DaytonBaseball101 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name="mat" post="1240690" timestamp="1343667086"][quote author=DaytonBaseball101 link=topic=82035.msg1240687#msg1240687 date=1343666669]Hey guys , some really great posts on here . I fish the marsh areas around reds and long island . On a good calm day , we will run over to the spillway . Don't have to boats for running the bay when there is a good chop . I am looking for a guide that is reasonable to take my wife 2 sons and I out to hopefully get on some reds and specs . does anyone have any suggestions .[/quote]Are you asking about Sabine Lake?[/quote]really anywhere i can get my wife and kids on some good action . we are dying for some good reds to grill on the halfshell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westend1 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 The boys' catch last night.http://s955.photobucket.com/albums/ae31/lock2040/?action=view¤t=morefish.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westend1 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Killed em again last night. probably 30 reds, and a few specks, in about 2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullets13 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 what is that between the row of specks in the pic you posted two days ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westend1 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 [quote name="bullets13" post="1241248" timestamp="1343851611"]what is that between the row of specks in the pic you posted two days ago?[/quote] That was just the largest of the specks. Hard to really tell from the pic, but I believe it was around 24-25" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvc184 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 [quote name="westend1" post="1241241" timestamp="1343850861"]Killed em again last night. probably 30 reds, and a few specks, in about 2 hours.[/quote]I'm free after Sunday and guarantee to not waste anything I catch. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvc184 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 ...... especially if I can take a red on a flyrod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westend1 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 [quote name="tvc" post="1241775" timestamp="1343970918"][quote author=westend1 link=topic=82035.msg1241241#msg1241241 date=1343850861]Killed em again last night. probably 30 reds, and a few specks, in about 2 hours.[/quote]I'm free after Sunday and guarantee to not waste anything I catch. 8)[/quote] We only kept 2 and it was only because they sucked a rattle trap in so far that we couldn't get it out without killing the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetragichippy Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 [quote name="tvc" post="1241776" timestamp="1343970995"]...... especially if I can take a red on a flyrod.[/quote]you and that flyrod....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westend1 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Don't like my "new" boat. 20 ft aluminum cc with 115 Merc 4 stroke. Rides too rough. Great in shallow water with the tunnel hull, but I don't get shallow that often. Going today to look at a 24 1/2 ft SeaChaser. Anybody have any experience with SeaChaser? Made by Carolina Skiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvc184 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 [quote name="thetragichippy" post="1242273" timestamp="1344193633"][quote author=tvc link=topic=82035.msg1241776#msg1241776 date=1343970995]...... especially if I can take a red on a flyrod.[/quote]you and that flyrod....lol[/quote]I won a bass tournament with it (but not the one we were in). Of course the flyrod didn't hurt that day either. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndn2016 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 [quote name="westend1" post="1241241" timestamp="1343850861"]Killed em again last night. probably 30 reds, and a few specks, in about 2 hours.[/quote]I dont expect you to give up your honey hole but where are you catching these on rattletraps and was that a rattlesnake in your pics. We fished off the Humphrey pier for 6 hrs on 7/31 for 6 hrs from 9 till 3 am and caught nothing using rattle traps live shrimp, mullet, shad, and croakers. we didn't catch enough to make decent gravy. Tide was moving out and then it got still and started back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetragichippy Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 [quote name="westend1" post="1242275" timestamp="1344193962"]Don't like my "new" boat. 20 ft aluminum cc with 115 Merc 4 stroke. Rides too rough. Great in shallow water with the tunnel hull, but I don't get shallow that often. Going today to look at a 24 1/2 ft SeaChaser. Anybody have any experience with SeaChaser? Made by Carolina Skiff.[/quote]never heard.....I know the Champion center consoles have a sweet ride......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullets13 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 [img]http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/4947/30378894.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westend1 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 [quote name="ndn2016" post="1242507" timestamp="1344283239"][quote author=westend1 link=topic=82035.msg1241241#msg1241241 date=1343850861]Killed em again last night. probably 30 reds, and a few specks, in about 2 hours.