COPAHEE 7/29/14

WOW IT WAS WINDY THIS MORNING!!! PADDLED THOUGH THE BIGGEST WAVES I HAVE EVER SEEN AT COPAHEE. FISHED FROM ABOUT 5:30 TO 10AM AND WENT ONE FOR THREE ON THE REDS, MISSED A NICE ONE - MISSED A SMALL ONE - BUT THIRD TIME IS A CHARM AND PUT THIS NICE 33" FISH IN THE BOAT FOR A QUICK PIC AND TIMELY RELEASE. THIS FISH SWAM RIGHT PASSED ME ON THE LEFT, CUT IN FRONT OF ME TO THE RIGHT AND THEN DROPPED INTO A LITTLE CHANNEL AND SWAM DIRECTLY AWAY FROM ME. I THOUGHT FOR SURE HE WAS SPOOKED BUT I MADE A CAST OUT IN FRONT OF HIM JUST IN CASE AND BAM! FISH ON!! I WOULD HAVE TO SAY OVERALL COPAHEE HAS BEEN REALLY SLOW THIS YEAR COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, JUST NOT SEEING NEARLY AS MANY FISH THIS YEAR. IN THE END THOUGH IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER ITS JUST NICE TO BE OUT ON THE WATER. I AM GOING TO BE FISHING A BUNCH THIS WEEK IN THE MORNINGS IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED PM ME. TIGHT LINES… TD

There’s that Rebel Popper. Good job.

Chris

Hobie Adventure Island "Rogue Wave"

Good talking with you today

Nice fish

Capt Dave

You da man!!

whitecaps and getting it done with a popper. Good work

Boat drinks, Waitress I need 2 more boat drinks!

Glad you were able to catch some fish. While I saw quite a few reds I got skunked there last weekend. I didn’t try any top water baits though.

Feelfree Lure 11.5
Native Ultimate 12 & 14.5

Nice catch. Gotta love the Pop-R! Great striper plug too.


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