Wind, Rain, & Bull Reds

Kasey was lying when he told me that the weather was good at the coast. For some reason I believed him and packed up the truck. We got to Sargent around 6pm on Saturday night. The wind was howling from the East at 25-30 mph. We netted some mullet and casted cut bait into the choppy water. We caught two bull reds before the tide came in and the rain started. We retreated almost all the way back to the bay before we found high ground. The surf reached the bay on both sides of the truck that night. Under these conditions, we decided not to set up the tent. Instead, we sat in the truck and hit the whiskey bottle until we passed out.

The wind was still kicking on Sunday morning but it was straight from the south. The surf was huge however the nasty long-shore current was gone. The wind and rain were continuous. We fished 5 rods and managed to catch 8 more bull reds and 1 slot red. The fishing seemed to pick up on the falling tide. I think we left just when the fish started hitting more frequently.

I’ll post some pictures when I get them from Kasey.