Monday, December 31st, 2007Is it really the end of the year?
Jim couldn't have picked a better day in December to go fishing. The weather forecast predicted
high temperatures in the low 80's and calm winds. To top everything off, another guide friend of mine let me in on a little secret the other day. He told me where to find scaled sardines for bait. Thousands of them to be exact. We almost never have them around in late December and they proved to be the ticket to some really nice fish. Unfortunately, they probably will disappear with tonight's cold front.After running to the bait spot and loading the live well, I ran back
to the ramp and picked up Jim. He's from Missouri and tagged along with his fiancé on her business trip to get away from the frigid temperatures they had back home. While he was here, he thought he would try his hand at saltwater fishing for the first time. He's no stranger to fishing mind you, in fact, he's president of his local fishing club. But this was the first time that he'd feel salt course through his veins.We started of trying for and got a few decent trout while we waited on the tide to get right for
redfish. The tide was sluggish and the bite really never turned on. So after a few fish, we decided to go hit the reds early. It paid off.We didn't get into the double digits with reds but they were quality fish. In the first couple of hours, Jim managed a 20", 22", 25", 29", and a 33" red. Though we saw several fish and even spooked a school of reds nearing 100 fish, the bite was kind of slow due to a weak tide. But, at least the fish he caught were big. I think he was happy, judging from the grin on his face, and I've maybe added another addict to our saltwater fold.
Captain Clay Eavenson
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