Chokoloskee 9/28/2012

[lconn4]

Hitting the water with Lt.Firedog and Bass&BBQ at first light, keeping my fingers crossed with full moon coming up the 29th.

[jslager]

Good luck fellas... love that place

[Bass & BBQ]

The full moon may have affected the fishing but we did manage to catch some trout and some snook.

More importantly, it was great to finally meet and fish with lconn and to fish with the Lt. again. Great guys. I hope get to do that a lot more often.

[lconn4]

It was great seeing Greg (Lt.Firedog) again and meeting you Darrell. You guys didn't miss anything later in the day except getting wet. Fished until around 6 with only a flounder. Never got a topwater strike all day.


Had my fingers crossed as the full moon was setting upon arrival at C.I.P.


On the oyster bars early. Saw some slot snook tailing but could only get the snooklets to eat. Not much bait around though there were some mullet jumping.


Bass&BBQ and Lt.Firedog

Low tide was around 9:30 a.m so when the oyster bars weren't really happening we rode the end of the outgoing on out to the gulf on the outside. Stopped and stretched/ate for half an hour.

I didn't take any pics on the way out so the video below is from a previous trip I made to that area.





Took a break on sand oyster bar for about half and hour and then fished
shoreline on outside as tide started in and found some nice trout to 20 inches. Should have stayed outside as the water was much clearer but didn't want winds to pick up and have to fight it back the three miles back to oyster bars to the south of launch. Saw a few reds and missed a couple. We were all needing reds to slam and I thought back where we started was our best shot. My bad.


Lt.Firedog showing the HOOK 1 sticker. Damn Greg always has the best rigged kayaks.


Winds and rain coming. Time to fish closer to launch. Fished until the lightning started and then headed in with only a flounder in the late afternoon.

Can't wait until next time!

[Bass & BBQ]

The boys on the hunt.




We paddled so far, I thought this was Cuba.




This trout jumped up on the front hatch when I tried to take his picture then made his escape off the front. Camera shy?




Can't wait to fish with this crew again. I think next time I go to Choko, I'll stay overnight. That drive back and forth on the same day was a killer. Although I did make it back in time to go to a work event where there was free beer.

[SnookOne]

Nice day guys...I wish I could have been there.

BTW - Where is Greg's Tilley hat???

[Bass & BBQ]

Nice day guys...I wish I could have been there.

BTW - Where is Greg's Tilley hat???

Next time Bill.


And I think Greg is scared to wear it any more because I know what you call it now.

[Bass & BBQ]

Bass&BBQ and Lt.Firedog

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I think it is worth noting that my kayak is not sitting lower than Greg's. In fact, it might be a touch higher in the water. Just sayin.

[Lt.FireDog]

Bass&BBQ and Lt.Firedog

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I think it is worth noting that my kayak is not sitting lower than Greg's. In fact, it might be a touch higher in the water. Just sayin.

Your comparing a Battle Cruiser to your Tug Boat, of course mine sit's a bit lower (equal amount bow to stern), it's meant for speed & distance. See how the Tug Boat is high in the bow and low in the stern......toot, toot!

.....yeah I know I'm a fatboy, thanks for rubbing it in!

[flflash]

Great Pics and a great looking trip! Sounds like ya had Fun Too!



B&BBQ I could tell which boat was yours right off the bat