In short, we slayed 'em.
I started off with a DOA rootbeer shrimp, and got a couple tentative bites, but nothing was cooking there. In the meantime, Kelly was fishing with a 1/4oz Yozuri Crystal minnow (gold sides/green top). This is my go-to lure, but it wasn't getting any bites either.
I switched to a Gotcha lure that I picked up at Monsters & Minnows tackle shop today. It was a 5/8oz silver body with a red head. First cast, I pulled in what Kelly thought was a sheepshead, but it turns out it was a female black sea bass.
Second cast I caught and landed a 20" ladyfish. What was unusual about the lady was that it never once jumped. I can't say that I've ever caught a ladyfish that hasn't jumped. Odd.
Wanting to get Kelly on to the fish, I swapped rods with him. He kept the skunk off with a quick catch of a ladyfish, followed by another lady.
After jumping a couple of ladyfish, he had a nice hit which broke off the line. Gotcha gone. I tied on the other Gotcha I picked up today, also 5/8oz, but this one with a chartreuse head. Kelly quickly picked up a nice Gulf Kingfish and another ladyfish in the 20" range.
Next up he got a powerful hit from what turned out to be a monster lizard fish. It might have been a world record. If they kept records for lizard fish.
It was an angry lizard fish, and wrapped itself up in the line something fierce. It took Kelly and I a few minutes to get him loose.
By that point the sun had gone down and the bite had slowed.
Kelly hooked up with another nice fish that jumped free, and I hooked up with what I think was a nice trout that pulled free. Kelly had the knot give on the second Gotcha, so we packed up our gear and called it a night.
Not bad for an hour of fishing.
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