Welcome winter - Sunset in the surf

[SeaBiscuit]

My friend Matt (JMS-ILM) is a surf fishing throw back. I know a handful of old timers who walk the beaches with nothing but a mirrorlure and a plugging rod. Many years of scouting and learning makes these guys special. When you see them on the beach, you know there's fish there.

Young Matt is wise beyond his years when it comes to studying the breakers. When the weather starts cooling and the fish bunch up in the surf, it's his time!

He found some fish over the weekend and was kind enough to share with a couple of friends today. Four of us threw mirrorlures (all kinds) for about one hour right at sunset.

Matt, rightfully, hooked the first one:


The school stayed put for a few minutes and we all got a few fish out of it.
Matt and Doug with a double (speck & drum). Jeremy was also hooked up and I was taking pictures!


I caught a quick 3 or 4 and decided to try the top dog. Breaking surf gives you little opportunity to fish the topwater bait, but when it comes together, you can see your fish surfing the wave coming after your plug. I was lucky and got to see one up close:


The sunset over the marsh looked and felt great:


In a bit less than one hour we caught and released 23 slot drum and 8 specks. Thanks to Matt, we all had an opportunity to welcome old man winter properly.


Thank you Matt,
SeaBiscuit

[Glenn W]

And people wonder what is so special about Carolina---- way to go for your buddies Matt

[flatbottom]

SeaBiscuit I wait for you to give reports like this. This is very cool. Congrats guys. Great times

[JMS-ILM]

quite an afternoon it was. thanks for taking the pictures. there is no other place id rather be with weather like this in the wintertime. hopefully this bodes well for the next three months .

[BTH284]

Very nice work guys. Sounds like lots of fun on the light tackle too.
Glad to see the fish were the only ones getting hooks stuck in them on this outing.

[HOLWACHAGOT]

Flat said it well. I too look forward to your reports "Biscoto". Way to put the boys on em Matt! Love the report. HOLWACHAGOT

[Trojan Joe]

Great pics! Thanks for the report.

[WAHOONBOX]

MATT...BISCOTO...SLIP......YOU THREE PUT A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO WONDERFUL........SIMPLY AWESOME....I TOO LIVE FOR THE REPORTS!!!!

[ice cream man]

That my kind of fishing, way to go. Caught 8 Reds in the surf last Mon throwing a 5" Rebel topwater plug had a blast..........ICM

Biscuit just brought my own Trevela rod & used Torium 30 from Chip (Tex's Tackle) ready to Grouper fish. What jigs do you suggest?..........ICM

[SeaBiscuit]

Biscuit just brought my own Trevela rod & used Torium 30 from Chip (Tex's Tackle) ready to Grouper fish. What jigs do you suggest?..........ICM

Stingsilvers, single hook, 3-6 oz
Biscuit