I had a goal to ride @Three Bouys' coattails (and boat) into the winner's circle and I was successful in that we just squeaked into the prizes with a top 5 finish in the tourney. I think it was a pretty tough day for most, us included, but a few teams caught some bigger fish, including a 40", 10 lb.+ big fish. Congrats to all that toughed it out and special kudos for the guys that took home some pretty decent cash prizes!
The winds surprised a bit and were manageable. Lack of water clarity was a common complaint. The best catches seem to come from around Millionaires where water was reported to be more clear. We tried the North Channel - no luck - chocolate milk. Bluff Bar, cleaner water and fairly calm early and @Three Bouys landed a 2'ish lb'er on the troll. After a couple of hours there, we took the good advice of @spilliard1 , and rushed back to the channels of Old Cut to try to land another small snake and earn a chance at a prize. At the 11th hour, yours truly was able to coax a 2+ lb. hammer handle from the channel bottom using a spinner bait . At weigh-in, our 2 measly fish weighing a combined 5.42 lbs earned some nice lures from the folks at the Strait Line Club.
All-in-all, it was a very enjoyable day highlighted by meeting and a chat with long time 6-8 contributors @Red Hering and @Reddog (these guys even dressed in red and were in a red boat, pulled by a red truck) .
Also good to see some familiar faces from last fall including @spilliard1 and @Chasneyes. Great to get out with @Three Bouys and have him sit me in a boat and hand me a rod and only ask that I catch something, which I damn near failed to do!
The @straitelineanglers organizers kept everything running smoothly, but in a very relaxed way, and that made for a good conclusion to a fun day at Sandboy Marina.
Getting ready to go:
Blast off:
The Consolation Prize-Winning Team:
The winds surprised a bit and were manageable. Lack of water clarity was a common complaint. The best catches seem to come from around Millionaires where water was reported to be more clear. We tried the North Channel - no luck - chocolate milk. Bluff Bar, cleaner water and fairly calm early and @Three Bouys landed a 2'ish lb'er on the troll. After a couple of hours there, we took the good advice of @spilliard1 , and rushed back to the channels of Old Cut to try to land another small snake and earn a chance at a prize. At the 11th hour, yours truly was able to coax a 2+ lb. hammer handle from the channel bottom using a spinner bait . At weigh-in, our 2 measly fish weighing a combined 5.42 lbs earned some nice lures from the folks at the Strait Line Club.
All-in-all, it was a very enjoyable day highlighted by meeting and a chat with long time 6-8 contributors @Red Hering and @Reddog (these guys even dressed in red and were in a red boat, pulled by a red truck) .
Also good to see some familiar faces from last fall including @spilliard1 and @Chasneyes. Great to get out with @Three Bouys and have him sit me in a boat and hand me a rod and only ask that I catch something, which I damn near failed to do!
The @straitelineanglers organizers kept everything running smoothly, but in a very relaxed way, and that made for a good conclusion to a fun day at Sandboy Marina.
Getting ready to go:
Blast off:
The Consolation Prize-Winning Team: