jtexas
Fleet Admiral
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- Oct 13, 2003
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My partner cancelled last minute - decided it was too cold. So I launched solo at Eisenhower Park, but the wind was too strong - my little boat don't do well in three foot swells. After 15 minutes I had covered less than three miles, so I pulled off into the mouth of Little Mineral creek to catch my breath. I had just decided to pack it in when I looked around & there was a big flock of gulls circling & diving.<br /><br />
<br /><br />First cast brought a 5 pound striper, right outside the entrance to Little Mineral Marina, & I was the only boat in sight! Caught three more from that school. The wind settled down a little so I ventured out, found one more school in the flats on the west (lee) side of Preston point & caught three more big ones.<br /><br />
<br /><br />Seven fish total 21 pounds, that's a great day for me! Three over 20 inches, 3 more over 18 & one 16.5 inch 2 pounder that was gill-hooked else would have been released.<br /><br />
<br /><br />The biggest one came on a 4" storm wildeye chartreuse/silver swim shad, the rest on chart/white slabs.<br /><br />Temps in the low 50's, not too bad, the water is much warmer, but the wind (ENE, must have been about 20 - 25mph) kept me away from the Oklahoma side - next time I'm thinking maybe I'll go up north & launch in geezerland.<br /><br />
