Fishin' with Dad

Scupper · 09-22-2009, 07:57 AM

Took the yaks out to the river with Dad yesterday. Storms on the horizon yielded a spectacular sunrise.....

I scored early with a hard fighting 19"er.....

I called IrlyRiser for some advice and while talking a giant redfish tail broke water not 20 feet ahead. I cast to him and recieved a strike. Hook set, a lighter than expected tug, and a small 10" trout breached. I expressed my dissapointment to IrlyRiser, when suddenly the reel began screaming. The giant red had eaten the trout! The fish turned back and flashed under the yak, easily this red was in the 40" range. 3 good runs and the line went slack. I retrieved this mangled trout and took the posthumous pic for proof.

All in all a beautiful day, one red, one fish story, many trout. The icing on the cake was a ringside view of the NASA 747 landing with the space shuttle on it's back. Life is good!

IRLyRiser · 09-24-2009, 12:33 PM

Kenny!!!!

phlatsphil · 09-24-2009, 07:43 PM

Excellent report and pictures!!

09-22-2009, 07:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Scupper Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 27	Fishin' with Dad Took the yaks out to the river with Dad yesterday. Storms on the horizon yielded a spectacular sunrise..... I scored early with a hard fighting 19"er..... I called IrlyRiser for some advice and while talking a giant redfish tail broke water not 20 feet ahead. I cast to him and recieved a strike. Hook set, a lighter than expected tug, and a small 10" trout breached. I expressed my dissapointment to IrlyRiser, when suddenly the reel began screaming. The giant red had eaten the trout! The fish turned back and flashed under the yak, easily this red was in the 40" range. 3 good runs and the line went slack. I retrieved this mangled trout and took the posthumous pic for proof. All in all a beautiful day, one red, one fish story, many trout. The icing on the cake was a ringside view of the NASA 747 landing with the space shuttle on it's back. Life is good!

09-24-2009, 07:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
phlatsphil Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 365	Excellent report and pictures!! __________________ “If you can’t convince them, confuse them.” [Harry S. Truman]

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

09-24-2009, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
IRLyRiser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 1,098	Kenny!!!!