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AnnualTrektoFt.PierceYieldsTroutRedsbyOutingCoordinatorCapt.BarryBrimacombThisyearsCluboutingtothescenicDocksideInnlocatedonFt.PierceInletseemedtohavegreatpotential.AtthecaptainsmeetingpriortothetripclubmemberDr.GregPientkarevealedthathehadpre-shedtheareaaweekearlierandfoundgoodnumbersofsnookandredshfeedingonmanyofthenearbyatswhereschoolsofbaitwerepres-ent.Itsoundedassimpleasndthebaitandyoullndthesh...sowewereallexcitedtogettheoutingstarted.IarrivedWednesdaymorningandthehuntbegan.Theseatroutwerecooperatingaswecaughtthemupto4.5poundsonthefallingtideonaatjustnorthoftheinletbutwecaughtnosnookalongoneofmyfavoritemangroveshorelinesthatalmostalwaysproducesatleastonesh.AsitstartedtogetdarkonabeautifulnightInoticedtheproblem.Agreatbigballsethighupintheskyyouguesseditafullmoon.InJulyafullmoonsendssnookintospawningmodewhichalsoexplainswhytheyatesowelltheweekbe-foreDarnSincetherewasalackofhungrylinesidersourmembersfocusedontheremainingspeciesthatcallthisproductiveareaoftheIndianRiverLagoonhome.SpottedseatroutwerethemostcooperativealmosteveryonethatshedtheatscaughtatleastonebuttheLargestTroutawardwenttoGregPientkawitha6.5poundgatortrout.RedshwerealsoplayingniceJohannesCsonkaDanDohertyandPhilZammitallcaughtredsbutthewinneroftheMostRedshawardwenttoBillHelfferichwithtwolargereds.ThesnapperswereeatinggreatonthestrongtidesHowardNealecaughta2poundyellowtailsnappertoearntheawardfortheLargestSnapper.TheteamofSusanandPeterHinckshedtheirtandemkayaktondapairof20inchoundersSusanalsojumpedanicetarponandcaughta26inchoctopusfromthedock.HervariedcatchestooktheOutstandingInshoreAngleraward.IwasluckyenoughtoearntheBestCatchonFlyawardthisyearbycatchingonesnookony.ItmayhavebeentheonlysnookintheareathatdidnothavelockjawTheawardfortheBestCatchon4SpinwassharedbetweenButchandSandyFarrellshingfromthesameboat.Butchfooledthebiggestshon4Spinanicefourpoundtrout.Sandyendedupwiththemostshon4Spinwitha3.5poundsheeps-headfourseatrouta3poundladyshandseveralmangrovesnappers.ThecovetedBestCatchfromtheDockwasawardedtoRoseSlaymakerwitha3poundceromackerel.TopJuniorhonorswenttoNicholasLabatwholandedsnookbarracudatroutandsnapperduringtheouting.FishingClubPee-WeeanglersruledthewaterthisyearTristanCsonkacaught3seatroutBradleyKoboskocaughtsnapperandgrouper.NicoleKoboskolandedgrouperandcatshEthanMor-risonbesteda3poundounderandChristopherLabatwrangleda15inchtroutandastubborn10poundjack.ItisalwaysrewardingtoseethenextgenerationofFishingClubmembersparticipatingincluboutingsandmakingmemo-rieswiththeirfamilies.CongratulationstoallourPee-WeeanglersTherecentchangestotheDocksideInnpropertywerehardlynoticedbythosewhoparticipatedthisyear.Clubmembershadplentyofroomtospreadoutandthefacilitieswereasconvenientasever.ThesitelayoutandfunctionalamenitiesthattheDocksideInnhastoofferisidealforourannualtrip.Itisafantasticplaceforourouting.FirsttimeoutingparticipantslikeButchandSandyFarrellhadagreattimethisyearandreallylikedthefactthattheycouldbringtheirdogonthetrip.Theysaidtheywoulddenitelysignupfornextyearsouting.Infactseveralmembershavealreadybookedroomsfortheclubs2012visitwhichistentativelysetforJuly12ththrough15th.IlookforwardtonextyearandyesIvealreadycheckedthemoonphase.Thankyoutoeveryonewhohelpedmakethisyearscluboutingsomuchfun.Seeyallaroundtheclubhouse.