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tejas
Optics Journeyman Joined: March/08/2010 Location: Lone Star State Status: Offline Points: 575 |
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Posted: July/13/2015 at 10:04 |
Some of you have to be fisherman. You read and hear a lot about getting into the "Bluewater". I shot this pic in Freeport yesterday. The change in water color obviously is not gradual. Its definitive and it moves with tide, current and wind.
Anyway, I thought this might be interesting if you've never seen it. My middle Grandson and I went out around fifteen miles which is my limit. My boat is a 22 ft center console so thats far enough. We hit the blue water at around twelve miles and fished some rocks. Tons of Red Snapper, none of them keepers though - we weren't deep enough. Got broken off by kingfish a couple of times and caught one shark. All in all, not a great trip.
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BeltFed
Optics Retard Joined: February/12/2008 Location: Ky Status: Offline Points: 22284 |
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Cool picture tejas
If I can't see land it's way to far. |
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Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.
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tejas
Optics Journeyman Joined: March/08/2010 Location: Lone Star State Status: Offline Points: 575 |
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You could see the intercoastal bridge, barely.
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RifleDude
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Cool pic, Tejas! I've seen that blue water boundary several times while out fishing on charter boats over the years...in fact, mostly off Freeport.
I have to disagree with one thing you said, though. Any day you're out fishing (or hunting, or shooting, or doing many other outdoor recreational activities) instead of at work is a "great trip" by my definition, regardless of the success of your pursuit! |
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Ted
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budperm
Optics Retard show me your sheep!! Joined: January/01/2009 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 31710 |
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Agreed, just the reduction in stress makes it worthwhile!
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Son of Ed
Chuck Norris Joined: June/18/2011 Location: TEXAS Status: Offline Points: 122167 |
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Very freaking cool picture!!
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Visit the Ed Show
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Son of Ed
Chuck Norris Joined: June/18/2011 Location: TEXAS Status: Offline Points: 122167 |
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After seven miles you can't see land anymore....and, at sea level, Freeport, Texas is just a dirty dustiness on the horizon....it ain't like there's any mountains around!
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Visit the Ed Show
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HKtoTikka
Optics Apprentice Joined: November/11/2015 Location: TX Status: Offline Points: 159 |
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True, but you can see structures. My family has a beach house in East Sandwich, MA (Cape Cod). On a clear day, you could spot the Provincetown tower which appears to be just under 20 miles away. The tower/Pilgrim monument is 252 feet tall. http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim_Monument |
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