3.21.15 Top Water

Saltwater Inshore Reports
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Summer Pattern this morning with Trout. On the water at 6am. light at 7, back by 8:30. I beat all the fishermen today.

Fished in-coming grass line with top dog jr black and chartreuse. Trout kept the action non stop. lots of boils blowups. No reds. All trout in 12-13 in range 10+ boils and 5 hook ups. Great to get some top water action again.
Mr Bald eagle stopped by to check on my progress. What a treat! I am always amazed to see this eagle.

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The early bird gets the worm

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Right on man

2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
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That’s awesome!

2008 War Eagle 15ft
1995 Johnson 25hp

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Glad to hear you caught trout - and on top water. But I have an un-popular thought to express about the eagle. They are thieves and glorified vultures. I am sure they occaisionally take live prey themselves, but I have never seen one do it. They frequently soar and feed with vultures. I saw one drive five black vultures off a deer carcass yesterday. Many times I have watched them wait for a magnificent osprey to catch a live fish, only to steel it because the eagle is bigger. Ben Franklin was right; it shoulda been a turkey.

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Thanks for the report, good stuff

“mr keys”

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Yes, Turkeys are amazing too!

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Originally posted by Realfin

Glad to hear you caught trout - and on top water. But I have an un-popular thought to express about the eagle. They are thieves and glorified vultures. I am sure they occaisionally take live prey themselves, but I have never seen one do it. They frequently soar and feed with vultures. I saw one drive five black vultures off a deer carcass yesterday. Many times I have watched them wait for a magnificent osprey to catch a live fish, only to steel it because the eagle is bigger. Ben Franklin was right; it shoulda been a turkey.

Yes, sir, Ole Ben was right.

The first rule of fight club is…

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It is good to see the topwater bite getting going. I am planning to head out this coming weekend. That big tide this weekend scared me off, I reckon I was wrong on that one.