This trip was the fourth annual Nielsen & Golder couples fishing tournament. Going in to this trip the women were up 3-0. After this trip they were up 4-0. This is significant since Linda Nielsen is the customer that isn’t shy about the consequences the guide will suffer if she doesn’t catch fish. Report follows:

Continual wind shifts coupled with a strong breeze created challenging conditions. East winds on Thursday forced us into the far south back bays. Fish were found in 3 feet of greenish water. While the trout bite was short lived we were still able to enjoy some fast and furious trout action. A few undersized reds were also caught. Bone and Chartreuse and Pumpkinseed and Chartreuse TRKs worked the best. On Friday the winds remained strong but shifted from the southeast. After much searching we found a small school of reds south of the Port. While the bite was aggressive it was also short lived. Purple and Chartreuse TTKs generated the most action. The afternoon bite really picked up (along with the winds). While it only lasted a couple hours we found numerous solid trout between 20 and 25 inches intermingled with a few reds. Purple and Chartreuse TTKs continued to dominate. The trout were found in about 3 feet of slightly stained water. Look for fishing to improve as the weather patterns become a little more consistent.

Again, congratulations to the women’s team for dominating this year’s event.

Good Fishing,

Capt. Charlie Farrell

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