Redfish Hole

Jim and Frank Klein were in town from Texas, visiting friends, and had scheduled a fishing trip for yesterday morning. We left the south end dock at 7:30am and ran up Nassau River, making our first stop at "Leon's Spot" - I anchored and the guys began to toss live shrimp under a float up to the runout. Jim hooked up with something big that gave him a good battle, but he played the fish to the boat, a huge Stingray. We pulled up and ran to the mouth of Jackstaff and began a slow troll along the exposed oyster lined banks as the tide finished dropping. Frank picked up a feisty Blue, they both had bites, then FISH ON! Frank boated an aggressive Redfish, then Jim, then Frank. We anchored up and the guys ended up catching (5) Reds in the one spot, then Frank had a bigger fish on, pulling drag and refusing to come to the boat. The FINS 10#lb Windtamer braided line held, as usual, and Frank fought the fish into submission and we netted a 20" Puppy Drum. We also had our first Bonnethead Shark of the year. We crossed the creek, picking up a small Trout, a few more bites, then Ran to Broward Island, trolling the bank on the very last of an outgoing tide. Frank caught a nice keeper-sized Trout on a red headed jig with white Gulp mullet, tipped also with a piece of shrimp, then Jim picked up another Redfish, our 6th of the day. With the sun now heating things up, we headed to the boat ramp, counting it as another great day to be out on the water!