CL Grump 1/18

     Met up with the local hero (hydrospider) at Braitos marina on Sunday for a little change of pace.  Could not have picked a better day to be on the water, weather was PERFECT.  We made our way out of the marina and worked a stretch that was rumored to be producing some big fish, but our various offerings were scoffed at while our agents marched through unscathed, .  Terry did show me some spots that if we get some rain look like Kayak Heaven.

    With no action we decided to load up and move to a spot that has always been good to us in the past.  Ah yes "the park" was calling...   It took awhile to find them, hydrospider picked one up then another, while I rode the skunk train for at least another hour or so.  The hope was that as the sun set the bite would improve, and it did.

    We proceeded to burn through 4 dozen or so agents, with Standard Issues, doubles, ferocious takedowns, and fights that had us spinning circles.  These fish were tough!

    One fish made my hands shake for awhile...



-Patrick



Pic 1----   Hydrospider doing what he does.

Pic 2----- PB 23.25"!

Pic 3----- Grumpy eyes.


     
     

WOW<WOW<WOW. Alright you, stop that. You are off to a smokin' start for the year Crapper, it's only Jan 19th and you have pulled off two awesome fish. We really missed you testerday. You really shouls have come with us. No kidding that Terry is the man. That fish you have in the third photo-op is just awesome. It will be hard to top that fish. Congratulations Patrick. Keep sluggin' kid.

Wow!  CL produces more winter monsters!  Keep up the great work up there guys!

Bryan

Is it spring already? You guys are nailed them like their in spawn mode. Nice going guys!

LL

   Picture #3....Grumpy Yes!   But she's got that look that says if she had teeth you'd lose your hand up to the elbow. Nice fish...

   Don't even ask If I "wanna buy a book" on bass fishing!

WOW..... what hogs!
Patrick, ya better slow down some, you're making AOTY newbies (and oldies) lose hope. ...   

   Picture #3....Grumpy Yes!   But she's got that look that says if she had teeth you'd lose your hand up to the elbow. Nice fish...

   Don't even as If I "wanna buy a book" on bass fishing!

       I do , I do. Please ! ME want one bad.

Patrick's on fire - I love it!  Way to go, Bro.   

 

That is a grumpy looking tank.  SOLID pair of early entries

Very nice.  And I'm down here in San Diego counting the weeks til the trip north to hang with T for a week on the LCT09.  We're catching bass down here in the ocean.  The swimbait bite is on when the east wind kicks upand the tide is right to fish the kelp beds offshore but nothing like those hogs. 

Keep the reports coming it's stoking the fires of desire.

Congrats fellas

Shirk (Azteckayak) from down south

Nice work fellas. Talk about hogs.

Jedmo

WTG Patrick-

That is a hog... Once again, you are burning the boards my friend. Another solid hook up with spidey...

Freddie

Patrick

Those fish are so badass! Great job dude.

Ariel

Nice! That really is a great pic.

Had the T140 in the garage stripped and clean for winter repairs but Patricks invite and the weather convinced me to take it off the workbench for a few more days.So glad that I did.
The bite is deflinately later in the day and may have been the reason we couldnt take victims at Braitos and Shag Rock.
Here is another shot of Patricks AOTY worthy bass and another of a LM I took the next day.
thanks again HT