Great Day 11/30
Great Day 11/30
I spent the last day of November trying to get in the money for the 321 trout tango. I spent all morning working my corky in 4' of water over shell trying to find some big trout. By noon I only had a few small trout that weren't helping at all with the tourney. The sun had been out all morning so I decided to pull out the topwater and head shallow to see if there were some trout sun bathing. I found some slot reds to start out with and then finally get the monster trout I was looking for. She was just shy of 28" and would probably put me in the money. But in all the excitement and hurry to get her back in the water I realized I forgot to put the token on the fish! This tournament is online so you need a token to prove the date.
lure- pink skitterwalk and pink corky
1.5' of water
Tide seemed to be incoming
I wanted to head in after that mistake, but decided to grind it out. I moved over to a shallow area with mud/shell mix where I have had success in the past. As soon as I get there I hook up with another monster trout. I get her about half way in and the hook slips. I give a few more twitches and fish on again. I net her and this one is 27.25". Over the next hour or so I had big trout exploding on my topwater. I lost a few more nice ones, but still ending up catching 5 trout over 25". The smallest trout I caught in the area was 23". That was probably the best hour of fishing I've ever had. Called it quits pretty soon after the bite died down.lure- pink skitterwalk and pink corky
1.5' of water
Tide seemed to be incoming
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Great job, Grant!!! With an afternoon like that you are sure to be in the money!
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Heck of a day. Stout looking trout.
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Nice job dude!
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Makes all the grinding worth it, in the eleventh hour no less. I told you it only takes one day actually one hour I could never find the right ones.
Great job Grant
Great job Grant
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DAM, DAM, DAM, I should have stayed and fished 2 hours more hours but my lower back had enough, great job by redeeming yourself big time!!!! I told you they are there just got find them, and you did! CONGRATULATIONS on the tourney first place!
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Nice work! Great fish. I made the token mistake early to remind all of you to not forget
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haha 4 trips this month and my 4 tourney fish came within about an hour.saltykat wrote:Makes all the grinding worth it, in the eleventh hour no less. I told you it only takes one day actually one hour I could never find the right ones.
Great job Grant
Haha I was wishing I had my radio to call you over. I started catching them about 5 minutes after I passed you that last time.txspeck wrote:DAM, DAM, DAM, I should have stayed and fished 2 hours more hours but my lower back had enough, great job by redeeming yourself big time!!!! I told you they are there just got find them, and you did! CONGRATULATIONS on the tourney first place!
Right after it happened I thought about you doing the same thing. I told my buddy that I am even more of an idiot for doing it after your reminder.tguff wrote:Nice work! Great fish. I made the token mistake early to remind all of you to not forget
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Grant what an awesome day and congrats on the tourny.
Happy Fishin'
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Happy Fishin'
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Good job! That was me out there Friday. Zephyr Cove is so close yet so far away.
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Nice fish as always. Those trout are getting fatter.
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Nice trout. We went out Tuesday to our winter spot. Lotta bait but water temp was not right. Saw how it was slick as glass so decided to hit another spot got there and wasn't there 10 minutes and got caught by the winds so that just killed it for us. Hitting it this Saturday and get on the December board.
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Thanks guys!
I didn't make it out there Friday. I heard you were out there along with a lot of others.macjank7 wrote:Good job! That was me out there Friday. Zephyr Cove is so close yet so far away.
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Still waiting for one of those days for quality trout in numbers. Have been a little distracted by deer season but I'm thinking about loading up the yak this weekend and looking for zephyr cove. Good job!
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I will be out there a lot more now that the fronts are getting closer together. We have a baby boy on the way around January 3rd so I am preparing for that but I will still make it out a few days.jgj5533 wrote:Thanks guys!
I didn't make it out there Friday. I heard you were out there along with a lot of others.macjank7 wrote:Good job! That was me out there Friday. Zephyr Cove is so close yet so far away.
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Congrats! When my wife and I start having kids that will probably just kill my fishing. Maybe I'll see you out there this winter though.macjank7 wrote:I will be out there a lot more now that the fronts are getting closer together. We have a baby boy on the way around January 3rd so I am preparing for that but I will still make it out a few days.jgj5533 wrote:Thanks guys!
I didn't make it out there Friday. I heard you were out there along with a lot of others.macjank7 wrote:Good job! That was me out there Friday. Zephyr Cove is so close yet so far away.
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Oh it will! Why do you think I can never meet up with youjgj5533 wrote:
Congrats! When my wife and I start having kids that will probably just kill my fishing. Maybe I'll see you out there this winter though.
I have a second one arriving at the beginning of June so that will just limit me even more.
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What!? Hell, I may as well not even ask anymore!Coachsmills wrote:Oh it will! Why do you think I can never meet up with youjgj5533 wrote:
Congrats! When my wife and I start having kids that will probably just kill my fishing. Maybe I'll see you out there this winter though.
I have a second one arriving at the beginning of June so that will just limit me even more.
Great Day 11/30
You guys have to dig to the bottom of your wive's purse and find your balls. Mine knows I love to fish and it keeps me happy and out of trouble.
Just giving yall a hard time. It's my first child so I have some hazing to go through...I like to keep telling myself I am going to go fishing as much as I want because Winter is my all time favorite season to be jacking ol mustard mouths.
Just giving yall a hard time. It's my first child so I have some hazing to go through...I like to keep telling myself I am going to go fishing as much as I want because Winter is my all time favorite season to be jacking ol mustard mouths.
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Don't write me off yet. I've been working on something that might solve all my problems. I figure the 4 year old can sit behind me and the new edition can sit in front of me so I can see her at all times. Safety first you know.jgj5533 wrote: What!? Hell, I may as well not even ask anymore!
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Haha I'll remeber this post in a few months when you are complaining about not getting to fish with a newborn at home.macjank7 wrote:You guys have to dig to the bottom of your wive's purse and find your balls. Mine knows I love to fish and it keeps me happy and out of trouble.
Just giving yall a hard time. It's my first child so I have some hazing to go through...I like to keep telling myself I am going to go fishing as much as I want because Winter is my all time favorite season to be jacking ol mustard mouths.
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That's what I'm talkin about. Just be careful slinging those topwaters around.Coachsmills wrote:Don't write me off yet. I've been working on something that might solve all my problems. I figure the 4 year old can sit behind me and the new edition can sit in front of me so I can see her at all times. Safety first you know.jgj5533 wrote: What!? Hell, I may as well not even ask anymore!