5/26/2007

Wind wind and more wind!

Seems like when the wind isn't blowing the thunder storms are popping!

Been off a week and have only fished 3 times. I took care of some important issues then fished when it wasn't storming. I did go over to the GatorTail factory East of Lafayette Louisiana and test ran a bigger 12 inch prop and had the motor settings adjusted Thursday. Thanks to Kyle and Hoyt for the extra customer service way after the sale. Check them out at http://www.gator-tail.com/.

The relentless wind had had us pinned down to the east shore line of Sabine lake for the past week. If we can see signs of activity we can catch fish but staying with them even with a drift sock and trolling motor is a struggle. The Trout I have caught are solid keepers with a few school trout mixed in. Also, there are a lot of Gafftops mixed in with the Trout. They give a solid pull but the slime factor is at 100%.

Glow/ chartreuse and LSU color plastic shad tails under a DOA popping cork got bit. Straight lead only drew an occasional strike.

On another note, our dog Dutch turned a year old today. I know she is a upland bird dog but she had made a very good fishing dog also. She had her first close encounter with an Alligator Wednesday. Hopefully this is as close as she will ever get again.

Tight lines and remember what Memorial day is really about,

Mike