Don't feel bad. Made first trip out myself Tues. Two of us had a 26, 2 28 and a 32 incher! Problem was three went bah and one went meow!

Not a single eye, and those four were all we caught. Tried jigging various colors and presentations...slow lift, quick snap, even cast and hop. Tried from 9 to 18 feet or water from K can to Tousaint up to Crib...out away from pack and in the pack both! Also drug bottom bouncers, nothing on those (pretty slow drift). Even cast some spinners and worms. And casted a few cranks into the shallows on the reefs.

Saw a lot of boats but not many nets in the water, both jiggers and trollers. On the radio, sounded like many of the trollers struggled too, with none, one or two, so I think it was a tough bite day. Course there were always the few that had found pockets and were talking 8-9 in the box. But overall I think they are in that phase where they don't know if they want a jig or a worm.