Edlow Jones, George, Ron & April Kipper this was their 3rd trip with me, we started down Dudenhefer’s Bayou going to fish in the marsh in search of some Trout and Redfish!!! The weather was 30+ Miles per hour and was not a day for the outside fishing. We know before we left the dock it was going to be a hard day to put fish in the boat. We were joking about the bad weather but we headed out to just fish the marsh and ponds. We had a better time than watching the Saints.
We caught
20 Speckled Trout
2 Redfish
1 Black Drum
1 Bass
“The Trip #2 in June” On “FATHER’S DAY” we finished up with:
37 Speckled Trout ONE HEFTY 6LBS 27” LONG “WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER 7LBS IF THEY WERE SOME MORE EGGS”
1 Redfish
8 Black Durm
8 Sheephead (Bay Snappers)
1 Southern Flounder
“The Trip #1 in November” was memorable we hooked up as soon as we stopped we ended up limited out with
25 Red Fish nice size 17”- 28”. We need some more Speckled Trout so we took off after them.
40 nice Speckled Trout and 3 Bass one of the Bass was 3.7 lbs. Great Day!!! The Ladies Put the Hurt on the Dudes with the Largest Red Fish and Largest Speckled Trout. They defiantly put the hurt on the Red Fish!!! Glen Told me he gad a 15 lb Bass when hooked up, I almost fell out of the boat laughing!!! This also was a fun Trip for all of us!!!” Check out the Great Pictures!!! All you have to bring is a fishing license and what you want to eat and drink. Two Comfortable Private Deluxe overnight accommodations that have NIGHT FISHING & you can catch CRABS right from the boat dock.
Monthly Archives: September 2003
9/30/2003 Captain Dude!!! Hopedale / Delacroix Island Fishing Report!!!
9/29/2003 Captain Dude!!! Hopedale / Delacroix Island Fishing Report!!!
Penny and Morgan 2nd trip out with me, we started down Dudenhefer’s Bayou going to Black Bay in search of some Trophy Trout and Monster Bull Redfish!!! The weather was calm with no waves no tide just slick as a Mirror, perfect for Black Bay. We stopped at several of my Hot spots we were using live Croakers on the bottom. Wham!!! Penny was hooked up on Monster Bull Redfish ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! She had on a good fight but this one got off right at the boat head out of the water and thru the hook!!! Wham!!! Morgan was Hooked up on a Monster Bull Redfish after a 20+minuet struggling to keep him out of the rig he landed his baby, the Monster Bull Redfish all of 42” long and 30lbs. This was the biggest Redfish he ever caught!!! ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! Penny was on again but having a hard time being 6 months with one on the way, she managed to land this 20+lbs Jack Crevalle after 20 minuets going around and around the boat she took a picture and released the Jack to fight another day!!!
We caught
2 Bull Redfish 42” long about 30 lbs another 32” 11.6lbs
1 Redfish
1 Speckled Trout
2 Southern Flounders
1 Jack Crevalle (Released to fight another day)
Check out the Great Pictures!!! All you have to bring is a fishing license and what you want to eat and drink. Two Comfortable Private Deluxe overnight accommodations that have NIGHT FISHING & you can catch CRABS right from the boat dock.
9/25/2003 Captain Dude!!! Hopedale / Delacroix Island Fishing Report!!!
RP Fontento, Lindsey “RED” Aucoin, CA Mike Reed and Russell Reed and I started down Dudenhefer’s Bayou going to Black Bay in search of some Trophy Trout and Monster Bull Redfish!!!
We stopped at one of my Hot spots we were using live Croakers on the bottom. Wham!!! Lindsey “Red” Aucoin was hooked up on Monster Bull Redfish ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! Wham!!! Next RP Fontento was hook up on a Monster Bull Redfish ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! After landing the beast. As soon as he throughout RP Fontento was on another 20+minuet fight struggling to keep him out of the rig he landed the BEAST, this was his second Monster Bull Redfish all of 43” long and about 30lbs after landing his second Monster Bull Redfish it was time for a beer and long break, he couldn’t fish he was WIPED OUT!!! Break time or Pass out!!!
Mr. CA Mike Reed was on Trout. His son Russell Reed was the Trophy trout man with one at 5.1 lbs Great fish!!!
