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Capt Glenn · 01-30-2022, 08:43 PM

Good job!

Jerryg · 01-30-2022, 09:55 PM

Man I’m ready to get back to Rockport, haven’t been back since September 26! Few more javelina archery hunts (10 more), one more month of working dogs on a few MLD deer, knee surgery and it’s on. Hope my RV is still there…

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fish4food · 01-30-2022, 10:20 PM

Awesome job Kevin!

DUKFVR · 01-30-2022, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin nicholls

Thanks Glen for the report

Took the kid down the street from me in Sargent kayak fishing today. He's a great kid, polite, well mannered and a joy to be with. I've been making him lures for awile, he's ate up with fishing. Now he's got bragging rights forever. Made my day.

A BIG Thumbs up for you! Thanks for helping get our youth into fishing!

Congrats to the Young Man Too!!

twright · 01-31-2022, 09:16 AM

No pics this time. Just a report. I didn't make it out. However, my youngest Dax and a couple of his buddies overnighted Saturday night in a cabin in LLM (that is Lower Laguna Madre for those that may not be familiar with the area). Saturday afternoon they caught 45 keeper trout (only kept a couple for dinner). He said most were 20 ish. Caught 6 that were 25-27. Sunday morning they caught 27 keepers. About the same ration on size. Didn't catch any huge sows but he said the bite was above average. All trout. They snagged a few rat reds, but were targeting trout. He said he had photos on one of his buddies phone but the phone went into the drink. So that is that.

JES · 01-31-2022, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twright

No pics this time. Just a report. I didn't make it out. However, my youngest Dax and a couple of his buddies overnighted Saturday night in a cabin in LLM (that is Lower Laguna Madre for those that may not be familiar with the area). Saturday afternoon they caught 45 keeper trout (only kept a couple for dinner). He said most were 20 ish. Caught 6 that were 25-27. Sunday morning they caught 27 keepers. About the same ration on size. Didn't catch any huge sows but he said the bite was above average. All trout. They snagged a few rat reds, but were targeting trout. He said he had photos on one of his buddies phone but the phone went into the drink. So that is that.

In my experience, if you’re catching rat reds in a big trout area, the big trout are nearby…they’re just not feeding yet.

Man · 01-31-2022, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kevin nicholls

Took the kid down the street from me in Sargent kayak fishing today. He's a great kid, polite, well mannered and a joy to be with. I've been making him lures for awile, he's ate up with fishing. Now he's got bragging rights forever. Made my day.

Great Job Kevin!!

3rdCoastHunter · 01-31-2022, 10:04 AM

Fishing SZN

Threw a lure for an hour at frozen point in the sun - NADA

gigem95 · 01-31-2022, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin nicholls

Thanks Glen for the report

Took the kid down the street from me in Sargent kayak fishing today. He's a great kid, polite, well mannered and a joy to be with. I've been making him lures for awile, he's ate up with fishing. Now he's got bragging rights forever. Made my day.

Awesome!

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twright · 02-08-2022, 11:09 AM

I am a little late on the post. I could not get down there, but Dax fished LLM after the front on Sunday. Had a good day on trout. Said they had plenty of action on 25-27 inch trout. The arm extension cracks me up. No big sows though. Here are some photos he sent:

DUKFVR · 02-08-2022, 11:24 AM

Congrats to Dax!

3rdCoastHunter · 02-08-2022, 02:18 PM

Hella nice coloring on the bottom trout

twright · 02-08-2022, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin nicholls

Thanks Glen for the report

Took the kid down the street from me in Sargent kayak fishing today. He's a great kid, polite, well mannered and a joy to be with. I've been making him lures for awile, he's ate up with fishing. Now he's got bragging rights forever. Made my day.

That is great!!

kevin nicholls · 02-08-2022, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by twright

That is great!!

Thanks.
Those are some nice fish.
I snuck out of work and kayaked my flat. Zero tide movement this afternoon equaled zero reds for me. Didn't see any signs, it was dead water. Oh well.

kevin nicholls · 02-09-2022, 07:17 PM

A little off topic but I thought I'd post a rigging tip. I fish a lot of shallow back lakes and bayous that have a lot of oyster shell and grass. I use a 4/0 weighted swim bait hook with a twist wire. It rarely gets hung up and comes out pretty easy when it gets stuck. I'm sure it's not new to most on here but I've been asked a few times by friends so I thought I'd show a picture.

