Well one of our newest members, Nwilkins and his son, twisted my arm and had me call in sick this morning. I felt the fever coming on Friday afternoon when I read the PM he sent, and by this morning the Fish Flu was upon me, so I made the call. Besides, what kind of guy would I be if I didn't show the new guy around abit in our stomping grounds....
Met up with them at Horseshoe Bend on Chocolate Bayou and we were soon on our way to SLP. BTW that Baycat is a nice ride..... We made it to the pass just as it was getting good and light and decided to wade the gut next to MudIsland. The water looked really good and the tide was moving in pretty good, but we knew the tide would soon go slack. The winds were light and out of the SSW and very fishable. We were watching a storm off to the east of us but it looked to be moving south. So the three of us climbed into the water.
Tt wasn't long tell Nwilkins had a nice trout blow up on his top water and it looked like a good start to the day. A few blow ups and misses and I hooked up with a solid fish, but she was soon off and there started my trend for the day. We switched to plastics and the tops just weren't doing it any more. I lost a flounder and Nwilkins landed a flounder a little too short. We had a few more hits and I foul hooked a ladyfish. Then there was nothing, so we decided to look for greener pastures. They wanted to see if we could get into some reds so up Titlum Tatlum we headed.
As we rounded the corner before the camp, I saw the Sandy's boat was there so we pulled in for a quick visit. The generator was running and I peaked inside but could tell no one was awake yet, so I headed back to the boat and on up the bayou we headed. We went up to the mouth of Bastrop and saw some reds working, but was only able to get one of them to hit. He hammered my Corky Devil, but was about an inch short of being legal. Note, never try to wade fish the mouth of Titlum Tatlum at Bastrop........
The tide had turned so we did too and head back down towards the camp. We stopped once more and I feel bad, as I woke up Tom. I'd forgot that today was the first day of school, so there was no way Sandy would be there. It was good meeting Tom though, next time I'll have a beer in hand for him. We visited for a little while and decided to go back where we had started the morning. Nwilkins put a really nice flounder on the stringer and I tried to do the same, but mine decided she didn't want to have anything to do with the stringer. She shook free of my grip, flopped down and somehow got my line in her mouth. She quickly proceeded to bite my braid in two and leave. Like I said that would be the story of my day…..
The storm we had watched to the east had moved south, but now it had turned and looked to heading toward us. We mounted the boat and were soon heading north. Luckily for us it only cut across the pass and we only got a little rain from it. Nwilkins turned the boat back south and we decided to give the guy on the back side of BirdIsland a try. Nothing there, but one huge ladyfish that gave Nwilkins a really nice jump and some stripped drag, but was good. So we went back to the Mud Island gut as we had those two flounder just before the storm run us off, so we hoped there might be a couple more there, but it was a no in that department.
We mounted the boat once more this time pointing her east, for one last try. We decide on hitting the Geotubes next to Sea Isle and soon we were once more in the water wading. However, just like the other places there was a ton of bait, but no takers in our offerings. And so we headed back towards Chocolate Bayou. Once we up the bayou a good ways we stopped for some drift fishing. The wind was really blowing by then, but two nice sandies hit the ice and there should have been more if we could have got them in the boat. Nwilkins’ son boated a feisty hard pulling red but it was just a bit short.
That pretty much is the story of our day. We caught a few, we missed a few and we lost a few, but there are a whole bunch of them still out there for the rest of you guys.
Nwilkins, thanks for a great trip, I had a blast meeting and fishin with y’all. Wish I could have been a better guide. Lets just say we will get them next time…. Also fill in anything that I forgot or left out....
Met up with them at Horseshoe Bend on Chocolate Bayou and we were soon on our way to SLP. BTW that Baycat is a nice ride..... We made it to the pass just as it was getting good and light and decided to wade the gut next to MudIsland. The water looked really good and the tide was moving in pretty good, but we knew the tide would soon go slack. The winds were light and out of the SSW and very fishable. We were watching a storm off to the east of us but it looked to be moving south. So the three of us climbed into the water.
Tt wasn't long tell Nwilkins had a nice trout blow up on his top water and it looked like a good start to the day. A few blow ups and misses and I hooked up with a solid fish, but she was soon off and there started my trend for the day. We switched to plastics and the tops just weren't doing it any more. I lost a flounder and Nwilkins landed a flounder a little too short. We had a few more hits and I foul hooked a ladyfish. Then there was nothing, so we decided to look for greener pastures. They wanted to see if we could get into some reds so up Titlum Tatlum we headed.
As we rounded the corner before the camp, I saw the Sandy's boat was there so we pulled in for a quick visit. The generator was running and I peaked inside but could tell no one was awake yet, so I headed back to the boat and on up the bayou we headed. We went up to the mouth of Bastrop and saw some reds working, but was only able to get one of them to hit. He hammered my Corky Devil, but was about an inch short of being legal. Note, never try to wade fish the mouth of Titlum Tatlum at Bastrop........
The tide had turned so we did too and head back down towards the camp. We stopped once more and I feel bad, as I woke up Tom. I'd forgot that today was the first day of school, so there was no way Sandy would be there. It was good meeting Tom though, next time I'll have a beer in hand for him. We visited for a little while and decided to go back where we had started the morning. Nwilkins put a really nice flounder on the stringer and I tried to do the same, but mine decided she didn't want to have anything to do with the stringer. She shook free of my grip, flopped down and somehow got my line in her mouth. She quickly proceeded to bite my braid in two and leave. Like I said that would be the story of my day…..
The storm we had watched to the east had moved south, but now it had turned and looked to heading toward us. We mounted the boat and were soon heading north. Luckily for us it only cut across the pass and we only got a little rain from it. Nwilkins turned the boat back south and we decided to give the guy on the back side of BirdIsland a try. Nothing there, but one huge ladyfish that gave Nwilkins a really nice jump and some stripped drag, but was good. So we went back to the Mud Island gut as we had those two flounder just before the storm run us off, so we hoped there might be a couple more there, but it was a no in that department.
We mounted the boat once more this time pointing her east, for one last try. We decide on hitting the Geotubes next to Sea Isle and soon we were once more in the water wading. However, just like the other places there was a ton of bait, but no takers in our offerings. And so we headed back towards Chocolate Bayou. Once we up the bayou a good ways we stopped for some drift fishing. The wind was really blowing by then, but two nice sandies hit the ice and there should have been more if we could have got them in the boat. Nwilkins’ son boated a feisty hard pulling red but it was just a bit short.
That pretty much is the story of our day. We caught a few, we missed a few and we lost a few, but there are a whole bunch of them still out there for the rest of you guys.
Nwilkins, thanks for a great trip, I had a blast meeting and fishin with y’all. Wish I could have been a better guide. Lets just say we will get them next time…. Also fill in anything that I forgot or left out....
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