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Refish529 · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject: Broke in My Billystix 2/2/08

Got home after work ready to head to Corpus for a weekend fishing trip. And to my surprise waiting for me on the door step was my new Billystixx custom rod. It is awesome looking. Well loaded up the rods, yak and family and headed to the coast. Woke up at 5am could hardly sleep. loaded everything up and headed out. The only thing was were to fish. Decided on Shamrock. Got th ere and thought I had made a huge mistake. Hardly any water on the flats the tide was way out. The sunrise and conditions were beautiful I told myself the trip was already a success. Made across the flat just barely and fished a nice drop off with out a bump. Moved a little ways away and found some baitfish along another drop off. Pulled out the new Billystixx rigged with a Gulp jerk shad and made a cast. Slow retrieve and felt a light bump raised the rod and fish on. Strung up trout number one. Drifted this drop off 4 times and caught alot of trout most were way small or just to damn close to string with confidence. Ended up with three nice trout all about 19 inches. Southeast wind picked up so headed in. Lots of folks out there not sure how every one did. It was a pleasure meeting Longrod and talking for awhile. I will try to post up some pics with my new camera

Tried to show off the rod but I need some practice taking pictures.

topdog15 · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:54 am Post subject:

those pics are awesome. nice fish, too Very Happy

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ccbobber · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:21 am Post subject:

shows you that even an inexperienced rod in the right hands can. good looking fish.
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IslandMike · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject:

Very nice. Looks like you got a good camera there too.
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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Thanks for the report and nice pics. Good looking Billystick too!

NaplesJohn · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

Nice fish, nice new rod (w/ mojo) and a nice red WS T140...Had to check the garage to make sure mine was still there!

larry meinert · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

Flame on, fish on, and success. Thanks

MJW · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

Awesome pics and great fish. Its always nice breaking in a new rod with fish on stringer first time out
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Refish529 · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:05 am Post subject:

I have not been able to post got sent to tampa unable to fish here though. And Naples sad to say its not a new boat only not very used. Maybe I will wear the stickers off this year

the Poolguy · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject:

What a great way to break in a rod.

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landlocked beachbum · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:51 am Post subject:

Man, that is one BRIGHT yak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would call that Serrano red!
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rabbit · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:33 am Post subject:

Nice pics, thanks for the report.
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