Done deal
Today was the last day of La. red snapper season in state waters. Bridge painter one from THT just got a new to him 33 Hydra Sport with trip 250's named the Deal Maker. Some changes have been made with a big above deck insulated fish box and a very large live well giving it a more fishable pleasure craft. The trip was a shake down cruise and targeting red snapper for a final state water snapper day.
Thank You La. wildlife management and all the agents that did our dock surveys every weekend!!!!!!! http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubbthread...-60668-002.jpg The day started out picture perfect. We got an early start and I was figuring an easy day. Our first place had the current rushing so fast my 20 and 24 weights went out straight. I was forced to run away to another area looking for less current. As the morning went on our dreams of a good day started to turn into nightmares. I was running out of options. The only good part of the morning was 2 large white trout and 4 bull croaker. These croaker were the biggest I have seen in the 10 years I have fished down here. I went to a rig that I was thinking of all day but due to the draft of the boat the only way I could get there was to run around the shore line from south pass. Being that far up I was thinking going back into Bapuste Collette. Once there we had 7 or 8 sharks under the boat before I could tie up. Our day was going like this. http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubbthread...-60670-008.jpg I headed back to where we had the trout and croaker. Noon time and no red snapper. We had been fishing since before 7:30. The customers were questioning my wisdom and I was wondering what I was doing wrong or even being out there. This time things changed and the old man hooks up to a RED SNAPPER. http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubbthread...-60669-005.jpg It is only the first one and I commented on the bite starting. A comment was made back we only had 2 and had a long way to limit out. In short notice everybody was taking well deserved breaks as the fish fighting was on. I was busy rigging lines as these fish were getting these guys into the rigs very quickly and breaking off. http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubbthread...-60671-004.jpg By 1:30 we had a 6 man limit of very good size red snapper. Was I ever thankful I decided to double back. We had a good box of fish finally. We attempted to drop right there for amberjack before heading to the barn and I wound up venting and releasing 2 red snapper so we called it quits. http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubbthread...-60672-009.jpg The "Deal Maker" made La. state waters red snapper season a "Done Deal". I mentioned to Nick that I had a cancelation for the 12th and he told me I was fishing that day. Nice way to keep the books full. http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubbthread...-60673-011.jpg Here is another shot of our fish to show you The size of the 4 croaker and 2 white trout. http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubbthread...-60675-012.jpg Life is Good! Fishing is not a matter of life or death. It's more important than that. CAPT HOOP -- OUR FREEDOM |
That's some huge white trout!
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Those are some giant croakers!!! You didn't weigh the big one? Might have gotten in the top 10
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The top ten is always an after thought. Caught a 34.6 blackfin once and never even thought of registering it. The croakers looked more like redfish they were so big. Both the white trout and croakers were amongst the biggest I have ever gotten. As far as the size goes the biggest trout and croaker were longer than the shortest red snapper we kept.
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Nice fish esp. the croaks
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That is some big croakers!!!!!!!! Nice job Capt.
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those croaker are freaking huge
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Forgive my ignorance Capt. but what the heck kinda fish is that in the second pic? I have never had a chartered trip before but when I do I don't think i'll be doubting my Capt. no matter what. If it was easy it would be called catching instead of being called fishing. The way I see it a man doesn't have a boat and a business because he doesn't know where the fish are. Glad it ended up being a good day for you Capt.
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I call it a mother in law fish. Ugly and good for nothing. Actually it is a toad fish. other names are oyster fish, dogfish, mudfish. Do not let one of them get their mouth on you. Very powerful jaws.
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