Bako - weathers foul.....let's go fishing : )

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

Another bako run was in order..
My pal Mikey joined me seeking his stripey revenge…

“Murder..Death…Kill !”

Foul weather was afoot…we knew it already but went anyways.

High winds greeted us followed by a thick mist that eventually turned to a real heavy drizzle that bordered on rain….enough to get everything wet and get things muddy…

Made quick time of making the fish know our presence as Mikey hooked up 1st cast but lost it : (

I followed suit on my 3rd cast and let ‘em hit the asphalt !

Bendo !

Deep attack !

On the usual arsenal…

My #1 owner stinger hooks penetrated DEEP and that fish had no chance against my monster charged jaw wrenching hookset with my 7’ 11” swimbait pole !

Yeeee-haw !

Feel the pain !

Feel the steel ! : )


(freshly landed phone pic shot)


2 more short tags for Mikey and it was off again to the next zone…

Spinning wheels in a few spots as the mud was getting slick….
My wiper blades need a-changin’ and it made the drive a little funky but we pressed on…

Nothing there…off again….nothing..

Dayam Barometer seemed to have slowed things a bit (no real surprise)

2 more spots…

nothin’

alright…getting late..

“Gonna have ta go after this spot Mikey” I state…I started feelin bad for him and hoped he’d pull one through….


He kept getting short bit as 3 strikes happened but no bendage !

As he was on one side of the duct…I was on the other side…

And …

HOOkUP ~

Drag peelin in the harsh current….


But again it was #1 owners sinking in… driven by my 65lb braid….

Yes…it hits da’ deck….

Low pressure system foul weather hookup..
(mud battered just for cut-bait-er)


A little amazed we could get anything to bite !

Then….all of the sudden…

I hear..


“Hookup !”

Mikey is on…he battles downstream..

I tell ‘em to be extra cautious as the mud near the side of the duct is extremely slippery..

I watch in the darkness as he tuna slides em’ up the long slope of the duct bank…

AND….


Success !

Saweeet…


We fish it for another 15 min or so then headed home in the REAL THICK fog !


Pea Soup !

I could see only maybe 15’ in front of the car on the freeway..

It was a tense drive…so it was a long ride home but at least we nailed some fish..

All nice n solid fish but the much larger units eluded us this time out

So all in all a great time : )

Gary

[RickyRick]

Nice report with some good catches.

[fish4keep]

goes to show persistence pays off. hopefully the weather is not too bad when i go visit fishsniffen in two wks.......

[TroutOnly]

Kill-kill-kill------bbbbbbbblllllllloooooooooddddddddd,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,g and m ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

Kill-kill-kill------bbbbbbbblllllllloooooooooddddddddd,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,g and m ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Bob....I think this year we troll the duct.....

DON"T think we haven't already devised ways....we have at least 2 already !

Maybe U think I'm kidding....maybe....maybe NOT !

[madwire3]

again nice report and fish gary,,,,

whats ur ways? plaining boards? rc boats? two poles rigged to one setup one man walking on each side of the duct? kite? bike?

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

again nice report and fish gary,,,,

whats ur ways? plaining boards? rc boats? two poles rigged to one setup one man walking on each side of the duct? kite? bike?

Too top secret and experimental to divuldge....

But quite a nice list above....very creative...

I LIKE ! not far off...but like I say...experimental all in theory right now...have not hit the water with any of it

[cutbait]

again nice report and fish gary,,,,

whats ur ways? Plaining boards? Rc boats? Two poles rigged to one setup one man walking on each side of the duct? Kite? Bike?

now your thinking!!!!!!!!!!

[cutbait]

Nice fish boyzzzzz


So the photo of the elusive mikey exists!

I was beginning to think it was one of your "imaginary friends"

[M@M]

Another trip to the Duct, and MORE stripers!......... WTG