[/quote]I dont expect you to give up your honey hole but where are you catching these on rattletraps and was that a rattlesnake in your pics. We fished off the Humphrey pier for 6 hrs on 7/31 for 6 hrs from 9 till 3 am and caught nothing using rattle traps live shrimp, mullet, shad, and croakers. we didn't catch enough to make decent gravy. Tide was moving out and then it got still and started back in.[/quote] The honey hole is a private pier on Pleasure Island. Wednesday through Friday were unbelievable for slot reds. It started to slow down Saturday and the last couple of nights have been slow(I wasn't there but that is what I am told). My son went last night to a different pier, but since they got in at 3 a.m., I don't know how they did.We caught fish on everything we threw. Rattletraps seemed best, but it didn't really matter when the were boiling the water for 1/2 an acre in front of the pier.We thought that was a rattler when we ran over it. turns out, it was a bull snake. Really hated to kill it once I found out what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvc184 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 I used to have an invite to one of those docks from a PA insurance agent that I helped out before. Then Rita hit............... I am sure that it is built back but I haven't talked to him since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndn2016 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 [quote name="westend1" post="1242535" timestamp="1344289681"][quote author=ndn2016 link=topic=82035.msg1242507#msg1242507 date=1344283239][quote author=westend1 link=topic=82035.msg1241241#msg1241241 date=1343850861]Killed em again last night. probably 30 reds, and a few specks, in about 2 hours.[/quote]I dont expect you to give up your honey hole but where are you catching these on rattletraps and was that a rattlesnake in your pics. We fished off the Humphrey pier for 6 hrs on 7/31 for 6 hrs from 9 till 3 am and caught nothing using rattle traps live shrimp, mullet, shad, and croakers. we didn't catch enough to make decent gravy. Tide was moving out and then it got still and started back in.[/quote] The honey hole is a private pier on Pleasure Island. Wednesday through Friday were unbelievable for slot reds. It started to slow down Saturday and the last couple of nights have been slow(I wasn't there but that is what I am told). My son went last night to a different pier, but since they got in at 3 a.m., I don't know how they did.We caught fish on everything we threw. Rattletraps seemed best, but it didn't really matter when the were boiling the water for 1/2 an acre in front of the pier.We thought that was a rattler when we ran over it. turns out, it was a bull snake. Really hated to kill it once I found out what it was.[/quote]Okay thanks. i think we're going back tonight. I was told that the concrete steps by the marina is a good place this time of year. We're rookies in the grand scheme of things but my 14 yr old loves to fish biting or not. I might try the spoon with a trailer suggested by i think 'liltex' Pray for our success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
643 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 [quote name="westend1" post="1242275" timestamp="1344193962"] Going today to look at a 24 1/2 ft SeaChaser. Anybody have any experience with SeaChaser? Made by Carolina Skiff.[/quote]I have a 22' Sea Chaser with a zuk 200 I love it, no problems, runs really good in a good chop, wish mine had trim tabs tho. It'l run about 55, thinking County Farm n Ranch got one in the other day on a trade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westend1 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 [quote name="643" post="1242567" timestamp="1344300146"][quote author=westend1 link=topic=82035.msg1242275#msg1242275 date=1344193962] Going today to look at a 24 1/2 ft SeaChaser. Anybody have any experience with SeaChaser? Made by Carolina Skiff.[/quote]I have a 22' Sea Chaser with a zuk 200 I love it, no problems, runs really good in a good chop, wish mine had trim tabs tho. It'l run about 55, thinking County Farm n Ranch got one in the other day on a trade...[/quote] Went to Westlake for a test drive. This is a 2006 boat with a 2010 Suzuki 250 4 stroke. It is much quieter than my 4 stroke Mercury. A few cosmetic issues but I think i am going to pull the trigger. Anybody need a 20 ft aluminum cc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvc184 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 That is probably too big for my Hyundai Sonata to tow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullets13 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 [img]http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/7003/p8070106.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullets13 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 [img]http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7310/p8070107.jpg[/img]25.5, 24.25, 24, 25, 25.5, 26.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullets13 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 we also had a 14 inch trout get eaten by a 5-foot bull shark about 5 feet from the boat, and he managed to hook himself. my buddy fought him for half an hour and i got some video of him up to the boat before he broke off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westend1 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 [quote name="bullets13" post="1242768" timestamp="1344388243"][img]http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/7003/p8070106.jpg[/img][/quote] Holy sheet! That's a haul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
643 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Where did the Trippletail come from???? thats your best fish..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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