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Title: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: Skolmann on August 18, 2007, 09:50:08 PM
Took my son and his friend Mark for a late afternoon/early evening fluke trip on the Misty Morn. The wife bailed on us--no surprise there ::).

Got to the boat early so the boys could catch some snappers for bait. They put 10 in the bucket before we left. I ended up releasing half as I didn't think we'd use them.

Wind wasn't has bad as earlier in the day and by the second hour of the trip it was pretty calm.

Fishing was slow. 20 fares put only 7 keepers in the boat. Mark had 1 of those--his first ever keeper  t^. Jason got 1 short but enjoyed himself more helping the mate net shorts and refilling bait cups. I tallied 5 shorts, 2 coming on a chartreuse/white clouser minnow teaser, 1 on strip/spearing combo, 1 on a snapper and 1 on a gummy shad used as a teaser fished over a Spro.
Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: IrishAyes on August 18, 2007, 09:55:15 PM
Nice report skolmann.  Good to get the kids out and enjoying the sport.   t^
Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: Capt. Ed on August 18, 2007, 10:03:22 PM
Hi Skolmann,

Thanks for the report ...

Ed
Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: Hotrod on August 18, 2007, 10:10:51 PM
Nice .. nothard to please kids ..just putting a pole in their hand is sometimes enough..  MAN i hate this lap top ;D
Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: Pops Soul on August 18, 2007, 10:13:38 PM
Good report Skolman SUre was nice on the water, So much for NOAA's small craft advisories ;D
Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: ped579 on August 18, 2007, 11:35:05 PM
Nice report Skolmann,

Kids and fishing as natural as peanut butter & jelly.

Happy Catching

Paul
Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: CapBob on August 18, 2007, 11:53:29 PM
Good report, nothing better than enjoying the outdoors with your kids TT^ TT^ kudos
Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 19, 2007, 09:00:02 AM
 t^
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Post by: fishon42 on August 19, 2007, 09:01:03 AM
 TT^ Very nice





Fish On
Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: salty pig on August 19, 2007, 01:55:46 PM
Nice !! ... again we missed each other .. I had to stop at the boat forgot my wallet on it. saw everyone boarding and a few  hittin snappers mustve been u guys lol
Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: fishinfool on August 19, 2007, 04:13:40 PM
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Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: Skolmann on August 19, 2007, 04:54:02 PM
Yup, there a few guys fishing the starboard stern corner and my son and his friend on the port stern corner. Lots of snappers in the creek. Most were a tad bigger than I like to use for bait.

Even to this day I love taking a few hours on an ultra light spinning gear and going snapper fishing.

BTW one of the guys who was fishing before we left had a nice fluke (looked to be around #3) only to have it spit the hook at the surface.
Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: salty pig on August 19, 2007, 05:27:23 PM
guy  next to my boat caught a 5#  off the back of his boat   last month there!
Title: Re: 08/18 Magic Hour Fluking
Post by: Skolmann on August 19, 2007, 10:19:39 PM
Quote from: salty pig on August 19, 2007, 05:27:23 PM
guy  next to my boat caught a 5#  off the back of his boat   last month there!

Yup, my son and I have taken a few quality summer flatties in the creek. over the years.