First Fishing Trip in a Coon's Age

Bonnie and I got up early this morning and went to Darbonne Bayou. Took us a little while to figure out which tops held fish and where on the tops the fish were. We only ended the day with eight in the cooler, but lost several good ones at the boat and I can't begin to tell you how many hung us up and got off the line. I will be a little more ready for those rascals next time. This was the first time she had ever fished tops. She has only been back fishing for a couple of years. She took a small vacation from fishing. About a 26 year vacation. She has only really fished the channel on Darbonne. She doesn't know anything about fishing the bayou and especially tree tops. I spent a lot of time getting her jig unhung. Also broke the tip section on one of my 10 ft. jig poles. Can't get one like that any more. Have to actually buy an 11 ft tip section, but I like the way it feels in my hand so will buy another tip soon as I get to the tackle store. They aren't a box full but here they are.

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It is not about filling up boxes. I should know. LOL. Great catch. Congratulations!

Great post. Glad y'all had fun.I think tree tops are put in the water by guys who sell jigs.:)

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Originally Posted by "D"

Great post. Glad y'all had fun.I think tree tops are put in the water by guys who sell jigs.:)

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maybe they are the same guys who sell antiviral computer software....hmmmm.

oh....and on the subject...nice catch...that is a nice mess o fish

I would be happy with that catch any day......good job....

Rick, that's 7 more keepers than I caught the last time I went! :) Glad to hear you both are doing well and spent some fishing time together. I may have to talk Tammy into some free time soon and see if I can get her to catch a few....heck...I'll be glad if I catch a few. haha

good job rick and bonnie!! i can't wait to get out there again and try my luck.

doc :)

Nice catch

Nice catch Rick, prolly felt good feel that tug again... :cheers2

Thanks. We really had a great time.

very nice

Forgot too mention most of the fish were caught on Bobby Garland blue grass jigs on 1/16 silver weedless jig head fishing about 6 ft. deep. Weedless jig head made it a little hard to set the hook in the tree tops. Still a great time.

Weedless jig head made it a little hard to set the hook in the tree tops.


Just pop it...I love those weedless jig heads.....and I am an expert when it comes to tellin others how to do somethin:):):):):)

Rick sounds like you and Bonnie had a good time. What better way than to spend the day. Well I have no better fishing partner than Linda. I wouldn't be married to anyone who I couldn't share the close quarters of a boat with for the day. I know a lot of guys that wouldn't think of bringing their wives fishing, it ain't manly. But I must say I'm seeing more and more young fisherman in the 20 year old group that pack there wives along. Some of them lay out sunning or sit there reading and a few of them actually are fishing.
"gene"

Good report Rick; glad you got a chance to go.