December fishing-Beaches to ice fishing some freak

[Mike P]

Started off my Dec fishing in Cabo San Lucas Mexico. Went looking for species I haven't caught before and was able to take a few off the list. Fishing with either a friend of mine or my Dad we landed some Jack Crevalle, Needlefish, Yellowfin tuna, Spanish mackerel, Trigger fish, Bonito, Grouper, and some Rooster's.

















Arrived back home Fri afternoon Dec 16, slept for a few hours and onto the ice. Ended my first outing on the ice this season with 2 speck's in the 15-16 inch range.





My next outing I decided to stick with the specks and was rewarded with a true valley 5lber actually 5,03lbs. A personal best.






Few days later I released 9 specks in the 16 inch range.










Out walleye fishing with my Son.




My last fish of 2016 was a freak, a true freak with a hump like a pink salmon and a head like a small moth....a beautiful freak 4.8 lbs released for another day, after it's release I put my rod away a little happier with 2016.

[Out4trout]

Mike
Saltwater is cool, but those specks got my attention. Heckuva finish for 2016, checkered flag!
Your son is growing fast -the very best fishing buddy a fella can have. All the best in '17!!

[fatluke]

MIKE!!!!!

Good too see you back on the site. These trout reports have been missed. Congrats on the PB.

The salt water fish are sweet, but Like Len said, those speckies take the cake.

Keep the reports coming!

[emeraldpirate]

In a word "WOW" what a beautiful fish! My heart would have skipped a beat seeing that fish come up to the hole. Nice pics of the fish in the hole as well. That's a fish dreams and hopes are made of.

Nice

[Walleye'm Fishing]

Wow Mike, brook trout ice dreams right there! Huge congrats on those beasts and thanks for sharing. Now I'm inspired to get off my lazy arse and go back lake brookie fishin'.

[Maple]

I see you've been saving up for the big time fishing trips. Which of those exotics tasted best?

Love the specs. Congrats on the PB. It's a beauty.

[RJ]

NOBODY does it better. Great stuff Mike. Thanks for sharing it with us here at FH.

RJ

[Troutskiii]

Those specks are some true Gems Mike, you don't hook into specks like that everyday, always look forward to your trout reports!

Cheers,

[riverdog]

Nice post Mike! I have to agree the salties are great but them Specs through the ice are just awesome! Here's to hoping for many months of it!

[CBB]

Man them are some nice Brookies and there is nothing like fishing down in Mexico in the Pacific side. Great pics

[Moosebunk]

Yeah it's been said elsewhere you're killing it Mike! You can retire specks for 2016 satisfied already. Might as well get into the back lakes and pound a brown, take a splake or tow in a bow.

[Trilynx]

Those are some nice square tails! I would love to get on some specks through the ice this year, these pics just make me want it more.

Steve

[otownyaker]

The salt is amazing but them brookies make them look bad. Nice! Brookies
With I had time to take a salt trip in the winter on the bucket list.
Thanks for the share

[chappee77]

You love them Cleo's don't ya Mike...Good job bud!!

[larrybass]

OMG MikeP! The photography in your post is top notch stuff. Never seen such beautiful, coming up the hole, trout shots in my life, and I'm just over retirement age. Very cool to see that ol' school Little Cleo still works it's magic too. Congrats on yer PB, it's a real old timer. Thanks for sharing such an awesome post dude. LarryB