8/17/09 Big Lake Croaker Stroker
 

Well I took the step and fished LIVE bait today:cry::cry:,,,, David Hebert, Cap N D(big Dave) and I were heading offshore this morning....Hebert said DUDE WE NEED LIVE BAIT!!!! Well BIg Dave got the cast net out and make 15,000 cast chasing mullet in the channel....:*****::*****: Get offshore and tide is RIPPING again today.....SO back to the lake we GO....

I told Hebert I was not soaking any live bait unless Big D did 1st....well they both went so I joined.....We had a blast and it was some easy fishing!!! I missed a lot of trout though!!! I did catch a trout on the sand eel today....

nice catch
 

great catch.looks like yall had a good day on the lake.me dink and montake17 tried to hit the rigs yesterday but that wasent going to happen.had a frienf who got oput there.said they caught 1 bull red,couple of specks and som black tips.did not take long for the gulf to have them feeling bad:D

Nice haul croaker soaker...err i meen waltrip

OMG i though i would never hear that W fished with live bait....

OMG:eek::eek::eek:....I have seen it all:eek::eek::eek:...nice job......CHEATERS!!!!!

is that a mackerel ?

you dang right.W is the man on soaking.:*****::*****:when we going Chris

looks like 2 macs

nice catch ya buncha cheaters!!!naw, hey weve all done it,great ta see that yall had fun thats all that matters

Yes had 2 macks and W chewed my behind for throwing 2 back.

Yep...Only thing we caught offshore......Could not sink a 1/2 weight with the tide again today....unreal

Hey W.....did I give you any of 1 oz jig heads that I made a while back? I also got some big weights for that current.

A friend said that he was going to get me a mold to make some 10 or 12 oz weights for him...... for when that current is ripping.

I don't know Cap, but its way past time...I had a decent trip last Wed. afternoon...We need to get a trip together...Maybe next friday (28th). I'll PM you to let you know...We can go on one condition...Boss Hog has to be there...I love to out fish that sucker....lmao:*****:

Tide was ripping yesterday but I anchored up-current and used 2- 1/2oz split shots and managed. The currrent was moving though, and the trout were not on the bottom. But they were stacked up.

Mike I had about 3/4 oz of weights and it was skipping the top. I have never seen that much current. Yes we where on the upside.

Bet I don't hear you complain about "no tide" ever again. :smokin:

:shaking::shaking::shaking::shaking::shaking::shak ing::shaking::*****::*****::*****:that baby was kicking some tail.

Nice fish guys,that tide was ripping when we tried to go offshore yesterday as well...the end of the jetties was rough and a big crew boat gunned the throttle right by us,it got a little hairy. I must say that longcast's 1810 nautic star is probably the best riding 18' bay boat i've ever rode in,and i've rode in alot.

Hey Cap'nD, those big rippin tides should move the lake a bunch and help re-activate it don't you think? On the live bait issue, a good fisherman adapts to what is working. So for those who don't use ive never, you are missing out on some fish when that is all they want. Hell, we would all rather not have to use it but there are times when it is what they want.

I hope it helps some and yes you have to adapt to changes look W did:*****::*****: