Shell Point 7.21.12

[fishinfool]

I took my niece fishing last year. It was the first time we had fished together and it was part of her graduation present. Well, I have heard for the past year how much she enjoyed our trip and how she wanted a repeat. This was her last weekend home before pursuing her masters degree in South Florida, so I was hoping for favorable conditions because we were going to go out regardless.
My usual spots on the east flats have not been producing well lately, so I decided to try Oyster Bay and Shell Point. The weather was amazing. The water was calm as was the wind. The water temp started at 79 and went up to to about 84 towards 1:00. The clarity was much better than the east flats 2 weeks ago. Very little staining and about 4-5 feet.
The day started with a Bottle Nose Dolphin feeding show. 5 of them were herding mullet and crashing through with a shower of mullet erupting all around. We moved around a little and picked through a few lady fish when my niece finally knocked the skunk off the boat with this short trout.

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We drifted through and changed locations a few times picking up over 12 trout total which included 4 keepers and a nice flattie by me.

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We saw a 8-10 foot Hammer head, sea turtles, and Osprey diving for fish. It was a great day and I expect to hear about going for another trip over the next year. I am so happy that our day turned out so well.
FF

[silverking]

Glad you and your niece made it out, FF. Looks like you had a fun day.

[big bend gyrene]

Great report, fishinfool!

Can't remember a report where anyone was wearing a Wofford t-shirt before!

Only about 30 miles from original "home" for both me and my wife. The wife got her undergrad degree there before going on to medical school and derm residency, where she placed near the top of her class each time. DARN fine school!

Not sure that your niece went there vs some other school / might just be wearing the shirt but cool seeing something that brings back many memories (drove there many times from Furman, where I went to school, to pick up my wife for dates)!

[Salty Gator]

Atta boy Jim. Way to put her on fish. Nice flattie

[fishinfool]

BBG,

My niece got a job in her field of study as an athletic trainer at Wofford. She was an intern for a while then they hired her full time. She will be doing her post grad work and study at Florida International University in Miami for the next 2-3 years.

[tallykenj]

[FishWithChris]

nice report! always good to fish w/ the family members.


but on that hammerhead... yowsers!