Catching Redfish
By paidreader
@paidreader (5143)
United States
September 16, 2007 8:03pm CST
This weekend hubby took me fishing for my birthday. My birthday isn't until this week, but it's always nicer to celebrate over the weekend. Hubby chartered a guide out of Port Aransas and our trip started just before 7am Friday morning. In case you don't know, Port Aransas is on the coast of South Texas off the Gulf of Mexico. Our trip had been scheduled months ago as guides are hard to get at this time of year. Last week we thought we might have to postpone our trip when Hurricane Humberto reared its head. Luckily for us, the winds shifted the hurricane to the east of us and we had a great day of fishing.
As I said, we left the dock just before 7am and before 9:30 I had already reached my limit on redfish, including one I tagged at 29 1/2 inches. By 10:30, hubby had also reached his limit, including the one he tagged at 29 inches.
The coolest part of catching the redfish is that we didn't have to use any bait. Instead, we used large gold spoons with hooks larger than I was used to using. As long as there was sun shining on the water, the lure would sparkle just enough to catch their attention. It sure was fun reeling them in.
I'm including a pic of hubby taken at sunrise. There will be another post (and pic) about our catch. :)
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@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
20 Sep 07
It IS fun catching reds, isn't it? I have to use bait. I just don't seem to have the hang of artificials.
We have caught some bulls on the surf...not this year, though. The rain has the water where we go really messed up.
If you get the chance, you need to fish the bays near Surfside. Or the Intercoastal Waterway between the jetties.
I never did tag mine. We took our pics and let them go. What would I do with a 44 inch red? It made sense to let them go to make more reds.
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@paidreader (5143)
• United States
20 Sep 07
What a catch! It would have been nice to get one that big.
ps. I eat them! YUMMMMM
@paidreader (5143)
• United States
21 Sep 07
I have several very large filets so I'm glad to know they get tough when they get too large. Does that mean broiling with lemon & butter doesn't work?
@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
21 Sep 07
We never keep the bull reds. I still haven't found a way to cook them so they aren't all tough.
We DO keep the slots, though. THOSE are good!
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@BarBaraPrz (51818)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
17 Sep 07
Hmmm... hubby wears a pink bikini?
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@BarBaraPrz (51818)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
17 Sep 07
Especially with that glowing light in his back... Maybe it's Tinkerbell?
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@paidreader (5143)
• United States
17 Sep 07
Believe it or not this was from that $5 digital camera I bought earlier this year. It's probably a reflection of the sun from the lens of the camera shining back on his shirt.
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@dhedows118 (891)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
The red drum also known as channel bass, REDFISH, puppy drum or just red, is a game fish that is found in the atlantic ocean from Massachussetts to Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico. It is the only species in the genus Sciaenops
Red drum ususally occur along coastal waters. Three year-old red drum typically weight six to eight pounds. The largest one on record weighed just over 94 pounds.
Mature Red Drum spawn in near shorelines. Juvenile red drum typically inhabit bays and coastal marshes until they reach maturity between 3 and 6 years of age.
