Copahee - Saturday

Saltwater Kayak Fishing
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Headed to Copahee sound to meet up with nikonjedi, cake, and lostatsea for some falling tide redfish. The hope was bright sunshine and light winds to sight fish. The wind was a little hogher than we would have liked, so spotting fish was nearly impossible.

We set up near the edge of the grass line and waited.
Cake was the first to hook up with a nice over the slot fish. Carter went next, another pig. Then nikonjedi with a fish over 30" and 14 pounds on his boga.
Then Cake, again, and again.
nikonjedi hooked up with another nice fish that came unbuttoned.
after all this action with the fishing buddies I’ve still got the skunk in the kayak with me. :roll_eyes:
Finally one of my rods goes off. I grab it, and it’s on like donkey kong. Fish relaized he was hooked and started making tracks for the NC border. Got him turned and working back toward the kayak. I can see him as he gets close and this is another fish over 30 inches. He makes one more run, this time to the weak direction of my wrist and I fold up like a wet dish towel. DANG that hurt!:face_with_head_bandage: he wrapped around my rudder and stake out stik and cut me off.:frowning_face:

I set back up and waited. a few minutes later I noticed one of my lines slowly start moving against the wind. Pick the rod up, feel a little weight and come tight to let the circle hook do the work. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. that’s all I heard from the drag on the new Okuma Trio 40 as this horse is off to the races. He’s pulling 8 pounds of drag like nothing. I tightened the drag and the fight is on. A five minute battle being VERY careful to keep the fish on my strong side and I boat a red as long as my leg. SERIOUSLY AS LONG AS MY LEG!!! :smiley::smiley::smiley:
The tape measure was in the car, I couldn’t get to my camera, so nikonjedi has the only pic with me holding the fish. hopefully he and the others will post up pics from today. great afternoon with friends.
Every fish today

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Wow Tommy I thought you were out of commish for a while, guess not!
Good day guys! I gotta join up with yall sometime soon…

2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke

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great job!!!

i hit paradise this morn, they were there too

let the feeding begin

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i got lucky with a good report from the ortho. 3 weeks of stretching and strengthening, then i should be close to normal.
i thought fishing was a good way to do a little of both.

Who’s ready for a sleigh ride?
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tb,

hit copahee this morning, drag screamin the best it has all year but he spit the hook:roll_eyes:

flipper was absolutely deystroying the fish

had my chance at day break then it was over in 15 minutes

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the pigs are hungry when you can find 'em. unbelievable how fast it can turn off.

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Here is Mah Pig and Tommys

Tommys Pig at 34 inches and had to be every bit of 14lbs…

My pig, 33" and 14lbs on the Boga… nice red for my first of 2K10

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
SC Chapter Coordinator- Heroes on the Water
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- SCKayakfishing.com
Tarpon 160os

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Nicely Done!

TimBuck2
Native Watercraft Ultimate 14.5
Jimmy Buffett can have Margaritaville, I’m going to Redfishville!

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That Mt. Dew is no good for you!

Iain Pelto
Edgewater 185CC “Jumpin’ Bean II”
Native Manta Ray 14

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“That Mt. Dew is no good for you!” HELL YOU SAY MAN!!! :wink: That is the secret for big reds… it’s better than gulp :wink:

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
SC Chapter Coordinator- Heroes on the Water
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- SCKayakfishing.com
Tarpon 160os

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sah weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!