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Arrived alive and well in Dutton VA at Starrett Pointe late Thursday night. No wheels fell of the trailer and forecast for Friday was rain.. I was jazzed to have such ideal conditions. Early morning run up the Dragon and the second cast was a brute.
Then a couple of shorts and a long dry spell till a four spot red drum came to the boat. That weekend the spots counted for bragging rights.
Next fish fights like a tank and turns out to be a turtle.
Then another long dry spell and I began to sing to brighten the spirits of my boat mates. Then the tide starts out and the fish move closer to reachable areas of the swamp.
This next shot is to protect you the viewer and not the fish holder. Talk about a royal ugly dude (RUD).
I see a commotion and flip Mr Ziggy into it and bam fish on.
Next day one my boat mates and I fish the lower Bay with live lines and chunk bait. We did well on 4 lb blues and I got a 30lb cow nose ray. But my boat mate got the real fight with a 60lb est. Southern Ray. It dogged him hard and he was shaking from a 38 minute battle just to keep line on the reel.
We caught on Saturday 8 different kinds of fish and two rays. Had a nice cooler of fish for the table as well. Lots of sea mullet..
Saturday night from the dock we got a dozen big croaker, six red drum and a few catfish. Sunday night will be beer battered croaker, blues, sea mullet and a couple of drum for 12....yummy
Next day Sunday we headed back up the Dragon for a morning only trip..
The ride in looks like this.
Jim from our group caught this LGMouth on the same spot I got mine on Friday.
The spot results for our tourny where 8 spots took the pride (Jim) and we had 5 people with 6 spots for second. 5 people with 4 spots for third place.
I was tied for last with ZERO spots.
We had a great time and I even sat out a trip or two to relax and drink beer.
Capt Mike
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I was dreading to see this report! I was supposed to be there but needed to change plans.
Wow! Great fishing for sure....thanks for the report Mike!
Ernie
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Missed you there bud. 12 fisherman showed up and we had only one crisis. My daughters 6 month old beagle got a hook in its lip. I tried three times to push it thru. It hurt me as much as it hurt the little puppy. After three attempts I sent her and the the dog to the 24 hr vet to get it removed. It cost 300 bucks and from my stressssssed out point of view worth every dollar. (We used to say every penny (inflation) )
10 red drum where caught
49 LGMouth
18 croaker 12 over 16 inches
8 blues over 3 lbs too many small ones to list
20 sea mullet
two tog
one oyster toad
one cownose
one southern ray
2 catfish
18 big spot
6 slab bluegill
And a pigfish was caught too
No pickeral.. really odd.
Oh I forgot the beagle..
Capt Mike
Last edited by captmikestarrett (Sep-03-08 5:58AM)
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Glad the beagle is OK.....the event is on my calendar for next year!
Ernie
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Great report. It sounds like a wonderful trip.
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