We had bad conditions with 2’ WAVES and scattered thunderstorms. We fish for a little while then, had to wait 1.5 hrs for the Rain to stop so we could get back on the fish!!!
ALSO THANKS TO GERARD CASWELL for REFERING these Dudes to go on this fishing trip with me; I had a great time with these YOUNG Dudes!!! They really know how to PLAY!!!
After catching 77 trout the day before with Captain Gene they wanted some BIG FISH today and boy did they!!! We gave them a combination of fish that they wanted!!!
We caught
4 Bull Redfish (one was 44” long 31.5+ lbs. Another 43” long and 30lbs” They Limited out on Bull Reds!!!
4 Speckled Trout One was 5.1 lbs
Who left the LIP PRINT ON MY REDFISH “CHECK IT OUT”
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9/23/2003 Captain Dude!!! Hopedale / Delacroix Island Fishing Report!!!
Tom, Bob and his brother Rick and I started down Dudenhefer’s Bayou going to fish the marsh in search of some Trout and Bull Redfish!!!
The weather was 20+miles per hour and no way to get out side the waves were 2’-4’ foot. Wham!!! Tom started the Redfish action in shallow water ZZZZZZZ!!! Then it was Rick and his brother Bob all catching Redfish ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! We were using Live shrimp under a Cajun thunder cork in 2’ of water.
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9/23/2003 Captain Dude!!! Hopedale / Delacroix Island Fishing Report!!!
Ed & Doris son Ricky and his wife stayed in the BAYOU CAMP. This was Ed and Doris Shaw 3rd time fishing with me in a few months. We started down Dudenhefer’s Bayou going to Black Bay in search of some Trophy Trout and Monster Bull Redfish!!!
The weather was too bad for Black Bay. We made a stop on the Birds they were diving on live shrimp. When we stopped the fish were on!!! All the 12” trout you could catch!!! We moved to try to get some bigger trout at several of my Hot spots we were using live Croakers on the bottom and caught just a few trout. Back to the marsh to fish the ponds one nice redfish!!! Several white and speckled trout!!!
We caught
1 Redfish
39 Speckled Trout
10 White Trout
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9/22/2003 Captain Dude!!! Hopedale / Delacroix Island Fishing Report!!!
Ed Graham and Ernie Livingston came in from Alabama and stayed in the camp under the Oak Trees. The nest day we started down Dudenhefer’s Bayou going to Breton Sound, Black Bay in search of some Trophy Trout and Monster Bull Redfish!!!
The weather was calm with no waves no tide just slick as a Mirror, perfect, check out the sunrise pictures. We stopped at several of my Hot spots we were using live Croakers on the bottom. Wham!!! Ed Graham was hooked up on Monster Bull Redfish ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! This one was 37” long and 17.5 lbs Perfect for the GRILL!!! Later we all were hooking up on a 4lb trout under a Cajun thunder cork with live croakers. Wham!!! The Dude!!! Was hooked up on Monster Bull Redfish ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! All of 42” and weight a hefty 25lbs. I had a great time talking about the techniques they use when the fish at Dauphin Island Alabama.
We caught
3 Bull Redfish (One 42” 25lbs another 37” 17.5 lbs)
25 Speckled Trout
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9/16/2003 Captain Dude!!! Hopedale / Delacroix Island Fishing Report!!!
Roger Cannon, Sammy Bowman, and Rusty Moss came in from Atlanta and stayed in the Bayou Camp over the water on the Bayou where they BBQ grill some of the fresh Redfish and trout from the first trip. On our 2nd trip we started down Dudenhefer’s Bayou going to Black Bay in search of some Trophy Trout and Monster Bull Redfish!!!
The weather was better on this trip it got like glass. Wham!!! Roger Cannon was hooked up on a nice Bull Redfish ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! After a good fight he landed it. This Redfish Ready for the Grill Half shell style!!! The Trout were all Big Fish, 3+ lbs but biting real slow. These Dude’s fished hard all day we were outside then inside the marsh it was one tuff day but it didn’t stop them from having a good time!!! All quality fish but no quantity.
Thanks again until next time!!!
We caught
1Bull Redfish
9 Speckled Trophy Trout all above 3lbs
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9/15/2003 Captain Dude!!! Hopedale / Delacroix Island Fishing Report!!!
