I got up and headed to the flats only to barely see a massive wall of rain headin' right for me!

I decided to head back and I was right.  I was pounded with rain until about 7:00 a.m. and headed back out with no luck.  Once I got on shore I noticed bait pods nervous around the surface so I went ahead and made a cast and WHAM!  Redfish on.  I snapped a pic (at right) and threw her in the cooler, then went back to fishing.

A few minutes later and... wham wham another red on.  Another pic (at left) and he was on his way.

But my best fish of the day came when I layed my skitterwalk right next to a dock piling and slowly walked in back.  When I turned away I felt a tug.  (Yes, I walk it when I'm not lookin'.)  I didn't get excited because I thought it was another little red.  He got wrapped in a buoy but got off in a sec.  When I reeled him up closer I realized it was a HUGE TROUT!!  I babied him in the rest of the way and when I reached down I was overjoyed with the sight of this brute (pictured below)  :D

Spectacular day and awesome trout (matched my personal best in the same spot as last year), literally.

Publisher's Note:  Benjamin was fishing in the Lanark area. 

Written by :

bcolona

 

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