Great weekend at the DU!
After a horrible trip last time we made the haul due to a vehicle problem, this weekend was the complete opposite. Arrived Friday evening and settled into Fisherman's Paradise, turned the kiddies loose and ate some great food dishes. We knew the wind machine was still cranked for Saturday morning so we slept in, made a big breakfast and did some honey do's that needed addressing. Departed about 11:00 am from Falgout Canal and elected to hunt for redfish on the inside. Made the run north and hit the mother load. Caught a bunch of 20-24" reds and a couple of bass on spoons, and the kids had a blast until about 2pm when they got hot/tired so we left them biting. Went back in, dropped off the rods and grabbed the tubes and hydraslides, then wore them out on that for the rest of the afternoon.
Sunday morning arrives and the weatherman hit the bullseye! Ran to Coon Point, and immediately started slinging nice trout on plastics. The kids were having a ball and the big Blazer got slimed up real good. The bite tapered off where we were, so I made a move, grabbed the wade fishing gear and we ended up picking up another 30-35 specks in the surf. By lunch time the kids were tired and ready for the camp so we headed in after picking up my niece and her friend since my sister and her husband were going to stay longer. On the way in, just cruising and listening to the radio and watching the kids cutting up, I told my wife it would be nice to find some trash in the water to look for my favorite fish tripletail. As if written in a script, about 30 seconds after I tell her this I see a large line of dead water lillies. I came off step and make a slow pass and almost immediately see a nice one. Kill the motor, rig up and sneak back in. Big boy wouldn't eat, so we trolled a little further. Spot the second one only feet from the boat and pitched a DOA to him and he nails it. About 30 seconds later, the first tripletail of the year was in the boat! Then, and only then does he realize he is in trouble and almost broke my boat apart. Glad we got him in the net when we did since he inhaled the bait I am almost positive he would have cut the line and broke off after any sustained fight. Came home with a plenty of meat and lots of smiles and some great pics!
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