Ahhh. Summer in Southwest Florida. It’s my favorite time of the year. Nobody around. Hot. Love bugs. Hurricanes. It rules. If you don’t like summer here you don’t get it. The fishing has been improving. Report follows.
Artsy sunrise shot.
Perfect conditions.
The super high tide put some fish under these mangroves.
This is the only semi-safe way I’ve seen to hold a catfish is like this.
A redfish swims away.
This is a picture of water falling from the sky. Legend has it that this used to happen all the time in Florida.
Nobody escapes!
Hippy, take a gander of this cloud!
I caught this fish in about 8 inches of water on an oyster bed.
The lure went in over a mangrove limb and I caught this snook by bouncing it in and out of the water… Gitten er’ done!
Seaweed hippy shot.
This monster completes the coveted inshore slam.
Hopefully the fishing will turn on with the coming weather and tides. It sure is good conditions lately.
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May 2006
MAY 6 - OLC TOURNAMENT - TRASHFISHPALOOZA!
Well. The tournament I was in didn’t go so well. Only four people actually caught fish in a brisk 30MPH wind. I was sitting out there thinking that tournaments really suck. I did, however, foul hook a sting ray so technically I was not skunked and would’ve survived another day on a deserted island. I also ended up winning 5th place overall because I had one good performance in the series. So that was cool. But otherwise sucked.
AHH. THE SUN RISES OVER I-275.
THE CURRENT WAS RIPPING THROUGH HERE ON THE WAY BACK.
A REALLY NICE PICTURE OF THE TROUT MAULER LURE EVERYONE HAD TO USE FOR THE TOURNAMENT
HIPPY SHOT OF SANDPIPERS IN BAY
I GUESS YOU COULD CALL THIS AN UNLUCKY HORSESHOE…
THIS WAS REALLY FUN TO UNHOOK.
MAKO WINS THE OLC!
HERES THE CARBON FIBER PADDLE I WON. I WOULD ESTIMATE ITS VALUE AT AROUND $35,000.
A big thanks to ERICK and Canoe Country Outfitters who put together this tournament. It’s a really good time.
So the rest of the week I’ve been on kind of a trash fish tear. I’ve been in them. I think the lizardfish national convention may be happening in my neighborhood. I’ve caught em’ all. That stingray set into motion a non stop assault of inedible and downright goofy looking fish. I took pictures of them, of course. I should buy an aquarium for some of the crap I’ve been catching!
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS ABOUT FISHING – THE SCENERY
THIS PELICAN LOOKS PISSED.
I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MANY LIZARDFISH I’VE CAUGHT LATELY…
A FISH THIS STUPID HAD BETTER BE POISONOUS…
JACKS ON TOPWATERS ARE FUN. I WAS CATCHING THEM ON AN OYSTER BED IN ABOUT 8 INCHES OF WATER.
ALL THE USUAL SUSPECTS…
THE TROUT WERE AROUND TOO.
DON’T LEAVE GULPS ON THE HOOK OR THEY PETRIFY INTO LEATHER. I DON”T KNOW HOW TO GET THEM OFF. MAYBE SOAK EM. GROSS…
That’s the report! Nothing remarkable but there’s some fish. How often do you see a report with a sting ray, ladyfish, jack, pufferfish and lizardfish? Why, with a catfish that’s a double slam!
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