Just a short report on the 2nd annual KAND trip to the Laguna Madre to fish the hallowed ground of Baffin Bay. The day after Christmas, we met Albert at the boat ramp at 6 am sharp, The Bluffs Landing has a great ramp, quality rooms and wonderful restaurant all in one. We got everything organized launched the boat and the 4 of us with high hopes made the run up the Laguna Madre 18 miles to the sacred waters of Baffin. The first day of the three was without a doubt was the coldest, it warmed a bit in the afternoon. We fished the usual places, started at Cathead, moved down and tried an area outside and inside The Tidegauge, fished some around E Kleberg Point, headed back to Cathead and then decided to check out Yarboruogh and Rocky Slough. We fished hard and grinded out a box of 10 or 11 fish, nothing of size with the exception of a 23 inch fish and certainly not what the 4 of us were looking for.
After a great dinner, with some help from a student and friend, day 2 was planned, renewed hope for that elusive 30 inch trophy was on. We left the ramp a few minutes earlier and made our way to the Badlands which has always held big fish. Day 2, was warmer low 50's and wind at 7 to 9, We strung 20 fish that went between 20 to 24 inches, and a few 25's all 4 to 6 lb trout. We released all the fish over 25, with 4 to 5 fish in the high 20's, Albert and I both claim to have lost 30 inch plus fish that day, I had one hit my Corky come up and roll and spit it, her tail and body was the biggest I've ever seen, I lost another that pulled drag forever with a huge headshake and when she was ten feet from me took the hook and oring off my Corky and swam away. Albert will have to share his own story of the two monsters that he never landed, About 1230 we pulled up and headed out for a scouting trip with no other fish caught
Day 3, was a short one but, yes we decided to hit exactly the same area we targeted day 2, On the water early, it was scary flat for Baffin, no wind and def the warmest day we fished. The sunrise could have been the most spectacular I've ever seen, We caught some fish but the big girls were gone, either the no wind or the warner waters temps moved them out but, it was like, where the heck did they go !!! Albert did hook up on a 10 lb plus fish early that we got a brief look of body and swirl (think he is still sick about losing this fish) but she broke him off at the leader taking Corky with her. Kevin my Brother In-law caught and released a 28 and Darrell strung a 23
Three days of great fun with great friends, a trip I'll never forget
After a great dinner, with some help from a student and friend, day 2 was planned, renewed hope for that elusive 30 inch trophy was on. We left the ramp a few minutes earlier and made our way to the Badlands which has always held big fish. Day 2, was warmer low 50's and wind at 7 to 9, We strung 20 fish that went between 20 to 24 inches, and a few 25's all 4 to 6 lb trout. We released all the fish over 25, with 4 to 5 fish in the high 20's, Albert and I both claim to have lost 30 inch plus fish that day, I had one hit my Corky come up and roll and spit it, her tail and body was the biggest I've ever seen, I lost another that pulled drag forever with a huge headshake and when she was ten feet from me took the hook and oring off my Corky and swam away. Albert will have to share his own story of the two monsters that he never landed, About 1230 we pulled up and headed out for a scouting trip with no other fish caught
Day 3, was a short one but, yes we decided to hit exactly the same area we targeted day 2, On the water early, it was scary flat for Baffin, no wind and def the warmest day we fished. The sunrise could have been the most spectacular I've ever seen, We caught some fish but the big girls were gone, either the no wind or the warner waters temps moved them out but, it was like, where the heck did they go !!! Albert did hook up on a 10 lb plus fish early that we got a brief look of body and swirl (think he is still sick about losing this fish) but she broke him off at the leader taking Corky with her. Kevin my Brother In-law caught and released a 28 and Darrell strung a 23
Three days of great fun with great friends, a trip I'll never forget
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