DUKFVR · 02-09-2022, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin nicholls

A little off topic but I thought I'd post a rigging tip. I fish a lot of shallow back lakes and bayous that have a lot of oyster shell and grass. I use a 4/0 weighted swim bait hook with a twist wire. It rarely gets hung up and comes out pretty easy when it gets stuck. I'm sure it's not new to most on here but I've been asked a few times by friends so I thought I'd show a picture.

Thanks for the tip! Always Appreciated!

TexasBob · 02-09-2022, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DUKFVR

Thanks for the tip! Always Appreciated!

X2. Much appreciated

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Killer · 02-09-2022, 08:51 PM

My son Grant and his buddies Ryan and Kevin caught this Warsaw today offshore
Estimate weight 70 to 80lbs. They were stoked to say the least

3rdCoastHunter · 02-10-2022, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin nicholls

A little off topic but I thought I'd post a rigging tip. I fish a lot of shallow back lakes and bayous that have a lot of oyster shell and grass. I use a 4/0 weighted swim bait hook with a twist wire. It rarely gets hung up and comes out pretty easy when it gets stuck. I'm sure it's not new to most on here but I've been asked a few times by friends so I thought I'd show a picture.

Nice will add these to the arsenal

SaltwaterSlick · 02-10-2022, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin nicholls

A little off topic but I thought I'd post a rigging tip. I fish a lot of shallow back lakes and bayous that have a lot of oyster shell and grass. I use a 4/0 weighted swim bait hook with a twist wire. It rarely gets hung up and comes out pretty easy when it gets stuck. I'm sure it's not new to most on here but I've been asked a few times by friends so I thought I'd show a picture.

Kevin, that's similar to how I rig the GrassWalkers when I fish them in a lot of grass. I find though that if the screw lock is screwed up until it starts to bury the hook into the head of the lure and bring the hook out and just barely reinsert the tip back into the lure they will shed grass much better and still catch just as good... Got another little trick using a barrel cork that I use when fishing bad floating grass or bottom growing grass that works pretty well too. I'll show you this Spring when I finally get to fish again!!

kevin nicholls · 02-10-2022, 11:10 AM

Yes sir that helps a lot with the grass. The Trout Support GrassWalker is a great trout (and bass) lure for me this time of year too.

SaltwaterSlick · 02-10-2022, 12:01 PM

There ain't no tellin' how many redfish I've caught on 'em at the Chandeleur's since Toby came out with them!! And Yes, they're good BIG trout lures especially for cold weather fishin when you'd use Corky's... Corky's n grass are no bueno...

twright · 02-14-2022, 04:11 PM

Just move'n this one up the list a little. I had a hard time finding it, and i aint real good at automatically following threads. We seem to be a little behind this year in new posts which keeps the thread easy to locate. Doesnt seem to be a problemwith the perch fisherman. That one is always up front. I don't think it makes much sense to post a nonsense thread just to move it up, but I am.

justletmein · 02-14-2022, 04:25 PM

Yep time for this thread to start gaining more steam.
We finally got out after hunting season came to a wrap but didn't have time to fish.

glen · 02-14-2022, 04:27 PM

Took the wife to the ditch and caught trout and she fed the dolphins. Most were undersize but none survived. Probably fed them 25 or so when she got tired of feeding them headed home. Water is cold and blown out

Mayhem · 02-15-2022, 08:24 PM

Back after Christmas I ordered a custom rod after a few weeks of going back and forth on brand, model, color scheme and grips. Once I finally made a decision waterloo built the rod and had it to me within 3 weeks. Once I got the rod it exceeded my expectations and then I started reel shopping. Once again my indecisiveness took ahold, but today I finally made my final decision on a reel. Although not the most expensive of the Reels I looked at, the lews ended up being the lightest and smoothest so it got the nod. Here is my new #1 setup. 6’6” custom waterloo carbon mag medium with extra fast tip.

Super light and strong, perfect for wading.

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El General · 02-15-2022, 08:34 PM

Nice rig!

fish4food · 02-15-2022, 09:58 PM

Nice!!!

Trying to figure out a way not to get hounded, but what length and action is your rod?

Been thinking about getting the wife one of those Carbon Mags.

Mexico · 02-15-2022, 10:00 PM

Nice ride Justin!

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justletmein · 02-16-2022, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fish4food

Trying to figure out a way not to get hounded, but what length and action is your rod?

Lol I read pounded, even better.

Mayhem · 02-16-2022, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by fish4food

Nice!!!

