COPPER WATER & COPPER FISH

[gottaflylee]

After 22+ inches of rain, I have been working on the roof and needed a break. It would be welcome before I had to get back up there this afternoon. Being that my charter had canceled today do to the weather we had this week, I called Mike and we were set to go. Air temperature had fallen into the 50 and when I dropped the boat in the water, it said 63 degrees.

When we started out and I saw the sunrise, I knew that we would find some fish, even though it would be a tough bite. Gotta love it when your day starts off looking like this...





Mike started with a topwater and before I could get a spoon tied on, he scored with a great copper colored fish. I grab the net and soon, he comes in for a photo opt and we sent him off to be caught another day...







I love getting to shoot in that low sun angle, it sometimes makes colors pop out...











After sending this one back home, we moved down the flat and soon, "Goldie Locks" scores for me and I had a nice one on...



He was a feisty guy and fought from the strike to the boat...









His tail was neon blue from the fight...



After this, we saw some fish and lost some fish and had a few on lookers as we fished on...



All in all, it was a great day on the water after 22+ incher of rain and 50 degree night, enjoyed the morning Mike and another fine day with ya...

[clt_capt]

Pretty fish Lee - The light on the erect dorsal is a cool look for Mike's fish...

Nice to see all the fresh water didn't scare them all away.

You look like you are ready for a snow storm

[liv2fish20]

Awesome pics Capt Lee!! Glad you guys got'em.

[blackbeard]

Nice reds Lee & Mike.

[merry marlin]

Awesome serie of pics Lee, just sat there thinking, that guy can shoot!
Nice to see Goldie locks doing her thing...
Jacky's home tonight and told us about some Wilmington water stories!
MM

[ice cream man]

A snap swivel ??????? . Please tell me that's not your rod .......
Nice Reds, I need to go fishing, very soon ......... ICM

[NoExcuses]

A snap swivel ??????? . Please tell me that's not your rod .......
Nice Reds, I need to go fishing, very soon ......... ICM

with a spoon, yep.

[bobdu11]

wow....I always enjoy reading your reports and looking at your pictures...beautiful shots Lee....Bob

[FLATLINER]

Lee,
When we fished last week, we too had several that had a really lit up neon blue portion of the tail. What's the cause for that?

Kevin

[SeaBiscuit]

Lee,
When we fished last week, we too had several that had a really lit up neon blue portion of the tail. What's the cause for that?

Kevin

A diet high on blue crabs, I believe Kevin. Mostly seen on pups.

Wonderful report and pictures Lee and Mike! Did we get some snow yesterday?

SeaBiscuit