMBER 2007
November 19, 2007 - Charles Johnson
always makes a few trips with me every fall
for the past 5 yrs and this year will be no
different. Tuesday we started out right on,
some nice fish but some boats ran thru them,
so it was off on the hunt. It only took two
more stops to fill the guy’s limit along
with a couple of reds for the grill. Live
shrimp under
corks or plastic was doing
the job. 50 TROUT & 6 REDS.
November 4, 2007 - The crew from
Southern Glass Gary, Mike, Gary, and Dukie
put a whipping on the specks Thursday
morning. The first couple of spots nothing
then we found the trout on the windy
shoreline holding off the a point along with
drums and reds mixed in. Campo shrimp under
the
cork was doing the job.
The box was looking good when things slowed
to a crawl. Time to move. Made a short run
deeper in the marsh and rounded a turn in
the bayou and BIRDS!
diving in front of a
little drainout. Trout on non stop to the
guy's filled their limit. The
fish were not feeding on
shrimp but pot bellied minnows coming out
of the drain with the falling tide, but they
had no problem hitting a live Campo shrimp
thrown in the current. Great day box full of
fish and did not have to go far to do it.
LIMITED OUT !100 SPECKLED TROUT, 8 DRUMS, &
2 REDS.
OCTOBER 2007
October 24,
2007 - Bernie and Beverly and Boob
and Sue had another super trip Saturday.
We were scheduled for Friday but pushed
the trip back because of a cold front
blowing in and things worked out
perfect. We got right to work on the
trout at out 3rd stop, live shrimp under
corks steady action
for awhile then things slowed. On the
move we fished some birds but the
fish were tiny. Found
the trout in a shallow cove out of the
wind and eager to take our baits, live
shrimp and Old Bayside plastic Shrimp in
glow under a cork. The action heated up
to a fish on every cast for awhile and
the box filling up fast. Bernie said he
wanted to get the girls hooked up on
some line stretching reds so we left the
trout to search out the reds. Two stops
later and the drags were running.
Everyone got into the redfish action
after popping few lines and putting 7 in
the box we called it a day. Beautiful
fall weather and great fishing action,
the fall fishing is now in full swing.
80 SPECKLED TROUT, 7 RED FISH, & 1
FLOUNDER .
October 8, 2007 - Nathan Smith set up
this trip for his Dad and Brother and boy did they have a
good time. We started out right on the trout but a
boat came through right over the
fish
and ended it early, no problem moved on and found some more.
The trout were scattered and mixed in size but the action
was steady. We had a nice mess on ice and Nathan wanted his
dad to pull on some reds so off we went. They were a little
hard to find only one or two at a time but we kept at it and
filled the box with some beautiful reds. Great day father
and sons that is what it is all about age does not matter.
SEPTEMBER 2007
September 27,
2007 - Some of my regulars Charlie
Miramon his brother Bernie and Bob
Sagona were waiting for me at the dock
itching to get going. The winds looked
favorable so we headed outside. Stated
out on the edges of Black Bay second
stop and
corks were going down
and trout coming in the boat. The fish
were on some
oyster beds in 4 ft
water Nice Specks and White trout mixed
in. The action was steady with both live
shrimp and Old Bayside Shrimp under
corks. The trout started to get small so
went further out MISTAKE! Dirty water
and rough. Back in the grass to hunt
some reds. Live or dead shrimp up close
to the grass off the points with moving
water is where we found them. Perfect
sized 20 to 25 inches along with a few
puppy drum in the mix. Great day lots of
laugh’s ass usual with these guy’s and a
box full of
fish. Sorry the Capt.
forgot the camera . 62 Trout, 11
Reds, & 4 Drums
September 12, 2007 – Bob, Charlie, Gene, and David Were
ready to go this morning, the forecast looked iffy but I
talked to Bob last night and we agreed to just go down this
morning and see what happens. Bob was itching to catch some
fish; he had knee surgery and was out of the game for a
while. Well Good fortune was upon us no thunderstorms or
lighting and light winds. Fired up the Optimax and headed
straight for the sound. First stop zero not even a bite.