Trying to figure out a way not to get hounded, but what length and action is your rod?

Been thinking about getting the wife one of those Carbon Mags.

6’6” medium with a extra fast tip. That’s what she said.

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bowhntrmatt · 02-16-2022, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by glen

Took the wife to the ditch and caught trout and she fed the dolphins. Most were undersize but none survived. Probably fed them 25 or so when she got tired of feeding them headed home. Water is cold and blown out

I don't follow. She fed the trout to the dolphins on purpose?

TexasBob · 02-16-2022, 10:38 AM

Dang that is a nice setup. I would love that rod with the orange for the Concept SLD I just picked up.

Capt Glenn · 02-16-2022, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bowhntrmatt

I don't follow. She fed the trout to the dolphins on purpose?

You don't really have an option. They will stay right with you and anything you release gets eaten.

Capt Glenn · 02-16-2022, 12:03 PM

That's a pretty fine gaftop rig Mayhem.

justletmein · 02-16-2022, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt Glenn

You don't really have an option. They will stay right with you and anything you release gets eaten.

lol yep, we've tried faking one side and launching the fish as far as we could throw them and they still catch on and get them. Only option is to move spots or break out the 50 cal.

Man · 02-16-2022, 01:12 PM

You just think you would hear about an accidental hookup with a porpoise from time to time, but in all my years on the water I know of zero people.

Mayhem · 02-16-2022, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TexasBob

Dang that is a nice setup. I would love that rod with the orange for the Concept SLD I just picked up.

I was going to do the concept Z2, but decided otherwise. If I ended up not liking the lews I might go back that route.

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Walker · 02-16-2022, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Man

You just think you would hear about an accidental hookup with a porpoise from time to time, but in all my years on the water I know of zero people.

We had one wihile fishing under lights off a barge out of Mansfield. Didn't last but a couple of seconds and the drag sounded like a police siren.

Capt Glenn · 02-16-2022, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Man

You just think you would hear about an accidental hookup with a porpoise from time to time, but in all my years on the water I know of zero people.

I had a customer hook one a few years ago. We were fishing a marsh drain on a really hard pumping, 20-30 mph north wind day. When I say the water was muddy you could have tracked a coon in it. There was a group of dolphins really working that drain where it emptied into the ICW. I pulled in there and set them up fishing cut mullet on bottom just letting it drift out of the drain with the current and there were a bunch of redfish stacked in the iCW eating whatever was washing out of there. I am sure the dolphins were probably eating the reds. We caught several reds and all of a sudden one of the guys hooks up and that spinning reel screamed like I have never heard a spinning reel scream. The reel had about 150 yards of 30# braid on it and that dolphin emptied the reel in a few seconds. It absolutely smoked that reel's drag. I knew immediately what he had hooked and I got to him and grabbed the reel spool and broke the dolphin off with about 10 yards of line left. And I mean this all happened in a very few seconds. The dolphin then started jumping real high over and over and slamming down on it's side. There was a whole group of dolphins working the ICW around that drain and when the one he hooked started doing all that jumping and thrashing they all took off with it and headed on down the ICW. I think the only reason he hooked that sucker was the water was just so muddy the dolphin couldn't see the hook.

Pin Oak DXT · 02-16-2022, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Man

You just think you would hear about an accidental hookup with a porpoise from time to time, but in all my years on the water I know of zero people.

My youngest son buried a jig hook (fishing a DSL) in one's dorsal a few summers back. Man that thing erupted and tailwalked like a marlin. It was smoking his baitcaster. Lucky for my son the hook pulled free before he was spooled.

Aggie13 · 02-17-2022, 10:11 PM

My dad was pulling a fish in this last summer and had it taken by a dolphin, bent the pole and snapped the line before we knew what happened.

As far as I could tell they were smart enough not to eat a fish while we were reeling it in (the exception above was that it was a ladyfish and my dad had it partially out of the water but not in the boat so it wouldn't make a mess and when he bent down to get some pliers it was in the water enough for them to think we were tossing it back) They also seemed to completely ignore catfish that we tossed back.

glen · 02-18-2022, 07:13 AM

Yep. I have an area I fish where every trout caught gets killed. Either you throw it in box or dolphins eat it. There is no way around it. They are beside the boat when you catch a fish. I guess they feel the head shake. Wife just likes to hand them to the dolphins. They will take them out of your hand. Tried throwing them- different sides of boat- up by shoreline- they eat them all. Just gave up and hand them over now

justletmein · 02-18-2022, 10:34 AM

Somebody needs to tell them dolphins they can only have three trout now, then they have to start eating reds.

