Popular Post Wanaflatsfish Posted January 1, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Bottom Line-Best Trip in over two years..... Capt DonH and I decided to make a trip to Chokoloskee on Sunday....Weather Report was "iffy" with thunderstorms in the forecast and a strong negative low. We hit the water at 0715 after a few minute stop to visit the bait babe at EC Bait and Tackle.....Yes, I sinned and bought a few shrimp- but, aaaaaah, yes, it proved to be the right decision. BTW, I've gone back to the "old school" shrimp storing method....I bought a small soft lunch bag cooler, put a couple of ice packs and some cube ice inside in plastic bags and my shrimp do great all day...just keep the ice bag cold, add a bit of salt water to the zip lock bag holding the shrimp and they are fresh....a few "squirts" of gulp or procure before you cast them and it gives them a bit of "da-stink" for the reds or snook to find them The negative low was at peak at 0930 just outside the Chatham....we found a handful of snooklets at every stop....using DOA shrimp, they were aggressive and lots of fun....most were in the 12-20 inch range..... We worked many areas we could get the MA17 into....and then decided to run South... A few stops along the way to look for some trout with no results....we fished a deep channel outside of Bird key and lost a few lures too aggressive macks....but, no-one came aboard... With the water rising, we heading into the bights and found some more snook and reds on the shorelines and undercuts. Fishing out of the wind, I was casting into a series of stumps and a MOGAN snook hit my DOA Shrimp.....we dated for about 2 min and then she kissed me a nice good bye and the large swirl of her yellow fins was the last we saw of her... After sitting down like a defeated Charlie Brown, all I could say was UGGGGGGGGHHHH. We regrouped and made a run farther south....tide was coming in at a good pace and we went to look for a few old friends.... We found them at home.... Spot # 1 - every cast for about 1/2 hour was a slot or lower slow fish..... DonH was fishing his gulp, me, well a few we'll placed shrimp on a pop'n cork resulted in a few friends who came home for dinner. DonH got into the game with his gulp and as always...got the biggest fish of the day....here is one of the many... We moved to another spot and the party continued... 10 + more and we called it a day.... Overall - 22 -25 Reds over 1/2 slots / Dozen + snook / one trout and the normal jacks, etc. Great day with a wonderful fishing buddy.... dc 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Great report Dino . Tides have been low but the fishing has been good for sure . Happy new year ! 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coto Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Man, what a fishing trip. "like the good old days" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 You guys had a great day ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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