SEATROUT SHOOTOUT POSPTPONED

[Jumptrout51]

I figure because we had 12 pounds today with none over 20 and the fish were stacked up all day long.
BTW here is the weather right now where you planned to fish....
Nearby
Observations

Past
Observations
Wind: W 4 KT
Pressure: NA
Air Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C)
Water Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C)
Dewpoint: NA
Wave Hgt/Dir: NA
Dominant Wave Period: NA
Visibility: NA

[Jumptrout51]

I have re-read these posts and I do agree with the decision to postpone the tournament based upon a Small Craft Advisory.
My ability to catch fish and handle Small Craft in hazardous conditions has nothing to do with other peoples abilities in the same conditions.
I should have been more considerate.

[Allnighter]

Saw this one coming this is one of the "redtrout" tournaments so it has the bad weather juju all over it. I'm totally ok with the postponement, like Jason said the fishing will be much better in early Oct.
On a side note the FCKA tournament was on a small craft advisory with 40knot winds and that was a kayak tournament. Needless to say it was riff but a good workout.

[GaryDroze]

Brian, I'm sure I won't be the only one to ask about protocol for those who can't make Oct 1. I have a nonrefundable plane ticket/hotel/car rental to compete in a national championship running race in New York that weekend. Not nearly as fun as fishing, but runners can hold their own with anglers in the beer line. Any chance I can rollover the 85 bucks to your next gig? Sorry for the hassle; I know you have sunk costs.

[silverking]

From the Beachview.com feeds and Sailflow's modeling, it looks like NOAA blew the forecast--again. Makes you all warm and fuzzy knowing our government agency is always so "accurate," doesn't it? Could have been tugging on a 19.75-inch trout right now while JT was soaking his cut bait.

The tourney officials made the right call yesterday based on the official forecast and the information provided. It's just too bad NOAA isn't more reliable.

[silverking]

OK, so maybe they got it half right, or at least by noon, anyway. NOAA is still off more than they're on with the forecasts.

[GaryDroze]

I took out my frustrations on a 5 mile cross-country race this morning. Headed out to St Marks right now to see what could have happened. NOT busting chops on the decision. I appreciate that most folks doing these tourneys are not able to paddle around the sheltered creeks...

[silverking]

Not busting Brian and Ashley's chops either. They made a good call based on the best information available and with the safety of the anglers in mind. Just wish NOAA could fine-tune their predictions and would actually open a window and look outside instead of just staring at a computer model.

And I took my frustrations out on yard work--mowed, trimmed, hedged, sprayed and pruned.

Hope you find a few Gary.

[Warrior]

Keaton Beach Station

Conditions at KTNF1 as of
(5:00 pm EDT)
2100 GMT on 08/27/2011:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone:

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): WSW ( 250 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 21 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 24 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.68 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 87.6 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 79.5 °F
5-day plot - Heat Index Heat Index (HEAT): 103.1 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Continuous Winds TIME
(EDT) 5-day plot - Wind Direction WDIR 5-day plot - Wind Speed WSPD
5:00 pm WSW ( 246 deg ) 21 kts
4:50 pm WSW ( 244 deg ) 21 kts
4:40 pm WSW ( 245 deg ) 20 kts
4:30 pm WSW ( 245 deg ) 20 kts
4:20 pm WSW ( 245 deg ) 21 kts
4:10 pm WSW ( 245 deg ) 20 kts

Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME
(EDT) 5-day plot - Gust Direction GDR 5-day plot - Gust Speed GST
4:41 pm WSW ( 240 deg ) 25 kts
Previous observations 5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(EDT) WDIR WSPD
kts GST
kts WVHT
ft DPD
sec APD
sec MWD PRES
in PTDY
in ATMP
°F WTMP
°F DEWP
°F SAL
psu VIS
nmi TIDE
ft
08 27 4:00 pm WSW 19 21 - - - - 29.69 -0.07 87.6 - 78.4 - - -
08 27 2:00 pm WSW 12 14 - - - - - - 87.1 - 79.2 - - -
08 27 1:00 pm W 13 15 - - - - 29.75 -0.02 86.5 - 77.4 - - -
08 27 12:00 pm W 10 - - - - - 29.77 - 86.5 - 76.6 - - -
08 27 11:00 am W 7 10 - - - - 29.78 - 86.2 - 77.4 - - -
08 27 10:00 am WNW 11 14 - - - - 29.78 +0.04 85.3 - 75.9 - - -
08 27 7:00 am WNW 15 18 - - - - 29.74 +0.02 85.6 - 77.5 - - -
08 27 6:00 am W 18 20 - - - - 29.72 - 86.2 - 77.4

[Jumptrout51]

Yep Keaton was crappy. Everything North and West of Keaton was Calm until 1 o'clock. Everything being Aucilla to St.Joe.
Go figure.

[GaryDroze]

After my morning race, headed out to St. Marks Refuge to check a sheltered creek east of the lighthouse on incoming tide. Wouldn't you know: big school of reds surface blasted every freelined finger mullet I threw. Unofficial bathroom scale on the 26.75" I brought home said 7.1 lbs. Still not dissing Brian; it was the right decision.

Making redfish ceviche tonight. I have friends from South America who certify authenticity of the method. Contact me if you want the recipe.