Moved further out second stop got into some trout but the
catfish and ladyfish took over. Hopped over to another rig
and got few trout on the drift so we hooked on the rig to
see what would happen. Well we got the trout started up and
then it was on corks 3 ft with live shrimp and Old bayside
shrimp. The trout were eating up and before long; the box
was just about full along with a big red at the end to top
things off. AWESOME DAY 3 STOP SHOP! 100 TROUT & 1 BULL
RED
AUGUST 2007
August 23, 2007 - Got some great weather yesterday
morning for some good friends of mine Sammy Gill, his son in
law David and Sponge Bob Balser and the trout were in the
mood. On the way out I had a hunch with the light East winds
to try spot that has produced in the past under similar
conditions and hit the nail on the head. First cast 2
lb trout in the boat, stuck down and things heated up fast.
Live shrimp and plastic under corks 3 ft had trout flying in
the boat for awhile. Sammy hooks up and trout jumping
out the water like crazy. "We Got Us A Jumper Boys" he
exclaimed and we got a good laugh that was the phrase for
the day
every time a trout would come out of the water. The action
was steady all nice fish in the 2 lb range no throwbacks.
Just about a limit on ice I wanted to check a few more spots
further out... David did battle with a line stretching drag
screaming Jack Cravelle for awhile Fun to catch so we took a
picture and returned him to the water. Got into a few more
nice trout at the rigs in Black
Bay finishing up our limit then tried the reds at a few
points on the way in but only found a few puppy drum. With a
box full of trout on ice we decided to make it an early day
before the heat set in. AWESOME DAY! With good friends
having a good time fishing. 100 SPECKLED TROUT
August 8, 2007 - Jimmy Vidrine his
son Bret and Nick Sanchez and his sin Jacob were down
Hopedale way today and ready to get these two youngsters
into some fish. Well the wind was strong and from the West
which is not the best for Hopedale area. So I headed to
where I left them the other day and got a trout few on ice.
Wanted to try the rigs before it got to rough only to find 1
or 2 trout willing. Started to work our way back in for some
reds when we came across a school of trout feeding outside a
drain in Lake Campo. Steady action for awhile the kids and
dad’s having fun. The wind seemed to lay down so I headed
back to where we started and found them in the mood but it
was a slow bite. Shrimp under corks was the way to go no
action on the croakers. Worked the area hard until the bite
quit. A few more spots and then headed in at 1 PM with a
good box of trout. Fished hard and it paid off despite the
poison of the west wind. 63 TROUT
JULY 2007
July 19, 2007 - Bernie, Beverly, Bobby, and Sue had
one terrific day fishing. Bernie told me he was bringing his
FIANCE’ and she had never fished before. The morning started
good first stop big trout coming in but it slowed down fast.
I moved the boat around some trying stay on the bite. On the
move looking for some tide movement and a bite. Got some
incoming tide around 9:00AM and the trout turned on live
croakers on the bottom and hold on the trout would nail he
bait as it drifted with the current. The trout were flying
in the boat from all sides for awhile. By the end of the day
Beverly and Sue were putting a whipping on the trout and the
guy’s. Sue was like a machine I would put a croaker on the
hook and she would put a trout in the boat every time.
Beverly was Flipping 2 to 3 lb trout in over the bow like no
tomorrow like she had been doing all her life. Bernie and
Bobby were working hard to hold their own. With a limit of
trout on ice we headed in for some redfish action to top off
the box. Two stops was all that was needed every one got 1
red each and we called it a day before the heat set in.
July 1, 2007 - Had the the crew from the Laticrete
Company in Hopedale again for a 2 day 2 boat Trout and
Redfish Slam-a-rama. These guys are regulars a couple times
a year and always bring a few new faces too and always a
good time and catch a lot of fish too. This trip was no
different Lots of laughs and lots of fish hitting the ice
chest.
Day One started little slow but we got on some LOG
SIZED trout and put whipping on them before heading in the
marsh for some RED action. First stop the drags were
screaming big reds double and triple hookups. We kept some
for lunch and released a bunch too. Both boats,
combined catch 150 Trout & 8 Reds.
Day Two left early and headed for the LOG HOLE. Bite
was slow and lots of boats moving around kept things from
developing. Blasted off and headed way out to escape the
crowd and found the trout eating up LOGS again flying in the
boat, they sounded like bricks hitting the deck. After
filling the limit we decided to make a run in and pick up
some lunch MARSH REDS and Puppy Drum. Two stops and we had
what we needed. Larry Romero cooked up the fillets on the
grill while we cleaned fish. Fresh Caught and grilled reds
on the dock AWESOME! All fish caught on live croaker and
shrimp. 2 - 5 lb trout. Both boats, combined
catch 170 Trout & 12 Reds.
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