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A little snookin' on the Myakka - Sunday Morning
Gypsies Call
Posts: 265 Deckhand
Spent a couple hours this morning on the bank throwing jigs and topwater... nothing doing on the top water, but picked up one snook about 24" on a smoke shad 4". Given how far up river I was, this snook coloration was surprising - it was pretty silvery, as if it were in the passes and not 15 miles up the Myakka. Anyhow, no more luck with that bait color, so switched up to an electric chicken... nothing doing, so went to a pearl color. Also, was using a slow jigging motion, and switched to a steady retrieve... immediately had one decent hit, and a short time later lost one about 8-10 lbs that broke off. Oh well... a nice relaxing morning. Might get a chance to get back again this week... in the mean time - catch em up!
Gypsies Call
SWO LCDR, USN-Retired
Sea Chaser 200 Flats Series
Old Town Predator Kayak
SWO LCDR, USN-Retired
Sea Chaser 200 Flats Series
Old Town Predator Kayak
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Were you not in the kayak today?
Captain Keith - Crooked Rod Charters
Sometimes in the distance I see a big splash - way bigger than the usual mullet jumping. Is that tarpon doing that? Its either them or gar. These are in places like Salt Creek - which is behind my house. I hope they are tarpon, because when I get down here permanently later this year, I do want to target the little ones... thoughts?
SWO LCDR, USN-Retired
Sea Chaser 200 Flats Series
Old Town Predator Kayak
They will 'tail smack' sometimes, which could be what you are seeing, but gar do that too so who knows.
Captain Keith - Crooked Rod Charters
SWO LCDR, USN-Retired
Sea Chaser 200 Flats Series
Old Town Predator Kayak