YIPES-STRIPES!- Version 2

Early yesterday morning's Posting-attempt(obviously too early), was "challenged" and lost AFTER 40 minutes of artistic-creativity!:banghead Well, AFTER my failed Senior, computer-challenged attempt of self-rescue/fix, I decided to call the owner of this C.com thingy.:Rofl As usual, Ed was sitting in his Lifeguard-chair(unfortunately for him, NOT @the Beach!), always willing to help a member during a SENIOR-moment:Gift
As the trouble-shoot exercise unfolded, Ed theorized that my large, Caveman-club apparently touched something it shouldn't have!nonono With his astute capabilities/patience, he got me back-up & running, but unfortunately the Cow(Post) had already left the barn!:deadhorse

Thursday's solo-trip is well worth relaying(twice) because of the atypical diversity that I was Blessed with enjoying. L/l'g 8 rods was 1st method chosen on the early, building-winds, sunny Florida day.:check(w/t 75.9*) Didn't take but a minute to get that long-tailed, black critter w/striped tail out the boat, because my 14' r yielded a nicely-shouldered 13" to start my day. Clicker was being routinely massaged with each ice-bathed guest.:highfive Two very nice Channel Catfish added to the day's workout, thankfully forecasting my Catch o' the Day! Attachment 451109Attachment 451110 19" WIPER [White Bass/Striper hybrid}. This VERY shy combatant did NOT want to see the inside of my cooler after a net-massage(ticklish?) OR meet his new friends that were just chillin'!:Rofl
After having enough fun for three people, and the whitecaps(20 mph), I decided to head to the skinny, more protected water. With u/l mini-stick(5') as weaponry, it took but a minute to get my big Speck o' the day.
Attachment 451111Attachment 451112 More mini-stickin' fun was had with Bluegill and Crappie before I decided to head to the ranch(ramp).
Here's a few more pics= Say HELLO to my little friends!:ThumbsUp

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Wiper was fooled with a 1/32 oz. beetle-spin orange/white silver sparkle 2" twister, my usual :Fire mini-stick lure was 1/32 oz. BlackChartreuse tube.

Thanks for Ridin'/Readin'/Reelin'
Note: Because of my preference to u/l mini-stickin', probably will end up downsizing my Caveman-Club!White Flag Icon:ThumbsUp

Nice catches

Beautiful catches and nice mixed bag. Good job.

Very nice Sir. I had Visio’s of you riding the cow like Otis Campbell with a Coors Light in one hand and a blue crab in the other.

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Patience :dono maybe just a little, but seems like less of it as I age. Sorry for the slightly louder "attention redirections"! lol

Nice fish. That stripper must have put up one heck of a fight. :bash

Nice looking fish , congrats.

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Nice catches! Those wipers are a blast(unless you're trolling 12 lines and one decides he needs to get wrapped up in every single one of them!) rotfl

Everyone of those fish was a good one for the day, nice sized. I’d like to watch the show with one of those stripers on a little stick! That would take a minute.

Thanks for sharing another "Fishing with Doug" adventure. Interesting that the 1/32" bait was not only seen but eaten by the Wiper. I wonder what the odds are of finding a fish of that size with a lure of that size in a huge body of water.

Tight Lines
JJ

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Originally Posted by Jeepjock

Thanks for sharing another "Fishing with Doug" adventure. Interesting that the 1/32" bait was not only seen but eaten by the Wiper. I wonder what the odds are of finding a fish of that size with a lure of that size in a huge body of water.

Tight Lines
JJ

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Inaccurate...the WIPER was caught while l/l'g with 1/16 oz~2" Twisters. No doughnutz either!:dono

Wiper was fooled with a 1/32 oz. beetle-spin orange/white silver sparkle 2" twister, (FAKE NEWS?) Hot Coffee and Blueberry Muffins are my secret along with Slab Sauce!!!!

Editorial oversight Jim:banghead...always use 1/16 jighead on beetle-spins/under-spins when trolling 2" twisters. 1/32 oz are my go to for 1 1/2 tubes while solo mini-stickin'!:highfive There...horse is now back in the barn!:deadhorse Where'd you find Square-muffins?:yikes

But, more importantly...unasked questions are the answers you'll never have!rotfl

A hot cup of coffee, and your fishing posts are a great way to start a day. Thank you for entertaining us while sharing fishing knowledge that we can parlay into filets for supper. You Rock!!!!!!!

Tight Lines
JJ

Thx. JJ- Always a nice balance to hear meaningful responses to my naturally-lengthy C.com post contributions. Stay tuned, had a great day w/new guest yesterday.:highfive