Ten miles south of Rockport is Aransas Pass, one of the gateways by ferry boat to Padre Island. There reside some of our friends, Homer and Nancy Weatherly , who settled in the area after leaving their long time residence in Oklahoma. Monday night found us enjoying their hospitality with friends in their home by the sea.
Tuesday Morning, fantasies of catching “the big fish” (Trout, Red Fish, or Black Drum) filled by head. My fishing guide and good friend, Homer, had his boat ready and loaded with fresh dead shrimp (the bait house owner told us that she did not have any live shrimp that day, but they did have some fresh dead shrimp), lures, and fishing gear on board, as well as a breakfast taco from Angel’s Taco Stand.
Our first stop was in deep waters off the coast. This is where the Black Drum hang out, just waiting for me to drop by. Last time I fished these waters, I brought in a 32 lb. Drum, but alas, all that came out of the water today was my fresh dead shrimp. While we fished these waters, a group of tug boats passed us towing towers at least 400 feet tall – quite a sight. Had to take a photo!
We then headed for the shallows to search for the Reds and the Trout. We had better luck there. I say “we”. First photo is my catch of the day. I had to throw the catch back, it was not 20 inches in length. It turned out to be my only catch of the day. Homer , on the other hand, did well and after several catches, he was able to keep a nice size trout and two Red Fish. Here is one of his catch (note the difference). The fillets are now resting in our freezer, waiting for the next “fish feast”.
