No Flounder, but...
 

I posted a couple of photos in the "Parker Of The Month" thread taken on last falls marsh hen hunt. Mr. Andrew Thompson commented that all I needed to add for a really "goooood time" were a "slot red fish and a flounder". Well this past weekend my son and I gave it a try...but did not catch a Flounder.

We were supposed to have the highest tide of the season but a cold front came through with a lot of wind and blew nearly a foot off the tide. Made pushing for hens really frustrating, however we put up a few. While trying to get to the hens we had seen a couple of tailing Red Fish in the shorter reeds and about a foot or so of water. Put up the guns and got out the light spinning tackle (didn't have a Parker-Hawes) and had a "goooood time".

Hope this is of some interest and that I don't get expelled from either Association for giving equal time to Mr. Parker and Mr. Smith.

James

You boys know how to live.

DLH

What, one .410 is not enough for you? Serioiusly, that's a nice looking pair of smallbores. The bull red is not bad either. 5 pounds or so? Make a nice court bouillon.

Mike P.

Now THAT'S the way to have some fun! Great pictures James.

What a day to remember and a great picture to help. When I grow up I want a .410 and a boat.

Harry

Two questions here: What is the bird? And what is the fish? Great looking fish.... And isn't the Parker in that pic a 28ga?

No Richard, it's a .410. The sculpting of the barrels at the forward end of the flats is a dead giveaway of a Parker .410

I appreciate all the responses.
Dean is right on the Parker,a VHE, the other is a Field grade L.C. Smith also a .410. These are a lot of fun and effective (within their limits) on Rail birds where we hunt them.
The Bird: Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris) aka Virginia rail, mud hen, marsh hen common in the marshes of the East coast.
The Fish: Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) aka spottail bass, bull red, red fish, reds.
James

One word, vicariously

I guess I was looking at the shells and one looks larger than the other; must just be hiding part of it. That fish looks like a natural for the grill!