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Ruby Red Lip
 
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| there will be no further reports from this fisherman... you guys can figure it out on your own... tight lines, Chris
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Trigger
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| Nice report and I love that bike! The bit about getting the exercise is so true as part of the adventure. I used to use a plastic yard barrel to truck my gear through Live Oaks and the beach, but it finally wore out. It was great cause it was so light. You and J Purdy are Pros! Pretty steady catches reported Jan & FEB, but I haven't seen the April rush yet though, Have You? or has it passed? 
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Ruby Red Lip
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| it's been rough... and tough to find bait as well as fish... the appetite has shifted to fleas and the fleas are small for the most part... 4 and 5 to cover a hook.. and tough to find with beach renourishment debris... dead shrimp no longer gets any attention I did some Combat Fishing and managed to get a few... 8 on the 8th AM, 4 on 11th PM and even 2 on 12th late PM bite... one of the fish was 17.5" and another 17"... all fish seemed to be fatter... the weeds make it tough to keep a clean and baited line in the water... but the fish are there... particularly on the two hrs beyond high tide..
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Ruby Red Lip
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| to Ft Pickens on 16 and 17th.... plenty of big fleas if you are patient or lucky... the new Ti rake works like a charm.. caught 8 legal Pompano on 16th... put two back as they were less than 13" and somewhat skinny.. 3 caught inside the bar.. others outside in a rip... caught 7 on 17th... wind started out wild from the E and eventually a manageable SE... bite improved as the wind swung around... the fish were all caught over the bar... the released one was about 13 but looked so small compared to the others.. was checked by U.S.Parks Ranger for fish count.... a first... he was pleasant enough and I encouraged him to keep it up as it is the first time I have been checked in years.. I had just beached a hardhead and reeled in my final Pompano when he arrived... on departure he suggested I get the catfish back in the water if I didn't plan to keep it... I thought this somewhat petty but I unhooked the fish as I normally would and sent him swimming..
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Ruby Red Lip
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| Thanx for report ... what kind of a set-up do you use to get your bait over the bar??? Are you wading out and then casting??? What does you typical pomp rig consist of?? Are you using two droppers, fluoro, teasers, et?? Appreciate any insight.
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Ruby Red Lip
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Friday was another Combat Fishing day.. managed to put 4 nice fish in the cooler despite some tough fishing conditions..
found a bar that I could wade thru and cast over... but the water was extremely murky and churned.... caught probably 8 that I released as too small.. it seemed like a day for the smaller fish to migrate... or maybe just the situation...
after noon the water cleared somewhat and I was able to fight for the four... did catch one that was over 16" and even got a keeper inside the bar... there were lots of big hardheads to wade thru and I lost my share of weights and rigs in the commotion of waves and chilling conditions.. I am ingesting Ibuprofen for now and will try again on Monday...
I am catching plenty of Big and medium fleas... and fishing double drops with #1 or 1/0 Owner Mutu light wire hooks.. I have been using RED ones which lose the paint and become gold... will change everything to the black version as they seem more durable.. I tried spider weights during some of the worst conditions yesterday.. 3oz... and they do hold.. but I must say that I don't like fishing with them..... they hold too well... tough to release when you need to reel in.. overstress the leaders and you lose them... expensive proposition.. AND
and I had a huge strike one one of the rods... was surprised that I didn't get a hook-up... reeled it in and one of the GOLD Mutu light circle hooks was in the shape of a PIN... something BIG hit it and kept going... the spider weight did not release and the rest is history.. I will stick with pyramid sinkers not more than 4 oz if at all possible... I will move to a heavier wire hook if it happens with any regularity... maybe it is a blessing that the Jack? got off.... or maybe a curse that the Cobia? released himself.... in either case I would like to have a chance to reel the fish in..
get out and fish..
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Trigger
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Thats one hell of a setup Fish peddaller. You got it together man. The hard work on it defenitly shows in your posts and pics, Way to go and keep em coming.
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