TEAM JO-JO:
Big Rudy and Oneofthepack had been buzzing with anticipation since their Monday night card game, where they meticulously planned out a repeat of their successful Sunday Redwarrior fishing trip. The game served as the perfect backdrop for strategizing, with both discussing every detail—tides, bait, and spots that had been productive last time.
Determined to emulate their previous success, they decided on a 2-man mission aboard the trusty Bay Flat Sr. With the boat prepped and their plan in place, Tuesday was set to be a day of serious fishing. Just the two of them, seasoned anglers, ready to take on the challenge and see if they could replicate—or even surpass—their Sunday achievements.
The Bay Flat Sr. cut through the water with ease as they made their way to the chosen spots, the excitement palpable in the air. They knew they had the experience and the know-how; all that was left was to execute the plan and hopefully fill the boat with those elusive Redwarriors.
How did the trip go? Did the Redwarriors cooperate, or did the fish have some surprises in store for you both?
SIGNS:
· Monday night card game me fish again, but this time me SHARK, up .75 of a “C” note
· Late night got to bed at 1 AM
· Up at 4:30 AM, but was supposed to be 3:30 AM, set (2) clocks to wring time.
· Me was only 15-minute late for 4:30 Am meet up with Big Rudy, texted him of me situation
· No wildlife sightings along Hwy 11 or 90
· Check point Alpha water level in canal at junction up 4-6”
· Check point Bravo tide in Reggio canal slack
· Delacroix Hwy looked deserted, not much activity
· Reached the home of the Bay Flat Sr, she be swimming in the breeze looking very comfortable, and ready to go
· Quick load of her
· Yamaha Dream Machine ready willing & able
· Passed on Linolkes had all we needed on board.
· Off to Team Jo-Jo spot #21 to start our fund day on water.
CONDITIONS:
· Perfect
· Wind, N. 10-111. N.N.E. 12-14 mph
· Water status / conditions: little ripples, slight chop
· Sky, sunny & clear
· Temp, mild , warm, hot
· Water level, up 4-6”
· Water Temp , 86.4 F
· Salinity, 2.6
· Specific Conductance 4930
· Pressure, 30.11 R
· Water clarity on a scale of 1-7, a 4
· Tide, tail end of rising, but never started to fall wind held it up
· Peak tide, 08:58 H 1-97’
· Peak tide, 21:44 L 0-0’
· Major Feed Time: 06:44 / 19:11
· Minor feed time: 23:47 / 14:21
· Tidal Coefficient: 38
· Miss. Level: 2.32’
· Caernarvon Outfall: 18’3 ft3/s
· Lots of bait in water
· No birds diving
· Fish Activity
· Averag Activity
· Boats out, 2 in Oak River
· ONEOFTHEPACK’S REPERTOIRE OF TECHNIQUES / STRATEGIES
· Be safe.
· Have fun.
· This is my daily therapy for ALL my aliments.
· Put some run time on the Bay Flat Sr and the Yamaha Dream Machine
· Gather Intel for future trips, and to share with fisherperson, (on Facebook) to help assist them in their choice of areas to fish, lures to use and presentation of same to the elusive Silverwonders.
· Catch what catch can.
· Learn what learn can.
· Get on them early then go exploring new spots
· See if the Redwarriors still wanted to come out and play
· See if the BIG boys still in Big Boy locker room
· Bring home some fishes for neighbor
· Find a spot # with the seven fundamentals / criteria of catching:
1 WIND AT YOUR BACK: (This criterion was our challenge for the day on two points. 1 we had a cross wind to fish, 2 wind stopped rising tide & held up falling tide. In additions we had big bows in our line due to cross wind, causing it hard to feel lure & bites.)
2 MOVING WATER: (Early had about 40 minuets of moving water then wind picked up and it stopped, never did start to fall wind holding up falling tide)
3 WATER CALRITY: (Solid 4, could see lure down 6-8”)
4 HOLDING FISH: (Team Jo-Jo spot # 21)
5 PATIENTS: (Arrived at honey hole at 6:40, 6:54 Big Rudy brought in first Redwarrior, then me had a Ratwarrior, then me had a 22” Redwarrior, and that was it, needed a lot of patients after that action, but we hung in there)
6 SKILL: (Tight line along bottom, fighting the oyster shells)
7 LUCKS: (Played cards & went fishing 2 of me favorite pass times)
· Oneofthepack’s repertoire of Techniques / presentations:
· Anchor up cast & retrieve slowly along the bottom, with a twitch every now and then, tight lining…………………………………All fish caught this way
· Drift with the wind cast & retrieve (DWWC&R)……………DID NOT TRY
· Oak River Troll (ORT)……………….Nothing.
· Reverse Oak River Troll (RORT) ……….DID NOT TRY
· Oak River Skim (ORS) ……………DID NOT TRY
· Cork …….Nothing
· Lake P Troll (LPT)…………….Did not try.
· Drop shot: Nothing
· Dead bait……None
· Live bait………………None
· Oneofthepack ‘S repertOIRE of LURE DU JOUR:
· 3” H&H Purple Beetle, matched up with H&H ¼ oz. round white head with gold hook……………Did not try
· 3” Chartreuse Glow Beetle, matched up with H&H ¼ oz. round white head w/gold hook………….Did not try
· Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with H&H ¼ oz. round white head w/gold hook……………Did not try.
· Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with H&H 3/8 oz. round white head w/gold hook……………All fish caught with this rig
· Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with H&H 1/2 oz. round white head w/gold hook……………DID NOT TRY
· Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with 3/4 oz. round lead head w/ 2 trailers, ……Did not try.
· Tandem rig, ¼ oz. round H&H jig head with gold hook, matched up with Matrix Shad Lemon Drop ….Did not try.
· Slat Strong Power Prawn, (added 7-27-24) matched up with ¼ oz. jig head.
AREAS / SPOTS / NUMBERS ON THE MAP FISHED:
Team Jo-Jo spot # 21 (3)r, 22, 23, 6,5, 15,14, called it a day at 10:40 AM, felt it was not going to happen today.
OUR REWARDS:
· Lived to fish another day.
· (0) Silverwonders
· (3) Redwarriors, 1 Ratwarrior
· (3) Mullets
· (2) Oster shells
· (1) Stick
· (8) Popped lines bottom on shells
· (1/4) Bushel of grass
· Beautiful day break
· Lots of fresh air ibn our lungs
· Suntan
· Waking up late and not be to late for meet up at waffle house
· Being on the water with one of the best fisherpersons me know, that be Big Rudy
· Lessons learned:
§ Playing cards all night and making a trip next day not a very good plan
§ Thought we had the Redwarriors routine figured out, not so it be
§ Drop shot no work either
§ Oak River Troll no work either
§ Another fisherperson zeroed in on Team Jo-Jo spot # 21
§ Patient is a must needed attribute for catching
§ Fishing (2) out of Bay Flat Sr is better than 3, especially when you have a strong current.
· Best fishing trip of my life, until the next one.
FISHERPERSON OF THE DAY:
Tie, we both caught 2 fish each, easy call for today.
SUGGESTIONS:
We had the right place, just needed the right time, see if you can figure out the right time & right place and you will have a caching day for sure.
PONDER OF THE DAY:
"Life is like a game, but fishing is serious.”
Q&A:
What fish smell do you really enjoy?
TEAM JO-JO’S future stratagem:
Nothing plan, but that subject to change at any moment, until then:
Good Fishing
Team Jo-Jo & Oneofthepack
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