FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

Knockin Tail Lures by My Coast Outdoors

Michael with a real one on the 5″ Pearl KTL.  Use a big bait, catch a big fish!

This is the time of year for really big trout and Michael the owner and designer of Knockin Tail Lures getting it done.  This is a big trout anywhere anytime and caught on his own lure.  KTL’s catch all kinds of fish, all over the country in all conditions.  I cannot wait for next spring when I feed them to big lake trout.  And I have to admit I will miss fishing the salt and working with them.  I so appreciate the chance to work on his stuff.  It has been a good run, it is just going to be different, but there will never be a time the KTL is not in my arsenal, they catch fish end of st0ry.

Weather

58/66.  Cloudy with occasional light rain…mainly in the morning.  Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.  (Current radar gone by noon.)

Tides

Low 12:49 PM -0.1  High  5:29 PM (Fairly flat today.)

Activity Times

Major 1:33 pm to 3:33 pm.  (Always harder to judge related to tide times and where you are.)

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For all your wading needs.

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One thing I am really sad I have not done enough is share more of my knowledge with folks.  Today Michael came over and while we just had a few hours to fish it was my pleasure to turn him on to something a little different.  I do not need to teach him or many of you how to fish, you have that down, but there is plenty of “spots” and local knowledge that I just do not want to go to waste so he was able to sneak out.

While the fishing was just ok, that was not the point.  It was this is how you fish here, this is the swing, the point, the drains, the cuts and everything else that goes along with the real knowledge that can last a lifetime.  Today was enough to introduce him to my favorite place on the bay this time of year.

The kind that came over the side on our short trip.

If I was guessing and I am we probably boated about 5 or 6 trout and one red.  For me the real fun was fishing the prototype of his new idea and the trout liked it and so did I.  Hanging with him has been a pleasure as he is full of great ideas and this one should be a hit.  With his background in manufacturing and engineering it is not surprising he comes up with great ideas.  Are they all a hit, of course not, but the Knockin Tail is well on its way to becoming a staple and the new extravaganza should be t0.  At least as soon as I tell him how to make it better!  (Like he needs my help.)

My buddy Michael.

Aside from spending a short time on the water today I just wanted to share this picture and maybe give you a little piece of advice.  Over the last 7 years or longer we have been friends and at times collaborators.  It has been my pleasure to work with him and spend time at the shows from ICAST to the Houston fishing show.  But one thing we did not do was fish together as much as we should have.  As my time here is dwindling, and 19 days is sure dwindling, we should have fished together more.  You need to remember to share the boat as often as you can with friends, you never know for whatever reason when it will come to an end.  But thanks Michael it was my pleasure, and I look forward to all those great things you are working on and what the future will hold for My Coast Outdoors.

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Bill Dance

Everybody loves old Bill.  He has been a part of our fishing world for decades and who does not like Bill.  But I do have one comment on his saltwater show.  It starts out with “Anyone can do this.”  So to check out if that was true I went to the website of the guy he fishes with in Florida for trout and snook.  Those shows are amazing with some monster trout.  I thought it would be fun to fish with him next time I was in Florida.  Well sorry folks but anyone can do this, for $900 a day plus tip.  Same applies when he fishes Venice LA and catches all those big reds.  Same thing, a little out of my price range.  But we still love Ol’ Bill.

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I am now officially sick of this house selling thing.  It has not been as easy as we hoped and has just turned into a big hassle.  But this to will pass.  We hoped to close before we leave in 20 days but that probably will not happen.  But in this new world it can all be finished online, so see ya.

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I think I finally have a handle on the spam.  Nothing more $$$ can’t solve.  There have been 3 more attempts to hack the blog but that sems to be over so it looks like the blog will continue.  It had gotten so bad there was a real possibility that I would just give up and shut it down.  But there is still new fish to be caught, new places to see and lots of animals to chase.  You are not getting rid of me that easy.

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So with all that said I hope to ge on the lake Friday and then the salt on Monday.  The clock is ticking and I hope the farewell tour continues.  Then the serious packing happens followed by the garage sale and then out we go.  Until then keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines

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