FISH CATCHING TRAVEL
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I did want to list the folks who came on the trip and their totals. It was a close race and a good time was had by all.
Kyle/Burl 24 trout/8 reds.
Doug/Joshua 26 trout/7 reds
Jason/Jack 27 trout/5 reds (Big trout 7.8)
Ted/Tim 37 trout/3 reds
Larry/Jim 18 trout/13 reds (Big slot red 6.9)
As a group if we had kept keeping them a limit of reds was no problem. We did not weigh any of the over reds that were kept. Nice job Tim and Ted for the numbers and same to Jason for the big trout. I think a friendly wager just might be appropriate next year, just saying.
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One of the guys on the trip that I enjoyed speaking with was Ted. He struggled the first morning, but then he started putting the hurt on them. He joined us on the beach and even had his own shark encounter.
Great fishing with you this week! Still can’t stop thinking about those specks in that surf. Except for the tax man, it was a great experience. Thanks for being part of it.
Ted
That’s him under all that stuff with his Wade Right.
Speaking with him I learned that he sells cool fishing gear in support of the National Foster Parent Association. A great cause that he and his wife do out of the goodness of their heart. So please take a minute and visit their website, they need all the help they can get. I love people who not only talk the talk but walk the walk. Tell them I sent you and ask him when I can expect my hat. (Just kidding!)
And then he sent this follow up comment.
Great post, and thank you for allowing me to re-live our adventure. Most of all thank you for leaving out the biting flies, biting horse flies, and waterspouts that were part of our trip. LOL. Just to share, because Jason (Wade Right) was slow to get in the boat, Doug and I ended up completely soaked by a wind wave of water. I think the laughter helped dry us out. What a trip!
What a trip says it all!
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Want to know how much fun we all had? Tim just sent me a note and he is already getting ready to book next years trip, just finishing up the choice of 2 different dates. Does not matter to me, I am in!
For that matter I am already thinking about a additional trip next year, maybe in early summer. No worries as the boat has good AC and is plenty comfortable sleeping at night. Since I posted that thought on the last post I have already heard from a couple of folks who are all in, so stay tuned for that development.
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I have heard from my buddy Clyde after the last couple of posts. Both comments apply to the Chandeleur post.
Dude !!!!!!!
As Doug Stange says” so many fish ,so little time “!!
My sentiments exactly! This trip was right up there with my favorite and it is worth a do over, and over. Good luck in Canada, we will be looking forward to the pictures.
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And I heard from Ryan again after he got his reservations for fishing with Ken on Caye Caulker.
Well I booked a couple days with Ken at Chasing Tails charter found him on Facebook and started a conversation, I will be there a week before I get to fish with him, going to have figure stuff out in the meantime.. Thanks for the help
Can’t promise you will catch a fish, but you will have a cool time and if it is all good it could be epic. Tell him I will see him again sometime and thanks again for my bucket list permit. And for those night tarpon do a little day time research at the Lazy Lizard. I had my best luck on the old concrete pier sticking out in the water at the mouth of the split. And while you are at it have a Belikin Beer for me! Good luck and let us know.
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And I sent Capt. Howie a link and got this email from him.
Thank you for the kind words Doug, it was our pleasure to have you on board and we are so happy the trip went well and the fish cooperated. You were with a great group of guys that makes our job really enjoyable. Thanks again! Howie
All I will say about that, NO, Thank You. They were my kind of folks and the service was beyond compare. See you next year!
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So that kind of catches me up for the moment. I am recovering from all the travel this month and needing to do a little tackle and boat work. As I just got the front upholstery done it is time to get the Mako back in service. I will be looking at the weather and tides this week and it will be back to the fishing. And in less than 3 weeks it will be 4 days at Port Mansfield with the Austin Boys, which has the potential to be epic. And it is finally raining here, please do not stop? Keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
