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by jbdba01
Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:43 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: 20140901 - Laboring Day
Replies: 7
Views: 7709

20140901 - Laboring Day

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n554/jbdba01/20140901/600_0004_zps42ec4ed0.jpg Executive Summary 5-6 reds, 6-7 jacks, bunch of ladyfish, 1 snook, one mullet that sky rocketed like a mackerel. Details So it's Labor Day and we don't have any family who are officially parts of unions or other trad...
by jbdba01
Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:43 am
Forum: Photography & Art
Topic: Summer 2014...
Replies: 2
Views: 8391

Re: Summer 2014...

Loaded on top of yea ol truck?! You da man.
by jbdba01
Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:27 am
Forum: Photography & Art
Topic: Summer 2014...
Replies: 2
Views: 8391

Summer 2014...

With the school year kicking that can only mean that summer vacation is over. Figured I would start a thread with summer 2014 pics. As usual I had a bunch so I collaged them (is that even a verb?). If ya got 'em post 'em. http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n554/jbdba01/Misc/01117076_zpsf7790380.jpg
by jbdba01
Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:47 am
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Anyone fishing in this heat?
Replies: 21
Views: 52778

Re: Anyone fishing in this heat?

Still better than where I was a couple/few weeks ago. Dry heat or not it was bloody hot. I'll take FL heat any day over that. http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n554/jbdba01/Misc/1024_0025_zps8b158380.jpg http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n554/jbdba01/Misc/4953f6d0-755b-40e4-bfbf-557a34269ada_zps...
by jbdba01
Sun Aug 24, 2014 4:32 am
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Anyone fishing in this heat?
Replies: 21
Views: 52778

Re: Anyone fishing in this heat?

Went yesterday... Lost my favorite topwater plug to a red (bottom one), stumbled across several nice schools of reds mixed with Jacks, lost a snook, couple Jacks, bunch of lady fish, tons of rays and sharks, and the obligatory trout. Off by 10:30am. http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n554/jbdba01/2...
by jbdba01
Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:15 am
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: MacDill Ferry - Part 3
Replies: 2
Views: 5155

MacDill Ferry - Part 3

Seems interest is waning. Looks like "The Kitchen" may not be impacted after all.

Ecology aside I never thought it was a good idea for a variety of reasons. The main one being $.

Williams Park might have made more sense...maybe.

Details here.
by jbdba01
Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:02 am
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Are you a googan?
Replies: 0
Views: 6817

Are you a googan?

Many boaters are unaware that in fact yes they are googans. For the sake of other anglers and humanity please read the following and take appropriate measures not to be labeled as a googan. Are you a googan? Take this personality test and find out - do you find people yelling obscenities at you or y...
by jbdba01
Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:50 am
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: No luck on my first couple shots at tarpon!
Replies: 5
Views: 3330

Re: No luck on my first couple shots at tarpon!

It's an addiction that can make you pull up roots from Atlanta and move to FL. I believe the addiction part. When a five gallon bucket sized head busted a couple of feet out of the water chasing bait 20 feet away the old heart was pumping. The only thing keeping us from retiring and moving back to ...
by jbdba01
Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:38 am
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: No luck on my first couple shots at tarpon!
Replies: 5
Views: 3330

Re: No luck on my first couple shots at tarpon!

It's an addiction that can make you pull up roots from Atlanta and move to FL.
by jbdba01
Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:19 am
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Tarpon Fishing... I Love It
Replies: 6
Views: 4551

Re: Tarpon Fishing... I Love It

I'm on the blue/pass crab bandwagon. In 2 hours we stunk it up going 0-8, but it sure was fun watching the fish fly. Some lost on the jump, some snapped the line, some frayed the leader. Granted we were in yea ol' stinkpot in a place frequented by a ton of other Tampa anglers. That said I know that ...
by jbdba01
Fri Jun 27, 2014 4:51 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: New Gear
Replies: 11
Views: 21159

Re: New Gear

It's only wrong if the relationship has been consummated. I believe that is illegal in many Southern states including FL.
by jbdba01
Fri Jun 27, 2014 6:29 am
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Hodgman waders....$40
Replies: 1
Views: 2239

Re: Hodgman waders....$40

Waders came in new in box. They fit a size 8-10 shoe. Perfect fit for the daughter and older brother.

No wade belt - they have a draw belt/string that cinches up on the sides.

I went with the first link (they are green).

Darn good deal - free shipping too.
by jbdba01
Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:26 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: 20140621 - Summer Days Appear to be here
Replies: 2
Views: 2502

Re: 20140621 - Summer Days Appear to be here

90% of the time yes - it's 3". I think I swapped to the 4" once - it worked nicely as well. I only use white and rootbeer. (dark versus light). I even threw one at some poon off AMI. Right now I have about 100-150 of them to work my way through. The only knock I have with them is that they...
by jbdba01
Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:38 am
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: 20140621 - Summer Days Appear to be here
Replies: 2
Views: 2502

20140621 - Summer Days Appear to be here

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n554/jbdba01/20140621/00_zps31c25144.jpg Executive Summary - Winds 8-12 from the W (really?? what happened to 5); water temps lower 80's (estimate), 85 degrees, partly cloudy. 4 reds, couple/few snooklets Details With my tarpon partner in crime taking a knee for ...
by jbdba01
Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:51 am
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: Live Target Scaled Sardine
Replies: 7
Views: 8971

Re: Live Target Scaled Sardine

Seems to me that the loose grass/sea snot started to increase. I would have something weedless in the bullpen. FWIW - I swap out the treble hooks on the top water with single circle hooks - works fine and does not affect the action on the Spook or other large plugs. I have not done that with a swim ...
by jbdba01
Fri Jun 20, 2014 3:55 pm
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Fish are smart
Replies: 3
Views: 3739

Re: Fish are smart

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