Palmetto · 02-18-2022, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by justletmein

Yep time for this thread to start gaining more steam.
We finally got out after hunting season came to a wrap but didn't have time to fish.

hey that's a nice spare tire!!!

justletmein · 02-18-2022, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Palmetto

hey that's a nice spare tire!!!

It's THE BEST spare tire, because it's a free spare tire! Thanks!

As soon as I put it on, we took the truck for a spin and the steering rod broke in two so it's stuck on the front beach now with pidgeon-toe'd front tires. FML LOL

fish4food · 02-18-2022, 02:51 PM

^^^ Geez!!! Sounds like lots of fun in your future!!!

justletmein · 02-18-2022, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fish4food

^^^ Geez!!! Sounds like lots of fun in your future!!!

This truck's been out here going on 7 years now, might just have to use it to tie my boat off to now.

Mayhem · 02-18-2022, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by justletmein

It's THE BEST spare tire, because it's a free spare tire! Thanks!

As soon as I put it on, we took the truck for a spin and the steering rod broke in two so it's stuck on the front beach now with pidgeon-toe'd front tires. FML LOL

Salt is unforgiving.

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kevin nicholls · 02-18-2022, 07:23 PM

The joys of coastal property.

02-08-2022, 11:09 AM	#160
twright Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Comfort, TX/Port Aransas, TX Hunt In: Cotulla, TX	I am a little late on the post. I could not get down there, but Dax fished LLM after the front on Sunday. Had a good day on trout. Said they had plenty of action on 25-27 inch trout. The arm extension cracks me up. No big sows though. Here are some photos he sent: Attached Images

02-09-2022, 07:17 PM	#165
kevin nicholls Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: pasadena tx Hunt In: Who knows	A little off topic but I thought I'd post a rigging tip. I fish a lot of shallow back lakes and bayous that have a lot of oyster shell and grass. I use a 4/0 weighted swim bait hook with a twist wire. It rarely gets hung up and comes out pretty easy when it gets stuck. I'm sure it's not new to most on here but I've been asked a few times by friends so I thought I'd show a picture. Attached Images

02-09-2022, 08:51 PM	#168
Killer Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Powderly, TX Hunt In: God's green earth	Warsaw My son Grant and his buddies Ryan and Kevin caught this Warsaw today offshore Estimate weight 70 to 80lbs. They were stoked to say the least Attached Images

02-14-2022, 04:25 PM	#174
justletmein Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Antonio \ POC Hunt In: Public lands	Yep time for this thread to start gaining more steam. We finally got out after hunting season came to a wrap but didn't have time to fish. Attached Images

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01-30-2022, 08:43 PM	#151
Capt Glenn Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Middle Coast	Good job!

01-30-2022, 09:55 PM	#152
Jerryg Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006	Man I’m ready to get back to Rockport, haven’t been back since September 26! Few more javelina archery hunts (10 more), one more month of working dogs on a few MLD deer, knee surgery and it’s on. Hope my RV is still there… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-30-2022, 10:20 PM	#153
fish4food Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Calhoun County	Awesome job Kevin!

01-31-2022, 09:16 AM	#155
twright Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Comfort, TX/Port Aransas, TX Hunt In: Cotulla, TX	No pics this time. Just a report. I didn't make it out. However, my youngest Dax and a couple of his buddies overnighted Saturday night in a cabin in LLM (that is Lower Laguna Madre for those that may not be familiar with the area). Saturday afternoon they caught 45 keeper trout (only kept a couple for dinner). He said most were 20 ish. Caught 6 that were 25-27. Sunday morning they caught 27 keepers. About the same ration on size. Didn't catch any huge sows but he said the bite was above average. All trout. They snagged a few rat reds, but were targeting trout. He said he had photos on one of his buddies phone but the phone went into the drink. So that is that.

01-31-2022, 10:04 AM	#158
3rdCoastHunter Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2021	Fishing SZN Threw a lure for an hour at frozen point in the sun - NADA

02-08-2022, 11:24 AM	#161
DUKFVR Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sorry Azz Houston & Young County Hunt In: Young County & Anywhere A Duck Flies!	Congrats to Dax!

