MY WIFE AND I WENT OUT WITH CAPTAIN TOM AND HIS WIFE SUNDAY MORNING FOR A LITTLE INSHORE ACTION. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME FISHING FOR REDFISH OR TROUT, SO I WAS REALLY EXCITED. MORNING STARTED OFF GREAT WITH SOME CRAZY GOOD TOP WATER ACTION. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES TOM BRINGS IN A NICE 2-3LB TROUT OFF OF A GRASS POINT. A FEW MINUTES LATER I HAD MY FIRST STRIKE BUT MISSED. NEXT CAST, BAM, NICE 2 LB TROUT. VERY NEXT CAST, BAM ANOTHER NICE 2-2.5LB TROUT. THEN SURPRISINGLY, I CAUGHT ANOTHER ON THE THIRD. 3 TROUT CAUGHT ON THREE CONSECUTIVE CASTS. WE WENT ON TO CATCH A FEW MORE, THEN MOVED OVER TO ANOTHER AREA TO GO AFTER THE REDFISH. CLOUDS WERE STILL COVERING THE SUN SO WE STUCK WITH TOPWATER. I MISSED MY FIRST 5 OR 6 CHANCES AT REDFISH BY SETTIN THE HOOK TOO EARLY, HAVING ONE POP MY LINE, HAVING A HOOK STRAIGHTENED, AND A FEW THAT JUST SHORT STRUCK THE PLUG. ENDED UP WITH TWO NICE 6-8LB REDFISH IN THE GRASS.
AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS OF CATCHING THEM IN THE GRASS ON TOPWATER WE FINALLY MOVED INTO A CREEK AND CAUGHT SOME MENHADEN FOR BAIT. TRIED A LITTLE WHILE ON THE BOTTOM AND ENDED UP WITH A KEEPER FLOUNDER. TOM THEN INFORMED ME THAT I HAD COMPLETED MY “LOWCOUNTRY SLAM”
MOVED BACK OUT TO A FLAT AT LOW TIDE TO BE GREATED WITH 20MPH WIND AND 3 FOOT CHOP. ENDED THE DAY AT REDS ON SHEM CREEK WITH A FEW BEERS AND SOME GOOD FOOD…
ALL IN ALL IT WAS A GREAT DAY. THIS OLE FRESHWATER BOY IS GOING TO BE DOING ALOT MORE INSHORE FISHING I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT. THEM REDFISH PULL LIKE NO TOMORROW.
HERE ARE A FEW CRAPPY CELL PICS. FORGOT TO BRING A REAL CAMERA!
