Wanaflatsfish Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 After weeks of striking out....we found da feesh again...... Well....after weeks of NADA..we are back into the groove.... I almost cancelled due to a full moon and strong 4.5ft tide, but, the weather laid down, we had a great incoming, so we decided to go. After a delay at the bait shop due to NO shrimp....we got on the water at 0730....the plan was to round South of Chatham to our old haunts and see if any of our friends were around.. Tide was low and the winds were a bit stronger than forecast, so I had to run the skinny mini back in the bights South of Chatham to avoid the open water....we were running with the sharks and the rays back int the skinny and DonH was holding on.....a few bumps, lot of spraying mud, but, the ride was smooth as silk... First stop was a ledge on the outside....water heading into the spot was about 1 foot, but, there was a ledge around an island that was a few feet deep and the snook were waiting for breakfast.... We hit two in short order - one on shrimp and popping cork and the other on a lady chunk. After several smaller feesh...we moved up into the bights..... here's another nice snook from in the bights....yep, da popp'n cork and jig with a shrimp...nothing more, nothing less As the tide rushed in, we needed to stop for some dinner....so, we looked for our friends up in bights....here is where they live Yes, this is a secret spot (LOL)... They all look the same.......hard to say why this one holds reds and why others don't..... We found this youngester who made it home.....poppn' cork and jig and the result....the key, I will tell you, and Don can vouch...is precision casting....i can put a popp'n cork within 2' of a mangrove under branches and this is where they sit.....learn to cast = feeeesssshhhhh. If you look to the bottom left, you can see DonH the chunk king, getting ready !!!! Lady feeesh chunk at the ready (LOL). We hit one nice snook and several reds with the Chunk rig.....easy feeeshing with chunk and our friend - Mr. Rod Holder. SECRET SPOT SECRET FEEEEESH GREAT DAY IN DA-T I like this boat more and more we fish it...side console is great...she's so light I never worry about getting caught in the bights or running aground..easy to travel - bought her for $8K. In the morning, I took her up into the bars around Chokoloskee on the outgoing low...I would have never done that in my Pathy....but, with the skinny Mini..there is no where I can't go..and when it gets rough...I get up in the skinny and run the bights.....yes, when the winds blows you get wet, yes, it gives you a bit of a beating when rough...but, that only lasts for 15-20 min as you cross open water.... Until the next time.....great day with my buddy on the water.... dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoutlaw Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Yup ! Feesh were there in numbers . Sat in one spot and had a red on every cast . Lasted a solid hr . Nice gator trout bite as well . Fished solo so was pretty busy . See ya out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted May 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Most excellent Ralph....still waiting for the invite Where were you....? Flamingo ? dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoutlaw Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Ahhhhh ! Thought last time we talked ,I told you you had an open invite . Whenever your schedule permit my friend ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailchaser16 Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 On 5/22/2016 at 9:13 AM, theoutlaw said: Ahhhhh ! Thought last time we talked ,I told you you had an open invite . Whenever your schedule permit my friend ! ......and me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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