Went on 4/23/2025

Picked up grandson Owen. Met Capt Bob at Bairs Cove odark thirty. Bob had his bubbly live wells filled with 3-inch croakers. He caught them in traps. Just out into the Lagoon, left turn to the north. It is an incredible pristine day. There are very few other boats out. (maybe 2)
Not far to the north Bob takes a slight turn to the east. We are in a large grass flat, maybe 2" of water. There is mut bait activity. We bait up the croakers and toss out. I get hit as soon as mine hits the water, as does Owen. 2 legal on ice. Bait up and toss out again. @ more slot. We put one more on ice. We decide to wait on the big one. It's about 7:15 and we basically have limit. We stay at this spot just catching one after the other. Bob joins in. There are a few sail cats in the mix. I get a really nice strike. I am using one of my rods. It's an 8' Terramar with Stradic 5000 reel. 40# braid with 40# floro carbon leader. It's a little much for what we are doing. However, this one is 23", perfect. Limit trout. I switch to a GLoomis greenwater with a stadic 2500 reel. 10# power pro with a 20# leader. You can really feel the bait and fish with this set up. We estimated that we caught and released over 50 trout in 5 hours. We moved around just a little north and south of our original position. Back home. I clean the trout. Beautiful translucent fillets. I invite the fam over. Light egg waste and Zaratrains fish coat. Into the oil. Fresh cut french fries, hush puppies, fresh made cole slaw.
This is what I like!


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So if you are a surfer I wish you the prosperity that allows you more time to pursue the salt water dream, and the true happiness that comes from warm water, clean waves and the companionship of your fellow surfers. If you are an internet troll just spewing bs then f off.

NICE!!!!



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Speaking of Cosmology...We are a speck of dust on a speck of dust...

Nice numbers. That's damn fine news.

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I was right.