Mark & Maria Buras and I started down Dudenhefer’s Bayou going to fish the Marsh due to the 20 to 30 miles per hour wind. We had Live Shrimp, Croakers and Dead shrimp. The live white shrimp right now are small 70 – 80 counts. Soon we will be using Cachoe Minnows. The fish will be working their way in a couple of weeks. We need a little cooler weather with some cold fronts and NO Hurricane named ISABEL.
There was no way of fishing the out side today!!!
Mark and Maria Had a great time fishing in some tuff conditions and did well.
Maria Buras was hooked up on a gar and when we got it in the boat she did not want to even get close to all of those teeth!!!
Mark Buras landed a nice 22 in Tout!!!
We caught
8 Speckled Trout
1 Black Durm
3 Croakers
1 Southern Flounder
1 Gar (Released to fight another day)
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9/15/2003 Captain Dude!!! Hopedale / Delacroix Island Fishing Report!!!
Roger Cannon, Sammy Bowman, and Rusty Moss came in from Atlanta and stayed in the Bayou Camp over the water on the Bayou so we could get off to an early start. We started down Dudenhefer’s Bayou going to Black Bay in search of some Trophy Trout and Monster Bull Redfish!!!
The weather was Windy so we started in the marsh fishing Bull Redfish. Wham!!! Sammy was hooked up on one ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! As he was pulling him in Roger tried to get his line out of the way but hooked in Sammy line with this bull red pulling him all around the boat so I cut off Roger line and Sammy landed the Bull Red!!! Rusty Moss caught on of the most color full rat red I have ever seen check out the picture!!! Wham!!! My turn another ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! Another Bull Red!!!
We stopped at several of my Hot spots we were using live Croakers on the bottom. Wham!!! Sammy was hooked up on Monster Bull Redfish and the rain was on the way he kept on fighting this Red on one of the brand new reel that I just bought breaking in right!!! We all got wet but it was worth it Sammy Landed the 41” long 25.5lb Red!!! We started catching some 3 lb trout under a Cajun thunder cork when Rusty Moss ZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!! The line popped just below the cork, we don’t know what it was but, the bit stopped after that!!!
We caught
3 Bull Redfish one was 41” long about 25.5lbs
7 Speckled Trophy Trout all above 3lbs
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All you have to bring is a fishing license and what you want to eat and drink. Two Comfortable Private Deluxe overnight accommodations that have NIGHT FISHING & you can catch CRABS right from the boat dock. Even if you need a place to stay on the bayou to fish from your own boat, I can send you in the right direction to catch fish!!! Give me a call to book a fishing trip or book a night. Take a trip and rip some lips!!!
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9/9/2003 Captain Dude!!! Hopedale / Delacroix Island Fishing Report!!!
Jon Lewis, Al Melliner, and Barry Lott all retired from Mississippi enjoying the good life. They stayed in the Bayou Camp over the water!!! On there 2nd trip out with me we started down Dudenhefer’s Bayou going to Black Bay and Breton Sound in search of some Trophy Trout and Monster Bull Redfish!!! I had the boat loaded with about 400 croakers and 300 live shrimp we were well equipped!!!
The weather was North to NE 15-20 miles per hour with 3’- 4’ not what we really wanted. We stopped one of my Hot spots we were using live Live Shrimp under a Cajun Thunder Cork we were after trout today. After catching 14 nice trout from 12” to 18” long . Wham!!! Jon Lewis was on the Bull Redfish ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!! Landed another one for the Grill!!! When the wind laid down went to a few other spots and found just what were looking for Payday!!!! All Big Girls 3 to 5 lbs.
Then it was Al Mellinger ZZZZZZZZZZ on a 5lb Trophy Trout!!!
Barry Lott was having a little trouble hooking up with the croakers they were hard to hook up so I suggested to set the hook real hard on the next one he did and Broke the reel right off of the pole he keep on had the pole in on hand the reel in the other still trying to get the Big Girl in I took the reel and was reeling it in while he was still fighting The Big Girl with the pole then we need more help so Jon Lewis netted the Big Girl, It took team work to get this one in!!!
We caught
1 Bull Redfish
41 Speckled Trout Most of them were over 3lbs (One weight 5.0 Lbs)
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All you have to bring is a fishing license and what you want to eat and drink. Two Comfortable Private Deluxe overnight accommodations that have NIGHT FISHING & you can catch CRABS right from the boat dock.
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