*****BOB HALL PIER - BTB, AUG 16th, WEDNESDAY, 2023 (((((NEW UPDATES)))))*****
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Re: *****BOB HALL PIER - BTB, JULY 15th, SATURDAY, 2023 (((((UPDATES)))))*****
Hey guys I’m possibly planning on taking off tonight to corpus is anyone going? We can spit the cost of fuel! I plan on leaving late tonight, hit me up!
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Re: *****BOB HALL PIER - BTB, JULY 15th, SATURDAY, 2023 (((((UPDATES)))))*****
I’m heading to corpus tonight, if anyone from Austin going,let me know, we can split the cost of fuel
Re: *****BOB HALL PIER - BTB, JULY 15th, SATURDAY, 2023 (((((UPDATES)))))*****
Quick report:
- 5 yaks launched yesterday (Sat 7/29) from beach marker 82 around 6:30 AM...closer to 7AM for two slow-pike AI's
- Surf was certainly beginner probably average 1.8' @ 4 secs...easy entry
- Tide had just turned (going out)
- Winds started out at maybe 6mph, but quickly died down to almost nothing by 10am (not so great for the AI's)
- Offshore surf was cake...calm rollers at 1.5, maybe an occasional 2-2.5
- The King bite was off, even a good number of power boats trolling hard baits etc. didn't see any action. One kayaker managed, I think, a sand trout and two lane snappers. He also caught a bonnet head shark (released) looked to be about 3.5' long. I have some of that on my go-pro. Another kayaker thinks the taxman got him. I also think another kayaker said he lost a King? I put out largest SW rattletrap and a ribbon fish with a stinger/duster rig. About half way something not too big hit the rattletrap. That close in I would assume maybe a SMACK. Then out at one of the rigs another hit on the rattle trip and I am pretty sure it was a good size King, but he came off. Then around 1PM I hooked up on the ribbonfish with a relatively small King, about 40" but that was good. Meat is going on brine as I speak to smoke it tomorrow on cherry pellets (I make heavenly King Fish Dip)
-We all returned about 3:30 w/o issue
- Great trip as I met 3 new kayak anglers and one lives next door to me in Cedar Park (I think) and he has an AI.
Video and some pics coming soon.
Over and Out!
- 5 yaks launched yesterday (Sat 7/29) from beach marker 82 around 6:30 AM...closer to 7AM for two slow-pike AI's
- Surf was certainly beginner probably average 1.8' @ 4 secs...easy entry
- Tide had just turned (going out)
- Winds started out at maybe 6mph, but quickly died down to almost nothing by 10am (not so great for the AI's)
- Offshore surf was cake...calm rollers at 1.5, maybe an occasional 2-2.5
- The King bite was off, even a good number of power boats trolling hard baits etc. didn't see any action. One kayaker managed, I think, a sand trout and two lane snappers. He also caught a bonnet head shark (released) looked to be about 3.5' long. I have some of that on my go-pro. Another kayaker thinks the taxman got him. I also think another kayaker said he lost a King? I put out largest SW rattletrap and a ribbon fish with a stinger/duster rig. About half way something not too big hit the rattletrap. That close in I would assume maybe a SMACK. Then out at one of the rigs another hit on the rattle trip and I am pretty sure it was a good size King, but he came off. Then around 1PM I hooked up on the ribbonfish with a relatively small King, about 40" but that was good. Meat is going on brine as I speak to smoke it tomorrow on cherry pellets (I make heavenly King Fish Dip)
-We all returned about 3:30 w/o issue
- Great trip as I met 3 new kayak anglers and one lives next door to me in Cedar Park (I think) and he has an AI.
Video and some pics coming soon.
Over and Out!
Re: *****BOB HALL PIER - BTB, JULY 15th, SATURDAY, 2023 (((((UPDATES)))))*****
We took the bay boat to MP rigs, not much to report there either. One giant southern stingray, a bunch of juvi snapper, one good lane snapper and several spade/anel fish that made for dinner.niswanger wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:09 am Quick report:
- 5 yaks launched yesterday (Sat 7/29) from beach marker 82 around 6:30 AM...closer to 7AM for two slow-pike AI's
- Surf was certainly beginner probably average 1.8' @ 4 secs...easy entry
- Tide had just turned (going out)
- Winds started out at maybe 6mph, but quickly died down to almost nothing by 10am (not so great for the AI's)
- Offshore surf was cake...calm rollers at 1.5, maybe an occasional 2-2.5
- The King bite was off, even a good number of power boats trolling hard baits etc. didn't see any action. One kayaker managed, I think, a sand trout and two lane snappers. He also caught a bonnet head shark (released) looked to be about 3.5' long. I have some of that on my go-pro. Another kayaker thinks the taxman got him. I also think another kayaker said he lost a King? I put out largest SW rattletrap and a ribbon fish with a stinger/duster rig. About half way something not too big hit the rattletrap. That close in I would assume maybe a SMACK. Then out at one of the rigs another hit on the rattle trip and I am pretty sure it was a good size King, but he came off. Then around 1PM I hooked up on the ribbonfish with a relatively small King, about 40" but that was good. Meat is going on brine as I speak to smoke it tomorrow on cherry pellets (I make heavenly King Fish Dip)
-We all returned about 3:30 w/o issue
- Great trip as I met 3 new kayak anglers and one lives next door to me in Cedar Park (I think) and he has an AI.
Video and some pics coming soon.
Over and Out!
Re: *****BOB HALL PIER - BTB, AUG 16th, WEDNESDAY, 2023 (((((NEW UPDATES)))))*****
I'm out. Waited over a year for this and Friday I scheduled a customer to come visit tomorrow.
Dave
Dave
Re: *****BOB HALL PIER - BTB, AUG 16th, WEDNESDAY, 2023 (((((NEW UPDATES)))))*****
Glad to hear it's finally taking place. I will not make this one, but even if I could there's not enough wind LOL.
Re: *****BOB HALL PIER - BTB, AUG 16th, WEDNESDAY, 2023 (((((NEW UPDATES)))))*****
Come on already. Lets see some of those King Mackerel pictures.
I'm so disappointed I couldn't make it.
Dave
I'm so disappointed I couldn't make it.
Dave
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Re: *****BOB HALL PIER - BTB, AUG 16th, WEDNESDAY, 2023 (((((NEW UPDATES)))))*****
How did you guys do? Will there be another trip the rest of this year?
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Re: *****BOB HALL PIER - BTB, AUG 16th, WEDNESDAY, 2023 (((((NEW UPDATES)))))*****
It’s been a week. Are y’all still out there? Should we send a search party?
(Sorry I wasn’t able to join you, but I already had a trip planned to fish grass flats in Tampa Bay.)
(Sorry I wasn’t able to join you, but I already had a trip planned to fish grass flats in Tampa Bay.)