26" Texas Red Fish

[krebsie]

Howdy Ya'll
Just got back from Port Aransas Texas, 15 minutes east of Corpus Christie! Dad and I went fishin with a gentleman, last Tuesday, named Billy Trimble, www.trimbleflyfishing.com one of the best and only fly fishing guides in that area. Highly recommend Billy for anyone who might be going that way!
Temp was in the mid 60's, wind howling 15 to 25, cold!! Managed to make a few casts with the fly rod first thing in the morning, and low and behold I found someone willing to come out and play. Landed a 26"er on a chartreuse and white bend back fly!! But just couldn't quite out do Pilot!! This area is known for it's tailing Reds but the water was really ugly and very low as a large cold front went through the night before causing the tide to fall an extra foot. So we didn't get to do any sight fishing, was all blind casting. Although we saw lots of vacation spots (Mud kicked up as fish leaving the area) as we poled through the skinny water.
And yes we did invited this beauty home for dinner!! Awesome!




In typical Dad fashion, he stepped up and put 2- 26"ers in the boat using spinning gear! What a thrill watching dad catch his first Red Fish!!

[radioflyer]

Excellent! Congrats you two! Looks like you definitely didn't go for the scenery but did land some nice ones. Thanks for sharing!

rf

[barryl]

Nuttin pulls like a red ceptin a Deere. Nice fish Krebs one question, how could such a hansom guy have such a homely kid? ;D

[krebsie]

Ooooh Ouch! Careful big boy or I'll go out and buy one of those 65wt TTRs(tow truck Rods) and you and I'll go fishin!!!! Popper Style!! Ker-bloop Ker-pop Hel(*&^$%^ Ker-Plunk Sto(&*^$ and then the back cast! Look it's a bird! No it's a plane! NO it's the incredible real live flying barryl popper. Oops didn't see that briar patch! LOLOLOL

[Slartybardfast]

Nice fishes Gary! I am addicted to redfishes now. I am going to miss you guys at the opener.

[Fishreleaser]

Wow! Great job Gary, looks like you and your dad had a great time.