A Tail Of Two Fishes

One of the best benefits of fishing the inshore coastal waters is that we have a large mixed bag of fish species to pursue. Every now and again the mix can be surprising.

Yesterday while hiding from the cool wind we ran up a small creek, and the fish finder lit up with activity when crossed over a hole in a bend. Thinking we had discovered the mother lode of trout, we anchored up and went to work. Much to my surprise, what we had stumbled across was a pod of blue freshwater catfish. Now all of you purest anglers out there, don't go hate'n, because this old fisherman can't turn down fresh fried catfish. A little hold over from my red dirt upbringing, I suppose.

A fat 15 inch trout wound up on the ice as well, his bad luck for hanging with a rough crowd. It was another beautiful day on the water here, and as the days grow longer again it will only get better. As my buddy Phil Robertson says "Lord we want to thank you for another day on planet earth, and for these fine fish."

Old Captain sends.