...let it be a personal best on a kayak. Almost talked myself out of going with the onshore wind forecast. As I was paddling out the creek two boats were hightailing it to their respective docks. Uh-oh. Anyway, after finding most if not all snappers already too large to liveline for my backbay pursuits, I put on my "Lep" rig, 3/4oz pink and white dressed buck with a teaser 14" above and tried a favorite spot close by in a backbay channel. First couple short drifts- bite offs of my chartreuse curly tail Gulp! grrrr. Then at slack a hit and a tremendous run and head shaking that was all too rare for me this season. If it actually twice swam back out of the new rubber net I just got last week, it did it four times ! Actually swallowed the lead and was so far down the gullet that I opted to sacrifice it to the fishing gods and see if it would still be there when I towed her home. It wasn't, but worth the loss. (As Captain Matt the Professional would say fluke of this size (26") were lady fluke.)
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