My first Bull Red of the Season!

[Charlie]

Finally! Been trying to catch one for weeks now, it's been all rat reds, 2 slots, until now! This lunker weighed in at 22 lbs and was 32 inches long! Oh, was caught free-lining live mullet from the 53rd street rock jetty. Funny thing is, I wasn't even trying to catch one, was using light tackle catching whiting and sand trout...lol! What a fight though using a light spinning reel on a 6ft rod...yes he nearly spooled me 3 times! All catch and release now, had to use my tag... Oh well, I figured might as well, might not get a bigger one later on.

[corndog]

Nice fish great catch. Thanks for the photos. How old is a fish of that size?

[Charlie]

Thanks! My best guess, after reading a few articles on redfish aging, which is difficult to determine most of the time apparantly, is it was around 3-5 yrs old. Read something also very interesting, they can live up to 40 yrs!! Most male redfish mature at around age 5 and females around age 6, then they typically move offshore until it's time to spawn again.....interesting stuff!

[Hogie70]

Nice Catch... Thanks for the story & pictures...

[nokatchin]

Nice catch,congrats

[Moe]

Nice!

[SUPER SPOOK]

good one!

[sfef84]

Charlie, Were you the guy on the Jetty today tellin me about your wife not bringing you your fishin' stuff so you had to go back home?

[lurefisher]

WTG!

[Charlie]

Yep! That was me, were you the guy in the white teeshirt? I ended up just catching a bunch of hardheads by the way.

[sfef84]

Sure was.. Your original post was the reason I was at that particular pier. Stay out there too long and youll catch some rabies from those GIANT RATS.

[PasadenaMan]

Sure was.. Your original post was the reason I was at that particular pier. Stay out there too long and youll catch some rabies from those GIANT RATS.

Pm me your contact info. I have an 18' kenner and might go this saturday to the N. Jetty. Even if I don't go this weekend, your more than welcome to go with me when I do. I am wanting to land my first Bull of the year as well.

[Charlie]

Sure was.. Your original post was the reason I was at that particular pier. Stay out there too long and youll catch some rabies from those GIANT RATS.

HAHA, I know right, those things are BRAVE and they work in teams, two of em tried to steal my frozen mullet couple nights ago. I don't see them that often though.

[Charlie]

Pm me your contact info. I have an 18' kenner and might go this saturday to the N. Jetty. Even if I don't go this weekend, your more than welcome to go with me when I do. I am wanting to land my first Bull of the year as well.

I'll go ahead and pm my info to you, but not sure if I can go this weekend. Just gimme a call and I'll let you know.

[sfef84]

HAHA, I know right, those things are BRAVE and they work in teams, two of em tried to steal my frozen mullet couple nights ago. I don't see them that often though.

I'm 2 for 2 with seeing the rats... on different jetties. They are def brave and get BRAVER as the night goes on. I sat down on a rock the other night and heard a loud squeel... think I sat on his tail.

You work for the USCG right? Try to "borrow" some FLIR or NV goggles and Ill bring some pellet guns and then fish for sharks!