Reel Reaction Charter Fun by Ed Valitutto

Posted on August 7, 2021 by VHFC

Al Goracy and I booked a charter with our grandsons Nick and Chayton, on Brett Taylor’s Reel Reaction Fishing for a 4 hour bay trip that ran from 11:00 to 3:00 on Friday August 6. We had a blast enjoying nice weather, no bugs and caught probably 50 shorts with 6 keepers to 22.5″.

We caught most of our fish in an obscure cut off Double Creek that Brett’s skiff negotiated with ease. When that action slowed, he fished the #25 buoy which is just past the white shallow water buoy as you enter DC past the #42 tripod. I’ve traveled by that every time I fish that area and never thought to try there. We added two keepers and several shorts. Brett then made one drift in High Bar and one drift by the CG station and Bobby’s boats only to catch a few shorts. But, no matter where we fished, the blowfish were relentless! Gulp after Gulp were destroyed along with frozen spearing.

Everyone had a great time and it is especially nice to relax and let an expert run the show. BTW, Brett will be our speaker next Friday.

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