Couple of rat reds and a beautiful day at Pellicer

BrownTrout · **Posted:** Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:39 pm

Me and my fishing buddy got up at the crack of dawn to head down to Faver Dykes park and fish Pellicer, stopping to pick up some mud minnows and shrimp along the way.

Threw the cast net a few times to pick up some bait fish from the dock before heading out.

The air was pretty chilly when we put in but the water was flat and the sun was just starting to burn off the fog.

We paddled all the way from the park dock down to the flats and NOTHING would touch the shrimp. Finally managed a couple of rat reds down near a small island by the intracoastal.

Even though the fish weren't biting, it was still a great morning to be out on the water!

DropShot · **Posted:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:27 am

Nice redfish! :thumbleft:

And good technique on the castnet -- the Olympic judges scored you a 9.8 on that one. :lol:

upthecreek · **Joined:** Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:46 pm **Posts:** 949

Man I thought it was a Ten how about a recount there Drop Shot Did you forget to "DROP" the lowest score? LOL Great Pics and looks like you guys had a nice day out there!

DropShot · **Posted:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:48 am

upthecreek wrote:

Man I thought it was a Ten how about a recount there Drop Shot Did you forget to "DROP" the lowest score?

LOL - nope, the score stands. The pinky of the right hand was overextended by 2 mm. See Olympic Committee castnet competition rule #473-5(a)(iii). :lol:

islandspeed2001 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:59 am

Sorry fellow judges... only a 9.7

While the form is a perfect 10.0 the landing was off. If you will carefully study the instant replay, the cast net was thrown to high therefore allowing the baitfish sufficent time to escape

While I can toss a cast net, it never looks as purty as this picture of you throwing it out there :lol:

BrownTrout · **Posted:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:50 am

Much as I'd like to take credit for the cast netting - that's my buddy and his "patented technique"!

I can throw the net Ok but it's nowhere near as purty! :lol:

BEACHSAND · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:56 am

Good day on the water. I have never had success catching fishing when I put in at F-D, the fish seem to be closer to the Intercoastal, so i just put in at PPP to save paddling time......but it is purty up that way!!

JeffreyMcGovern · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:02 am

I loved the first picture. The start of nice day.

tadpole · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:13 pm

9.7 is generous. Good form, but that bare midriff? - not pretty!

JohnYaksJax · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:36 pm

Hey BrownTrout......It was the Russian judge who gave it a 5.7.....Dang Russian judges always screwed us at the Olympics!!!

Nice report and pix.....I really like it down there, but have only launched once at F-D, and that was almost 5 years ago!!

PPP is the place....FREE....Closer to the Flats and the creeks that drain into/out of the ICW....and easy launches!!

Good stuff tho.....JohnYaksJax

BrownTrout · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:08 pm

I think you guys are right about launching at Princess Place. We weren't catching anything until we got there. Definitely going to try putting in there next time.

I noticed that the fishing spot advice says there is a cut from the launch straight through to the flats (under a walking bridge). Have you guys used it? If so, is it affected by the tide (something I'd have to time in order to get back in through that route)?

Couple of rat reds and a beautiful day at Pellicer

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