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by fishTheBend
June 15th, 2020, 9:19 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Forecast is wrong!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 5023

Re: Forecast is wrong!!!

Fished Saturday and Sunday setting casting distance records.

The fish seemed so scattered to the East of the lighthouse. Ended up with one 23” red in the box over both days.

Anyone else have the same experience with scattered fish?
by fishTheBend
May 28th, 2020, 8:54 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Top 3 Lures
Replies: 29
Views: 7517

Re: Top 3 Lures

1. Electric Chicken Jerkbait on a jig head
2. Super Spook Jr plug
3. Pop n Cork

Honorable Mention: Gotcha Plugs
by fishTheBend
May 20th, 2020, 10:07 pm
Forum: Boating
Topic: West Flats PSA for Windy Days
Replies: 6
Views: 2674

Re: West Flats PSA for Windy Days

Absolutely true Chris, the east flats can get real skinny quickly on those days. The right wind and tide combo will reveal so many rocks, many seemingly random, East of the lighthouse in areas that you thought were just flats. Will make you think twice of haulin ass through some areas. Highly sugges...
by fishTheBend
May 15th, 2020, 7:28 am
Forum: Boating
Topic: Salt Water Trolling Motor Recommendations
Replies: 12
Views: 3811

Re: Salt Water Trolling Motor Recommendations

Thank you Red Beard, Old Dog, Juan, Chris, Doomtrpr_z71, bbb, Silverking, Steve, SRBenda, DropALine, and STMU! Very much appreciated!
by fishTheBend
May 12th, 2020, 7:54 pm
Forum: Boating
Topic: Salt Water Trolling Motor Recommendations
Replies: 12
Views: 3811

Salt Water Trolling Motor Recommendations

I'm looking to upgrade the trolling motor for salt water and wanted to ping everyone for their opinion on brands and options. Especially models with blue-tooth remote controls and i-pilots - are they worth the green for the bells and whistles? Thanks and feel free to leave some of your favorite numb...
by fishTheBend
May 12th, 2020, 7:44 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: What fish WON'T you eat?
Replies: 24
Views: 6502

Re: What fish WON'T you eat?

Steve,

Try throwing bluefish fillets into red wine vinegar. Will take all the oily mess out of them.
Steve Stinson wrote:I have tried to cook or make fish dip out of bluefish about 5 different times and will not put any more effort into it. Too many other good fish to eat.
by fishTheBend
April 16th, 2020, 8:28 am
Forum: For Sale or Wanted
Topic: Super cheap kayak
Replies: 27
Views: 6639

Re: Super cheap kayak

Fine, $100 per kayak for you Gary. $150 for the public including numbers of their locations. Must sign contract agreeing not to post those numbers in this forum or in public. Gary, I added my own industrial chains and locks to your kayaks. Please send $200 per kayak to receive each key to unlock for...
by fishTheBend
April 14th, 2020, 11:34 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fishing Report - Last few Trips
Replies: 8
Views: 3067

Re: Fishing Report - Last few Trips

Thanks for the recommendation. That's a healthy size bull. Last summer had a shark that size, looked like a bull, swim underneath the boat about 2.5 mi off shore drifting along a floating grass line. Those experiences are worth the trip. I thought I saw you over in <REDACTED LOCATION> a couple weeks...
by fishTheBend
April 14th, 2020, 8:59 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fishing Report - Last few Trips
Replies: 8
Views: 3067

Fishing Report - Last few Trips

It's been a minute because of work & life but wanted to share some observations from my last few trips over the last couple weeks. It's been the best trout bite streak of my life. Over the last 3 trips I've landed at least 17 fat trout from 20" - 25" and lost one that was easily over 2...
by fishTheBend
April 14th, 2020, 8:31 am
Forum: For Sale or Wanted
Topic: Super cheap kayak
Replies: 27
Views: 6639

Re: Super cheap kayak

Gary, I added my own industrial chains and locks to your kayaks. Please send $200 per kayak to receive each key to unlock for use.
GaryDroze wrote:It won't be in that spot tomorrow. I owe you some vienny sausage for the heads-up.
by fishTheBend
April 14th, 2020, 8:25 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Favorite Fish to Eat
Replies: 8
Views: 6226

Re: Favorite Fish to Eat

Standard: Redfish, blackening seasoning, butter in a blazing hot cast iron skillet.

Also I'll take sea salt & peppered Spanish with garlic & thyme sauteed in butter.

Also anything deep fried, because, the South!
by fishTheBend
January 26th, 2020, 7:32 pm
Forum: Inshore Fishing Reports
Topic: St Mark's, Jan 26
Replies: 3
Views: 2327

Re: St Mark's, Jan 26

Got into a bunch of 12-14, with smalls mixed in off a bar on the edge of the channel down the St. Mark's yesterday on copper penny paddle tails. Aggressive bites. Largest was a shade under 16" and unfortunately had to keep it because it swallowed the hook damn good. Also saw some dolphins worki...
by fishTheBend
November 30th, 2019, 8:37 am
Forum: Inshore Fishing Reports
Topic: Quality, Not Quanity
Replies: 0
Views: 1864

Quality, Not Quanity

With the strong tidal coefficient we went out of the Fort instead of St. Marks refuge. Fished one of the bars in the mouth of St. Marks. Saw one monster bull red and some sheepshead, but didn't catch anything. Headed west away from the armada of fishermen in the river and found reds in and around ro...
by fishTheBend
November 13th, 2019, 1:32 pm
Forum: Inshore Fishing Reports
Topic: Trout Dinners - Nov 10/11th 2019 St. Marks
Replies: 2
Views: 1994

Re: Trout Dinners - Nov 10/11th 2019 St. Marks

Tons of unique water to explore. If the boat is built and equipped for it skinny water is a load of fun to fish and explore. Keep changing things up when things get slow. You'll learn a lot. Catch 'em! Good report, thanks! I was one of those farther out on the flats not catching trout, so you've giv...
by fishTheBend
November 12th, 2019, 5:38 pm
Forum: Inshore Fishing Reports
Topic: Trout Dinners - Nov 10/11th 2019 St. Marks
Replies: 2
Views: 1994

Trout Dinners - Nov 10/11th 2019 St. Marks

Back from the hiatus of dealing with that R word, responsibilities, and got time to fish this weekend. Beautiful conditions each day with the water eventually turning to glass. Fished east of the lighthouse up along the banks and through the creeks both days with a few drifts in open water. Water wa...