02-08-2022, 02:18 PM	#162
3rdCoastHunter Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2021	Hella nice coloring on the bottom trout

02-10-2022, 11:10 AM	#171
kevin nicholls Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: pasadena tx Hunt In: Who knows	Yes sir that helps a lot with the grass. The Trout Support GrassWalker is a great trout (and bass) lure for me this time of year too.

02-10-2022, 12:01 PM	#172
SaltwaterSlick Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	There ain't no tellin' how many redfish I've caught on 'em at the Chandeleur's since Toby came out with them!! And Yes, they're good BIG trout lures especially for cold weather fishin when you'd use Corky's... Corky's n grass are no bueno...

02-14-2022, 04:11 PM	#173
twright Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Comfort, TX/Port Aransas, TX Hunt In: Cotulla, TX	Just move'n this one up the list a little. I had a hard time finding it, and i aint real good at automatically following threads. We seem to be a little behind this year in new posts which keeps the thread easy to locate. Doesnt seem to be a problemwith the perch fisherman. That one is always up front. I don't think it makes much sense to post a nonsense thread just to move it up, but I am.

02-14-2022, 04:27 PM	#175
glen Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Temporary transient Hunt In: anywhere	Took the wife to the ditch and caught trout and she fed the dolphins. Most were undersize but none survived. Probably fed them 25 or so when she got tired of feeding them headed home. Water is cold and blown out

02-15-2022, 08:24 PM	#176
Mayhem Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: porter, tx Hunt In: crockett, county	Back after Christmas I ordered a custom rod after a few weeks of going back and forth on brand, model, color scheme and grips. Once I finally made a decision waterloo built the rod and had it to me within 3 weeks. Once I got the rod it exceeded my expectations and then I started reel shopping. Once again my indecisiveness took ahold, but today I finally made my final decision on a reel. Although not the most expensive of the Reels I looked at, the lews ended up being the lightest and smoothest so it got the nod. Here is my new #1 setup. 6’6” custom waterloo carbon mag medium with extra fast tip. Super light and strong, perfect for wading. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-15-2022, 08:34 PM	#177
El General Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston Hunt In: Coke County	Nice rig!

02-15-2022, 09:58 PM	#178
fish4food Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Calhoun County	Nice!!! Trying to figure out a way not to get hounded, but what length and action is your rod? Been thinking about getting the wife one of those Carbon Mags.

02-15-2022, 10:00 PM	#179
Mexico Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Clear Lake Tx Hunt In: Old Mexico, Centerville Tx	Nice ride Justin! Sent from my SM-N981U using Tapatalk

02-16-2022, 10:38 AM	#183
TexasBob Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NW Houston Area	Dang that is a nice setup. I would love that rod with the orange for the Concept SLD I just picked up.

02-16-2022, 12:03 PM	#185
Capt Glenn Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Middle Coast	That's a pretty fine gaftop rig Mayhem.

02-16-2022, 01:12 PM	#187
Man Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Casper,Tx Hunt In: Pronouns-He/Him	You just think you would hear about an accidental hookup with a porpoise from time to time, but in all my years on the water I know of zero people.

02-17-2022, 10:11 PM	#192
Aggie13 Four Point Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Manor, Tx Hunt In: Mills County	My dad was pulling a fish in this last summer and had it taken by a dolphin, bent the pole and snapped the line before we knew what happened. As far as I could tell they were smart enough not to eat a fish while we were reeling it in (the exception above was that it was a ladyfish and my dad had it partially out of the water but not in the boat so it wouldn't make a mess and when he bent down to get some pliers it was in the water enough for them to think we were tossing it back) They also seemed to completely ignore catfish that we tossed back.

02-18-2022, 07:13 AM	#193
glen Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Temporary transient Hunt In: anywhere	Yep. I have an area I fish where every trout caught gets killed. Either you throw it in box or dolphins eat it. There is no way around it. They are beside the boat when you catch a fish. I guess they feel the head shake. Wife just likes to hand them to the dolphins. They will take them out of your hand. Tried throwing them- different sides of boat- up by shoreline- they eat them all. Just gave up and hand them over now

02-18-2022, 10:34 AM	#194
justletmein Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Antonio \ POC Hunt In: Public lands	Somebody needs to tell them dolphins they can only have three trout now, then they have to start eating reds.

02-18-2022, 02:51 PM	#197
fish4food Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Calhoun County	^^^ Geez!!! Sounds like lots of fun in your future!!!

02-18-2022, 07:23 PM	#200
kevin nicholls Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: pasadena tx Hunt In: Who knows	The joys of coastal property.