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[Prof. Salt]

I took the day off Friday, confident that I could fish between showers and rack up some fish ...but nature didn't agree. I paddled across the bay in the darkness and set up at a pinch point that connected two lakes. I knew the reds would be crawling in the shallows as soon as there was enough light, so I sat still and waited. I did notice the dark clouds, but had not seen any lightning or heard thunder, and I felt pretty good about my chances of success. Just as I spotted the first red beginning to hunt, the sky opened up and it began to rain heavy. Lightning or not, this kind of rain will stop hunting fish in their tracks, so I checked the radar on my phone. Yep, it was stacked up and growing upwind and this was going to be happening for a few hours so I laid the rods flat on the deck and began the paddle back to the truck through the rain and newly arrived lightning. I drove home, washed the gear and left it to dry, showered and dressed, and got to the office 30 minutes after opening. Hey, if I burn a vacation day it will be doing what I want to do, so I figured just get to work and knock out a few jobs and try things again the next day.

Saturday morning promised a chance of thunderstorms, but the radar showed them well away from my fishing spot so off I went again. I made the paddle across a mirror smooth bay and arrived at the same spot and this time no rain was threatening anywhere near the area. I began to see reds moving, and through the morning I managed a limit of them. Very few were actively chasing a meal, but with calm conditions I could spot them and sneak close enough if I moved slowly. Black drum also began to show themselves. Many were in deeper water waving tails as they rooted for a snack, but I was attracted to the drum shallower who didn't have the vertical option. They responded to a lure just like redfish, if I moved it slower so they could get a bead on it. By 9:30 a cloud had developed to the East, and another to the West and both began to rumble in the distance. I already had the fish I needed, so I fished on the way back to the truck knowing there were a few chores still needing my attention at home. The bay was not mirrored by this time, but with barely any chop on the water it was a nice morning to be on the water.



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[ziacatcher]

Good job as always.

[awesum]

BTB! BTB! BTB!

[Prof. Salt]