My report for Mon. morning. Paddled out of Cockroach Bay to the flats. Finally the bay was flat. Caught trout steady for about 2 hours. I counted 13 in the kayak and plenty of missed hits. Started with my fav. lure, a spook which worked well. Taking the advice of the exaulted ones I threw a gold spoon. Instant hookup !! Now I had to try some paddle tail baits. Also worked well.!! Musta been my lucky day.
The only question I have to add here is what keeps grabbing my soft baits and taking the tail off? Is it pinfish? And what do you about it other than carry a lot of baits.?
One more thing, when I got back a surveyor from FWC was there. I thought this is a good thing as far as a deterrent to thieves.
sorry, no pics. still trying to figure out to size the photo from my camera to fit here.
Mon morn at Cockroach Bay
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Mon morn at Cockroach Bay
It's 5 o'clock somewhere. Let's celebrate !!
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Re: Mon morn at Cockroach Bay
Blowfish.
You met Billy, aka Rampdog. Was Barney with him?
You met Billy, aka Rampdog. Was Barney with him?
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Re: Mon morn at Cockroach Bay
I have been catching blowfish lately. They leave those scoops in soft baits, this could be the cause of your missing tails.
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Re: Mon morn at Cockroach Bay
I have had pinfish do it bad,but the worst yet and I caught about 30 of em at fort desoto is.....rugrat181 wrote: The only question I have to add here is what keeps grabbing my soft baits and taking the tail off?
LIZARDFISH
I caught one last week,a smaller lizard fish ate my gulp and a bigger lizard fish had all of the smaller one in his mouth besides his head.