It would seem that as we hit that point in our lives where retirement becomes the key to our older life styles, we would have the time to enjoy it. Lately, I have started to have my doubts. With family illness, additional job obligations, personal health, family obligations , and just being plain tired, it seems that I had more time to fish when I had a full time job. Reality is probably not, but it sure seems that way.
We were talking to friends last week about the number of days I used to spend on the water. When we were coming down to PI for vacation, I was on the water usually 28 out of 30 days, now I am doing good to put in 3 or 4 during a month!
Well at least my friends are getting out to fish.
David Wood has managed a number of trips lately and has scored well. A 28" out of Port Mansfield and a 26" out of the Arroyo over the last couple weeks.
Don Scogin of San Benito has also been fishing out of the Arroyo and limiting on trout and reds. He told me the majority of fish were taken near the trout bar and north. The main baits have been topwaters and plastics in blue w/chartruse tails.
I did manage a few trips this week and we scored well. Fishing on Monday and Tuesday, we put a three limits of trout in the cooler, two days running. Most of these were in the 16-17, but I did take a nice 24" near Bird Island on Tuesday. We had been catching undersize reds on gold spoons when this nice trout swallowed mine. This was the first good trout I have ever taken on a gold spoon!
There are lots of trout in the waters aroud PI and SPI. Most are schoolies, but by staying after these schools you can manage a limit of keeper eating fish. This kind of fishing is great for the kids. Lots of catching!!
We are presently on a 6 day road trip for Aftco/Guy Harvey. Hopefully when I return I can get back to what counts.......fishing.
A number of tournaments coming up, starting with the Willacy County Young Farmers in Port Mansfield on May 28....
Good fishing...See ya on the water!
Don Scogin of San Benito has also been fishing out of the Arroyo and limiting on trout and reds. He told me the majority of fish were taken near the trout bar and north. The main baits have been topwaters and plastics in blue w/chartruse tails.
I did manage a few trips this week and we scored well. Fishing on Monday and Tuesday, we put a three limits of trout in the cooler, two days running. Most of these were in the 16-17, but I did take a nice 24" near Bird Island on Tuesday. We had been catching undersize reds on gold spoons when this nice trout swallowed mine. This was the first good trout I have ever taken on a gold spoon!
There are lots of trout in the waters aroud PI and SPI. Most are schoolies, but by staying after these schools you can manage a limit of keeper eating fish. This kind of fishing is great for the kids. Lots of catching!!
We are presently on a 6 day road trip for Aftco/Guy Harvey. Hopefully when I return I can get back to what counts.......fishing.
A number of tournaments coming up, starting with the Willacy County Young Farmers in Port Mansfield on May 28....
Good fishing...See ya on the water!
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