Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Gus on July 11, 2011, 04:46:09 pm
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Found the fish around Galveston on Sunday...
Course talking with my fishing buddies scattered out over the bay system, so did everyone else... :)
I was a Red short of full limits, but just ran out of Mojo to stay on the water.
It was Bloody Hot, but so were the fish...
On the water buy 5:30, off the water by 11:30.
-Gus
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Durn it man looks everyone is loading up but me.Ron
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That looks good man! My brother is in LaPorte. Has been tearing the trout up this year.
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I hear ya...
In truth I have been going through Fishing Withdrawls this year.
We have been all babied up, having our second boy in February...
This was only my third outing of the year.
But I aim to do better... at managing my babying to fishing time.
And once it starts cooling off I will work to combine baby time with Fishing time.
Sometimes I don't know how my grandparents did it.
They used to take me along fishing, in the boat, beginning when I was a month old. :)
-Gus
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Man oh Man, that is some good catching and good eating there, a real fine fishing trip. Kenneth
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Thats a nice mess of trout and spots(smaller reds). I love those little spots for eating. Don't care much for the trout for eating but love to catch them. My friend Richard has been trying to get me down to the SC coast for a fishing trip. They went out last week and cought 10 fish(reds) between 20" and 30". I went a few years ago just off Hilton Head Is. and cought a 27". The slot is 14" to 24" for keepers.
Kenneth, I'll have to get you out here for a saltwater fishing trip. I've got connections! ;)
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Looks like a great day. Fishing has turned on this side of the lake, too. Everybody is catching Reds, and Trout, sharks and Tarpon. Reef fishing is real good if you can get them in the boat before a Goliath Grouper swallows your catch.
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I hear y'all...
Rode out Sunday with a buddy in his Whaler.
But where we caught the fish I could get my Bayliner into without too much trouble.
The Trout were all over in 4 to 8 foot of water.
The Reds (22" and 24") were in 2 to 3 foot up on the reef.
Trout is good eating but I mostly fry it for parties. Got the fillets chillin on ice, gonna cook'em up for some friends tonight.
But Reds are pretty much my insore favorite. Grilled on the half shell, or just grilled out right. Can be hard to beat.
Been trying to get my maintenance done on my rig. My mechanic has been booked lately.
I'd do it myself but its a warranty issue on my powerplant.
Once I get her caught up I'd be happy to get some folks out fishing if y'all get down this way.
Pretty much strictly saltwater, Bays and near Offshore.
-Gus
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I'm kinda partial to those reds on the halfshell myself :D. I'll keep that invite in mind. Have been trying to hook up with brother and his boat going on 3 years now. Where are ya down there Gus?
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Based out of Houston, West Side, mostly fish out of Galveston and Freeport.
But will haul out to an arc extending from Sabine to Mansfield... And out 20 nautical miles. ;D
Been planning to go out and wear the Black Tips out.
Maybe chase some dolphin when they get in close.
Or visit the Liberty Ships out of Matagorda, the Snapper have been running unusually large this year.
Have to work within the wacky season on the Snapper though until they close it, then it is state waters only.
Love Offshore but will not push the conditions in my boat.
She'll handle four to sixes if she has to, but its a white knuckle ride as she's only a twenty footer.
Never head offshore in bumpy conditions (2-4's) but have come back in, in rough conditions (6 to 8's)...
It's hard on the boat and passengers and best avoided, but sometimes stuff happens. :)
-Gus
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Oh and just for the record.
I don't allow drinking of alcohol on board the boat.
Not judging anyone that does allow drinking on their vessels.
Heck I have done it in my younger days, which is why I don't put up with in my present days. :)
Happy to hoist an adult beverage and toast a happy and safe return after Props and Wheels have stopped turning.
-Gus
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I hear ya, that's sensible. His boat is a twenty too. Said the waves were around five in the bay the other day. Like to beat em to death but they caught trout anyway :). Man, i'd love to get a little offshore and catch anything that lives out there. Haven't done that in years..
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Here is the red I cought a few years ago off Hilton Head Is. SC.
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All Right Pat B... That's some purty Grill Fodder... ;D
I love'em like that, can't hardly mess them up when they're table bound.
Yes Sir Cowboy, it can be hard to leave'em when they are bitin'.
Here's some flounder we caught a while back... I think it was just outside the yacht basin in Galveston...
Just Kidding. >:D
-gus
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Hey Pat who is the ol' guy holding your monster Red?............you ocean guys are so dang lucky! I used to love fishing until I spent a week in the Keys fishing, I never felt the same about fishing up here again. I rarely go anymore, just waiting for my next trip to the keys.
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I don't know Pearlie. He kicked me out of the boat after I cought the fish. ;D
Gus, I had to put this one back. He was just outside the slot by a few inches.
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Egad Pat B...
I hear ya, happens rather frequently these days.
Here in Texas its 20" to 28" and we get two individual trophy tags for oversized Reds.
Here are some from the North Jetty during the early run in.
Seven reds, five 27 1/2" and two 31+" one each tagged by my fishing buddies.
And one good size black drum just under the top of the slot.
We caught thirty one fish that day and these were the little ones... :)
There must have been twenty boats around us, but the hole where the fish were hanging out was about the size of a bath tub.
You throw in on the other side of the boat and you couldn't give away your bait.
We left 'em biting, when the cussing from the other boats became a loud chorus...
Besides it was time to let someone else have some fun.
(http://North Jetty Reds)
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Hey Gus, how often do the mountains of Galviston get snow on them. :o Could those be halibut from the Northwest of Alaska? Nice fish non the less!
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Yes Sir Pat B,
Those are the same mountains that show up in numerous Holywood picture shows about Houston/Galveston... :)
In my defence I was just being silly... O:)
Plus everyone knows down here flounder only get to be forty pounds... ;D
(Grin)...
Those were Homer, AK Flounder... er, I mean Halibut.
-gus
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Nice fish, Gus, I might be giving you a shout the next time I'm back working in Stinkadena. I usually end up stuck in a motel bored to tears when I'm there.
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Sinkadena... HAHA!
Ah... now that brings back memories... many good... some not so good...
Spent many of my childhood years there.
Yes Sir Mullet, if you get down this way give me a shout maybe we can dunk the boat and bend a rod. And if we catch a fish or two mores the better.
:)
-Gus
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Pat, mine's bigger than yours....;D ;D
(http://forum.gon.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=331385&d=1246555741)
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Nice red Steve. Did you get it the last time you were in Charleston?
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Yes Sir Hillbilly,
That is a Purty Redfish. :)
They are definitely my favorite inshore species.
-gus
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Gus, I see there's a reason I should come down and visit you sometime. Been wanting to do a little gulf fishing for awhile. Nice fish. :)
George
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Yes Sir George,
Gonna drag my rig over to the mechanic Monday.
If I can't get the mechanic to the boat, I'll get the boat to the mechanic...
If it wasn't a warranty issue on my powerplant I'd just do the service myself, but there you have the crux of my problem. :)
-gus