New to fishing and this is my first posting. I inherited a (1999) 16 ft with a 50 hp a few months ago and am still very much learning about boating and fishing. I am in heaven (and so is Academy Sports). My friend and I went to Rollover Bayou which is on the eastern edge of Rockefeller Refuge last week and caught 6 reds. I included pictures of the two largest. The other three were relative midgets in the 6-10 pound range. We caught them on 12 pound test/spinning reels with finger mullets under corks. When the first, and biggest finally broke the surface, it was like I was reeling in a big log, or prehistoric creature. My first big fish! What a blast, (until I had to clean them
---catch and release on the big ones next time---yet another lesson learned.) The big one, which has me gritting my teeth to hold, weighed 43# on my cheap scale, and the one my friend is holding is 31#. I very much appreciate all the information I have read from you seasoned veterans on this sight . Thank you and keep it coming.