Calico Party - PLK 041608

[leredgib]

Rolled the boycanoetaxi out to the forest with Paul Lebowitz & John Pawlak for some hump day/post-tax day palabrax piercing...slow, windy, lumpy start. Birds started up south of us and we swung over to take a looksee - it was a giant bass/cuda/bait moshpit. Set our drift and it was ON.

http://okumafishingforums.com/photos/data/501/Andy_n_Paul_up_front.jpg

Chucked the slugs, TJWs, plastics - whatever the specific boil location called for. Bass were bombing bait on the surface, a nicer grade bass too. Initial 3's gave way to 4's and eventually we were swinging 6's over the rails. High fives, maniacal laughter, diving net jobs...off the hook! Paul had big fish with a 6.5...our best five went over 25 pounds.

http://okumafishingforums.com/photos/data/501/Andy_5_lbs.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e101/bigderel/PtLomaCalicos8000002.jpg

http://okumafishingforums.com/photos/data/501/Paul_6_5_lbs.jpg

As quickly as it lit up - it went dead. Current slacked, we managed a few more and it was back to the barn by noon...with shit eating grins. GETCHOOSUM!

[duanediego]

nice score big D! some nice spring colors on those fish...

was the water still turned or did it clean up a bit? by chance get a water temp out there?

you da man...

[smackadmin]

:ras::ras::ras:

[Fishballz]

Stupifantastico!!

[leredgib]

Water temp was 58-59...water looked nice and PL green, about 3-6 foot vis.

Nice uphill current for the early on, all the weeds came floating up later and it was done. Water still did look a bit rolled in some spots, but overall good look to it.

[duanediego]

Water temp was 58-59...water looked nice and PL green, about 3-6 foot vis.

Nice uphill current for the early on, all the weeds came floating up later and it was done. Water still did look a bit rolled in some spots, but overall good look to it.

right on thanks for the info andy. the water was cold & nasty out there this past weekend, so its good to hear its cleaning up a bit. hopefully i can get one more run in before i go on vacation...

[kobra]

Nice outing Andrew. That's the right way to break in the boy canoe.:Clap:

[grumpy]

hawgs !!!

[dirfter]

Hell yeah A. That's why we leave the dock yo!

[steamroll]

No no no :nunu:

Any bites?:jammin:

[Holy Mackerel]

Wow, toad calicos! nice...! I have no patience for such fishing, so I admire your guys catch, and skill... :Ganjaman:

chris

[orimar]

sweet report, congrats on getting some love out there.

[BEEJ]

Makin it look easy, way to get laid mang....

[youshootmyguy]

nice job andy and friends..

kelping.. its whats for hump...

[bluefin2na]

Fishing the slug, and watching a bass explode on it is one great sight.

It takes some time fishing the MC SLUG but once you get the motion down, its HAWG TIME FOR SURE... There is no better way (in my very small book) to fish toad calicos, no way at all.....

Nice going fellas, sorry I could not make it..:confused:

[leredgib]

more photos from the round robin of photography...my shots eneded up whack - be sure to make sure a huge dried up salt spray droplet isn't on your lens :idiot:

John got this shot just as a calico blew up on my slug, pretty cool:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e101/bigderel/AndyHookset.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e101/bigderel/AndyflukeCalico.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e101/bigderel/Andy4lbCalico2.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e101/bigderel/Andy4lbCalico.jpg

The new ride getting ready for the trailer:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e101/bigderel/AndyinCrestliner.jpg

[birdie]

nice andy..great report..and sweet ride doode

now this :zingpow: is flipping hilarious...seriously..like throwing a hotdog down a hallway!!!

[bluefin2na]

:zingpow::zingpow::zingpow::zingpow::zingpow::zing pow::zingpow::zingpow:

BIG TIME NOW BABY

[EastCoaster]

sweet, nice work. looks like a better grade of fish than i been seeing.

[assrock]

how did you use it?

[ahowler]

WOW epic day!

[fishman007]

That's why they call you "BIG DERREL" Nice feesh!

[Lok Dog]

damn Paul got a fat toad! grats, guys,..







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