The fishing was not as good on Sunday as it was on Saturday. The Gulf waters were a little more smoother and we went back to West Bay where we caught more redfish but only 5 speckled trout. We stopped at the jetties of Tiger Pass and fished the rocks, but despite the water being clean, we didn't catch anything so we came on in, packed up and went home.
Overall, it was an EXCELLENT trip. After several years of bad weather and somewhat poor hunts during Teal Season, we ended up with one of the best Teal hunts of recent years. And the trip was filled with many outstanding shots. Joe had two doubles and an unbelievable overhead shot at a teal that came from behind us over the 10' high canes that still amazes me. How he was able to grab his shotgun and shoot a teal going at least 40 mph all within two seconds when it appeared over those canes will forever be etched in my memory.
I had one great shot of a teal that was in a band of nine or so that swung around the canes from the left. I was sitting on my shell bucket facing Joe when this band of teal appeared around the canes at near full speed. They were on us so fast that I was unable to speak and did not even have time to tell Joe they were there, I jumped up and felled one of two that came over the pond while the others went over the canes and out of Joe's sight. As I have said before, shooting a teal at near full speed over the pond is one of my most rewarding shots and I have one to tell about for this 2001 Teal Season!
I can't wait until the opening of regular season in November.
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