Jim Miller
07-04-2006, 09:34 PM
Well today was a good one!
Got up at dawn and drove to a gated road in South Eleuthera. Parked the truck and walked in a mile to a secluded creek system. Low tide at 7:00 bells.....but it's blowing 15-20 (like the last 2 days). I walked the flat for about a 1/2 mile into the wind & rising sun and turned around to walk back w/ some semblence of being able to see fish. Still couldn't see much more than 30 feet in front of me. Kept spooking school after school. Lot's of bones around...just can't get off many shots. Finally a gift. A ray comes by w/ 3 bones on his tail. I'm able to hook up and land a nice 6# fish. The sun is getting higher and the flat is becoming alive. A dozen +- more shots and 4 more fish landed. Nice fish between 3-6 #'s. I'm a happy camper! --127-3- It's 11:00 and time to get back to the family.
After lunch we go to a favorite secluded Atlantic beach. It's now close to high tide and there are bones in the surf! Yee Ha! Two more bones for about a 1/2 hours effort. One I would guess at 8#'s. Man he took me for a ride.....waaaay into the backing and up and down the beach. All fish today on a #6 silli leg / rabbit gotcha. They wouldn't touch the Turaneff (sp) crab today. :confused: Because of the wind/surf, the fish were right where the brown wash hit the clear water. Could see the takes! Cool!
I'll post pics when I get home. Still have not seen ANYONE fishing! Not even in the popular spots.
Went into town and bought some fireworks for my 15 year old son. Shot them off on the beach to the backdrop of a severe thunderstorm happening off shore.... super way to end a great day. :)
Kalik Time! :-%
Got up at dawn and drove to a gated road in South Eleuthera. Parked the truck and walked in a mile to a secluded creek system. Low tide at 7:00 bells.....but it's blowing 15-20 (like the last 2 days). I walked the flat for about a 1/2 mile into the wind & rising sun and turned around to walk back w/ some semblence of being able to see fish. Still couldn't see much more than 30 feet in front of me. Kept spooking school after school. Lot's of bones around...just can't get off many shots. Finally a gift. A ray comes by w/ 3 bones on his tail. I'm able to hook up and land a nice 6# fish. The sun is getting higher and the flat is becoming alive. A dozen +- more shots and 4 more fish landed. Nice fish between 3-6 #'s. I'm a happy camper! --127-3- It's 11:00 and time to get back to the family.
After lunch we go to a favorite secluded Atlantic beach. It's now close to high tide and there are bones in the surf! Yee Ha! Two more bones for about a 1/2 hours effort. One I would guess at 8#'s. Man he took me for a ride.....waaaay into the backing and up and down the beach. All fish today on a #6 silli leg / rabbit gotcha. They wouldn't touch the Turaneff (sp) crab today. :confused: Because of the wind/surf, the fish were right where the brown wash hit the clear water. Could see the takes! Cool!
I'll post pics when I get home. Still have not seen ANYONE fishing! Not even in the popular spots.
Went into town and bought some fireworks for my 15 year old son. Shot them off on the beach to the backdrop of a severe thunderstorm happening off shore.... super way to end a great day. :)
Kalik Time! :-%