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  • 2 weeks later...

Last 5 trips highlight pics.

Had an epic chew on the 18th... landed 5 with 2 slots and left them biting 1st pic

managed a trip offshore during the calm spell, some small phins and tons of small trips on debris really cool to see.  Tried a snapper spot after dark and got a stud mango and big snook pushing 40" in 45ft! 

  Went out last night knowing the hurricane would have them chewing, decided to forgo live bait and just threw a plug... 1st 2 casts result in a 38" and 27".... Trolling motor was struggling to stay on anchor already and when a squall got close it umped to 20-30knot.  Wind was pushing so hard it really pushed the tide and motor just couldnt do it anymore (last pic)

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On 9/26/2024 at 2:33 PM, FINCHASER said:

Last 5 trips highlight pics.

Had an epic chew on the 18th... landed 5 with 2 slots and left them biting 1st pic

managed a trip offshore during the calm spell, some small phins and tons of small trips on debris really cool to see.  Tried a snapper spot after dark and got a stud mango and big snook pushing 40" in 45ft! 

  Went out last night knowing the hurricane would have them chewing, decided to forgo live bait and just threw a plug... 1st 2 casts result in a 38" and 27".... Trolling motor was struggling to stay on anchor already and when a squall got close it umped to 20-30knot.  Wind was pushing so hard it really pushed the tide and motor just couldnt do it anymore (last pic)

20240926_140603.jpg

459339595_1892673797898596_5418635541984180973_n.jpg

459532542_1896070530892256_7701481501052144998_n.jpg

459831593_1899338187232157_8896748832418099268_n.jpg

460470300_1899338033898839_2625577427152704562_n.jpg

461429004_1904505500048759_6862340275434934965_n.jpg

This guy is a Vampire.

 

Watch out when the sun goes down!

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Decided to test the boat out after the theft and recovery to see if there was any other kind of damage I couldnt see to the hull or components of the boat.  The only serious damage besides to the trailer was that they destroyed my homemade cheese grater.   I removed it before testing the boat and didnt think anything of it.  
 

Launched before first light and fished a dock light near the ramp.  Within 30 min, the automatic bilge pump kicks on and runs for long enough to make me nervous.  It kicked off and we decided to keep going and see what would happen.   We got skunked in one spot after another, and every 30 min or so, the bilge kicked on.   
 

NOT GOOD.  
 

Hit one last spot, my heart sick at the idea of a hull breach somewhere that I had missed.   Last spot was pure magic though.  Buddy caught a nice 24 inch red on a popping cork combo, followed be me getting its twin on topwater, then he was on again with #3, and I matched him with another topwater fish.   Worked the school out and moved further down the bank, where I found #5 on top as well.    A good ending, but feared it would be the last trip for a long time if the damage was serious.  
 

Got home and inspected the hull again.  Absolutely no damage of any significance.  Finally realized what a bonehead I am.    I took the cheese grater off but didnt replace the screws or seal the screw holes.   Going to test her again in the am with the holes sealed and make sure thats all it was.   
 

Looks like they will probably total my truck, so if anyone has a lead on a cherry, low mileage pre-2016 F150 supercrew, let me know.  

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