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Hopped aboard a buddy's boat early this morning. Wind was blowing a bit and there were two vessels on the usual first spot, but we set up a drift anyway. Immediately started getting hits, but not many connections. Long story short seven fish on three drifts with two real fish.

Second spot terrible water and no fish. Third spot decent water, no fish and incredible hutzpah of two elderly gentlemen in rushing in to another spot on the big motor and destroying our drift.

Moved on to the barrier islands for some surf fishing. Whiskey Pass was a mess, but held bait on the eastern end with no action except a ladyfish. My buddy tallied two fish in the surf, I got none.

Finally made it to Raccoon Island at noon, just as the tide was falling. To say it was on is an understatement. Water was nice, not calm, but off green. Started with a Space Guppy Riptide soft plastic, which did okay, but something was missing. Switched to black/chart Bayou Chub and that did the trick. Fish were highly mobile chasing shrimp, but enthusiastic in the strikes when the bait got around them. Plenty throwbacks and plenty lost while I tried to find the surf net rhythm, but enough action to bag 17 keepers. Buddy had a little better quality with 14 total, so 40 for the day ending at 1:00. Good times!