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ElectricChicken · #1 12-24-2011, 02:54 PM

Got to Cal. Point about 10 am and went to Turners. Quite a few boats there already. Wind was kickin. Ended the day with 14 trout, 1 flounder and a 30lb red. My buddy had just netted a trout for me with one hand, put the net down, picked up his road and BAM! This monster red hits his bait right by a crab trap. We were drifting with the wind and the red went the other way and almost spooled him. Took 10 minutes to land and after pictures we let her go.
Not sure if I was doing the wrong thing in the right spot or not. Felt like we should have caught more than we did although I am thankful for what we did catch. I did not try the ship channel and maybe should have. Any thoughts?
EC

Kenner18 · #2 12-24-2011, 03:13 PM

Nice Catch . What was you fishing out of yesterday ?

ElectricChicken · #3 12-25-2011, 10:45 AM

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Nice Catch . What was you fishing out of yesterday ?

Kenner, We were in a 24' Ranger with a 300 Yamaha on the back. We stayed in Turners all day.

DUCKGOGETTER · #4 12-24-2011, 03:17 PM

Nice fish and that's a bull!

Ray · #5 12-24-2011, 03:22 PM

Bet that was fun.

ElectricChicken · #6 12-25-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ray

Bet that was fun.

Ray, He about cracked his cold face smiling when we got that thing in the boat!

Montauk17 · #7 12-24-2011, 03:26 PM

We are spoiled in louisiana,in florida that is a banner trip. Nice catch,bet he felt a wiggle with that red!

Ray · #8 12-24-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Montauk17

We are spoiled in louisiana,in florida that is a banner trip. Nice catch,bet he felt a wiggle with that red!

In the summer time, you can catch them big un's on cracked Crab all day long.

Montauk17 · #9 12-24-2011, 03:31 PM

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In the summer time, you can catch them big un's on cracked Crab all day long.

Yep....They school up like crazy around mid lake,will hit anything you put in the water. Had a friend of mine with me two years ago he never seen anything like it before,had a blast.

Ray · #10 12-24-2011, 03:34 PM

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Yep....They school up like crazy around mid lake,will hit anything you put in the water. Had a friend of mine with me two years ago he never seen anything like it before,had a blast.

They at the jettys too.

1fastmerc · #11 12-24-2011, 03:27 PM

Awesome catch.

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longcast · #12 12-24-2011, 04:47 PM

Me and Ob put his dad on a few monsters this year at the jetties. It was awesome to see him bowed up.

"W" · #13 12-24-2011, 05:51 PM

I think I saw yall yesterday... What was you throwing ? What jig head size?.... We caught 60 trout in that ares real quickly yesterday..

ElectricChicken · #14 12-25-2011, 10:49 AM

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I think I saw yall yesterday... What was you throwing ? What jig head size?.... We caught 60 trout in that ares real quickly yesterday..

W, I was throwing Salt Water Assasin Sea Shads in Pearl/Chart mostly. Tried some Chart/Silver and Black/Chart tail. Caught most on 1/4 oz. head but I did try the 1/8 oz. head after reading your post on water temperature. I tried a suspending Rapala walk the dog type bait as well. It would work under the water like a Corky.

Montauk17 · #15 12-25-2011, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ElectricChicken

W, I was throwing Salt Water Assasin Sea Shads in Pearl/Chart mostly. Tried some Chart/Silver and Black/Chart tail. Caught most on 1/4 oz. head but I did try the 1/8 oz. head after reading your post on water temperature. I tried a suspending Rapala walk the dog type bait as well. It would work under the water like a Corky.

Next time try glow or avacado green a salty grub. Don't let the small size fool you. I have caught a few 5 pounders on it. Great bait this time of the year.

shellman · #16 12-24-2011, 11:43 PM

Good trip...

Country Boy · #17 12-25-2011, 11:21 AM

Nice specks and a nice red, good catch!

RAKEDLAKE · #18 12-25-2011, 02:12 PM

Hey Todd,
I am on a Floater about 150 miles in the Gulf right now. I am here to tell you that is a nice mess of fish you have there. You know what people tell me in the winter time in Big Lake you Stay south of a line that runs from Commesary point to Texaco cut. I find this to be fairly true. That was a good mess of fish you caught in Vermillion Bay a while back. Don't you find that the fish in V Bay on average are some what bigger than Big Lake. It has been this way for a few years. They just happen to have more wader that really catch the big fish that go to Big Lake.
Gotta go
Merry Christmas

ElectricChicken · #19 12-25-2011, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RAKEDLAKE

Hey Todd,
I am on a Floater about 150 miles in the Gulf right now. I am here to tell you that is a nice mess of fish you have there. You know what people tell me in the winter time in Big Lake you Stay south of a line that runs from Commesary point to Texaco cut. I find this to be fairly true. That was a good mess of fish you caught in Vermillion Bay a while back. Don't you find that the fish in V Bay on average are some what bigger than Big Lake. It has been this way for a few years. They just happen to have more wader that really catch the big fish that go to Big Lake.
Gotta go
Merry Christmas

Hey man. Sorry your offshore for Christmas. Appreciate the input. VB fish do seem to average a little heavier than Big Lake on the fish that are below 5 pounds. But I do not here of the big fish that BL puts out in VB. Take care.