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JayandCoyote
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Corpus Christi-Southside
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 Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: Surf trout 6-1 |
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Finally had a chance to make it to the beach and do a little fishing. It has been a long 8 weeks or so since I last hit the beach. Not enuff time lately with a 6 month old and being busy at work. I managed to get the family out the door by 8am. That is a minor miracle in itself since my wife and Mom packed so much stuff for the baby we could have camped out for a week. I guess it was when I put the rods on the front of my truck that I remembered that the last time I went fishing I had a huge bird nest on my surf reel and I was supposed to put new line on it. Too late to worry about it now so out the door I went. I did not want to go too far so I turned and hit the beach just south of Bob Hall. I went a little ways south and found a spot to stop. I was thowing out shrimp/fishbites trying to get a whiting to use for cut bait. I was slamming the hardheads for a little while. Well I finally caught a whiting and threw out my 10' surf rod. It was at this point that I looked down at the reel and saw a piece of line sticking out. It had a clean cut on it from the last time I cut out the before mentioned bird nest. Oh, crap I thought. So I start letting line out to see where the line is cut. It was at this point that I knew I would have a big run on the line and would lose whatever was on the other end. Well. I finnally found the spot where the line separated and I wrapped the end with the bait around my hand a few times. At this point I felt a good tug from something. I start yelling at wife to get something for me to wrap the line on and the only thing she could find was my sandal. Now the line is digging into my hand so I know I have to try and get this thing in. I was thinking big drum because the fish never really tried a big run but I could feel he was big. After what seemed like a looong time I see my leader coming in and then I saw a big swirl. It turned out to be my personal best spec! It was over 6lbs and a tad over 25 inches. This will definitely be one of my best fishing tales to share with my son when he is a little older.
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Puretexn
Pony Mullet
Joined: 06 Mar 2006
Posts: 61
Location: Ingleside
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome! 25" trout on a sandal, and it's not even a high dollar Teva sandal. You would have lost it if you where wearing Crocs....lol
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mikelcctx
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 26 May 2008
Posts: 258
Location: Padre Island, TX
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject: funny |
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| That's funny. I recently had my rod jerked out of my hand in the surf, and walked back to the beach, head hung low in shame, and about two hours later, as I was reeling in my big rod, I brought in my lost combo ( which was an ambassador and castaway rod) and the "monster" pompano that took it out of my hand. I guess my hands were wet or I wasn't paying attention. You never know what will happen on the water. Nice fish. |
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rabbit
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 06 Mar 2006
Posts: 3835
Location: FLOUR BLUFF
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:09 am Post subject: |
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Nice trout. Thanks for the report and pics. 
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ironmanstan
Exalted Ruler of Flour Bluff
Joined: 04 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:54 am Post subject: |
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The main thing is you got out and had a nice day,take care. IMS
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bigdog
Finger Mullet
Joined: 15 Nov 2007
Posts: 22
Location: san antonio
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:01 am Post subject: |
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| nice sandal, you should get it bronzed.....fishin line and all. |
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Tyler
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Joined: 06 Mar 2006
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MJW
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 1150
Location: Cedar Park, Texas
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: |
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The sandal combo...thats the ticket
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Don Yocum
Finger Mullet
Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 25
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No wonder I never catch anything....I have been doing it wrong all this time 
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SurfinSapo
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 03 Dec 2007
Posts: 1089
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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WoW, what a cool story...That's one to archive for sure...
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Big John
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Fantastic story! Love the pics too! 
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CastnBlast
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 27 May 2007
Posts: 403
Location: Corpus Christi TX
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Welcome to my world...Work and kids...wouldn't trade it, but I can't wait till they get older and can fish more often...Your wife will only pack half the crap by the time you have your 2nd! Nice fish.
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