Crabbing ?

[duck enticer]

Went out of Rollover yesterday. Made a solo trip. Caught my 5 Reds and about 5 dozen crabs. I could've caught 12 dozen but I am not a glutton for punishment. The horseflies and fire ants were on their A game. I caught them in an hour right when the Tide started rolling out. About 5:00.

The fishing was tough. I saw very reds. I went to my can't miss holes and struck out for the first time ever. There is a large vacancy of fish in the marsh I fish. However, the endangered coastal sharks are making a come back. I went through a half-dozen shock leaders! I caught three and the rest cut me off... Once the sharks show up there goes the neighborhood. I wonder if they have run the Reds off? Hooked into a bonified 6' gar that proceeded to pull me around the marsh. Didn't have gun, didn't have long gaff and I was by myself. I went to work on him with a Louisville slugger and put a quarter sized hole in his head when my line popped. I know he died right there, and I tried to snag him but couldn't.