The big man DOC, BeeMan, and Brother Jay made crew today. Loaded up with goodies Cliff's wife prepared for the boys. Made good bait on blind casts at the dock at high tide. Plenty of Snaps
One had designs on Jay
fill you in later. Busted lines and on our grounds by 6:30 had the BRO to ourselves. Fished deep and found no one home
Tide was just about max flood. Moved around a bit knocking off minutes. Then all hell broke loose. Just set it and forget it fishing! Jay was determined to get a beast but couldn't seem to his timing down. Doc, Beeman and I were bailing fish nice flatties, some just short, a couple of sea bass to keep it interesting. Jay's been eyeing up those snaps and decides to switch up to a traditional Chartreuse feather with spinner blade and plans a body piercing on a snapper. Out from the livewell a real perky little critter has a different idea. This thing chomps down on the small meat between his knuckle on his index finger, draws blood and will not give up. I try poking it in the eyes and on clamped down harder. We're nearly pissed our pants as this 250lb grown man is almost in tears
. from this 4in snapper. It does finally let go and the mayhem continues. Fish are coming over the rail. Jay can't take it any more. He sends the snap down deep and finally his line doubles over. He gives me that look we've all seen when someone is on a serious fish. He pole is not telling any lies. This thing is stuck in the mud and he humps it hard to gain on it. Seemed like an eternity... I have net in hand and the way his rod is jacked, I figure the striper net is the right call. At last, a few more cranks..... he's got a huge Lionel Ritchie side hooked and tears are flowing we laughed so hard
. We worked this area for a good 2.5 hrs. Finished the day with 8 nice boxers and three good sea bass. And a ton of good laughs. Nice day to be out although is was a tad warm.
Till next time
