DaveR, Uncle Tommy and I headed out early in search of sea monsters. Of course, we went to the magical and mystical Cow Creek. It was a multi species trip with snook, redfish, lady fish, remora, jack, large mouth bass, tilapia and gar caught among the 3 of us.
I only caught one fish on the trip (well, two if you count the remora stuck on it) and it was my best snook in years at 41 inches.
I have to thank Dave for the assist. The snook went straight for some deadfall and wrapped the line. I was fighting with the line straight up and down not knowing where the fish was. Dave was trying to figure our the wrap when, after much back and forth, she finally got tired and her tail came up alongside. Landed her by the tail with the line still wrapped around a log.
The Gods of Cow Creek gave me a going away gift.
Thanks for a good trip guys. Great way to end the year.
Ended the year with my year's best
Ended the year with my year's best
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Beautiful snook Rik.
Happy New Year sir!
Happy New Year sir!
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Awesome winter time snook Rik. They do get way up in the rivers this time of year.
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Great job Rik. Quite a commercial for Power Pro. The cigar Tommy gifted you brought ya luck! Helluva year ender!
Great job Rik. Quite a commercial for Power Pro. The cigar Tommy gifted you brought ya luck! Helluva year ender!
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Nice Rik ..........especially being with good Friends.....
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Congrats on beauty snook.
Being out on the water in the kayak is the prize. Catching fish is the bonus.
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Awesome fish! My buddy caught a remora on a gold spoon yesterday.
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Very nice! Congratulations Rik!!!
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Very nice Rik, mad cojones for wading the river like that
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Wow, that’s the best fish I have ever seen posted on here!!
Way to go RIK!!
Way to go RIK!!
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Re: Ended the year with my year's best
Beautiful. For the record I mean the one without the cigar!
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