I was so afraid to open this thread at first... whew!  lol

Good luck Timmy!

We finally put it together to do some grilling while soaking some lines.  We probably should have hit Lake Jennings as we didn't know the Rock-N-Roll Marathon was happening this weekend, but there was a possibility we would find a spot we needed to croaker fish, have a bonfire, and grill up some food.

Well, damn, we should have come down in the morning but the pm tide looked really good.

Squatch was stuck on the island looking for a place to fish.  I was in traffic driving up and down MB Drive and Jeremey was out hunting for ghosties at CP.

We ended up meeting in the only spot we had any elbow room to fish and were just happy to get a spot.

I was first to strike with this monster leopard...  Haha, fresh out of the womb!



Steve has a good run on his Bat Gear, but he decided he wanted to let the fish eat, digest, and poop the hook out before he set the hook and lost it.  lol

I then get a "Rasta Tattoo" sized smoothie and decide it was time to set up the Blackstone for some griddling!

Then Squatch yells "Your Rod!"  My noodle rod was tripled over and almost dumped all of my line on the little 2500 reel.  All three of us were expecting a butterfly ray, but it turned out to be a little bat.  Little bats sure feel big on little gear.  LOL



Jeremey gets on the board with a pee-pee turd roller.



We decide to get the grub going and it was pretty nice eating some fresh cooked dinner bayside.



Forgot to mention there was a couple on the sailboat moored in front of us and the lady come out buck naked.  She had a lot of tattoos, so I didn't notice at first until I went... Whoa..... and pretty obvious.  Unfortunately, by the time I went to let the boys know, she descended back down into the cabin and emerged with a bikini on since I'm not sure she was aware we were front row for it.

The sunset was spectacular.



After dinner I got another little hound shark.



Then Jeremy has a screamer on his trout gear!  Well, he's the only one who got the target species!





We threw the topwater all over looking for surface croaker, but only found jumping mullet.  Squatch called it with the big Goose-egg and Jeremy and I cruised to some potential good shoreline.

I had one bite but it shook like it was a needlefish or smelt and popped off.  By now it was getting late and we called it.

Super fun times as usual, but we should have went to the Lakes since the bay was ABSOLUTELY packed!  Next time will be the Cat Hunt, for sure!



Fun time gentlemen!  We'll have to plan another one!

I'll be there probably around 3:30 to set up. I packed like it was the SNBF. Be sure to have some top water for the surface croakers!
See you soon!

So tomorrow it is... I'm thinking Croaker Channel on Fiesta Island.  I can bring the Blackstone then and we can cook up some grub on the beach next to the vehicles.  Otherwise, I don't want to have to hike a bunch of grilling gear down like I would at Fishermen's Channel.  I'll grab some proteins but bring some also Steve.  Your choice.

Now do we meet up in the morning, or do we meet up in the afternoon?  I'd love to pump some ghost shrimp but realize I may have to buy some raw shrimp too just as a backup. I also think Dave will be coming down.  I don't think he's left his apartment in months so it will be good to see him.

Any other thoughts?  I'll be really busy at work today but will reach out later to see what's up. 

Okay, let's plan on Saturday then?  I haven't dusted off the croaker rods in years.  Now just to figure out where we want to fish in MB but let me make sure there is no huge event going on which would put a damper on it. 

Let's plan on this Saturday.  I know it's pretty close, but it's not like we have a bunch of people to plan for like a real Fish Off.  Pick the location in the poll and we'll set this up. If you would prefer next weekend, then that's fine also.

I didn't go down to the bay this weekend, but walked around Lake Jennings and saw a lot of potential.

That actually made me laugh out loud 

As I was thinking about a gathering, I realized we have a bunch of high-level foodies and cooks on here.  What about a cook-off while we fish?  Between Tim, Jeremy, and myself.... there would be some great grub out there!  Steve can help supply the proteins since I'm not sure if he knows how to cook without a microwave, but he definitely knows good food! hahahaha

Sorry, I haven't really thought about a day yet.  Lake Jennings just started night fishing for cats this weekend and it got me thinking about a calming lake trip with a big cook out.  I'll use this weekend to figure out what would work best.  Would a Saturday work for everyone?

Yeah, this 90-day probationary period is an outdated dinosaur that this company still uses.  Add a Micro-managing boss and it's been a hell 3-months, but respite is on the horizon!

I thought maybe Koga was lurking on here, but nope.

Until I'm off my probation at work and can start using sick and vacation time.

I went into the fish freezer, and I didn't realize how depleted my fish stocks are getting.  Time to restock (hopefully on a few sick days).

I heard Koga was getting treated by Dr Richard Strauss for a blocked bowel issue.  Dr Straus injected him with 10 cc's of a special compound and Koga's never felt so young!  He used the star of Dallas to pinpoint the injection site.

Koga, you out there?

Hahahaha, I'll head down the street for some catfish before I let that happen.

Well, Mother's Day and her birthday are only a day apart, so I decided to use up some more lobster.

Connecticut Style Lobster Roles!  (This is warm and buttery style, while the NE Lobster roll is usually served cold and tossed in a mayo baste.

I really should have pulled more lobster out to make a few more.  I can't get enough of these things.