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NaplesJohn · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:20 pm Post subject: PINS 6-3-12

Late start to the day, got up read the paper, drank coffee, and then noticed wind was not blowing as hard as forecast. Figured me and the pooch would make a little trip down PINS.

On the way

The sign sums it up

Arriving at the beach, and the water is still churned up, though pretty clean green water was maybe 1/2 mile off the beach. It was a parkning lot for the first three miles.

Can we stop yet?

Well once I got down to about the 7 the water was still cruddy, and the driving still not so great. The good news is there was no weed, so now all we need is a few decent days to let the water settle and maybe thing will start happening. Lots of hard heads and only a few small whiting on shrimp and fish bites. I had one long rod out with a jumbo finger mullet, and was pondering calling it a day when the rod went off. Finally a good bend, and taking some line on my Breakaway LDX Very Happy

Fish took off to the North up the second gut in the strong current. Well up this guy comes, my first Texas surf shark, a feisty 36" blacktip...

A couple people came up to watch, and offered to take a pic w/ me in it, prior to a quick release. (thanks!) Though this one was relatively small, I can see why the serious shark guys enjoy what they do.

Towboat Trash · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:26 pm Post subject:

Congratulations!! Great report and dog pic too. Very Happy

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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Thanks John! I am still cleaning the garage waiting for the weather to get better. The good news is that the weather and the water is getting better but the bad news is that I am still not done with the garage. Crying or Very sad

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ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

congrats on your first TX shark! good looking fish.

FIDO · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:18 am Post subject:

Nice job! Those bonus Black Tips are tons of fun on the bait rods. That is the perfect size Black Tip to eat BTW. Next time you should keep it and grill it up, I think you'll be surprised how good they are!
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