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by eightwt
December 27th, 2021, 5:20 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: St Marks 10/23
Replies: 14
Views: 4869

Re: St Marks 10/23

Refuge was active yesterday - water was clear and cool, but not cold. Picked up 26 trout, most 16" - 18", with two overslots at 21" and 23". Added a flounder and a few short reds. Olive over white clouser with minimal flash seemed to work best. Good for you, sounds like you had ...
by eightwt
December 17th, 2021, 5:51 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Lighthouse ramp
Replies: 36
Views: 9890

Re: Lighthouse ramp

I think it’s 6 am. Should be able to with that rig. We launch our KW 1520 there with that kind of tide. The left ramp is a little better at low tides.
by eightwt
December 9th, 2021, 2:33 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Airboats in the St. Marks Refuge.
Replies: 52
Views: 10477

Re: Airboats in the St. Marks Refuge.

What I don’t get, is that they run the same water the rest of us navigate. What’s the point? I always thought they were made for gliding through the marsh… maybe I’m missing something..
by eightwt
November 6th, 2021, 6:46 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Missing Boater Located on St. Vincent Island
Replies: 2
Views: 2023

Re: Missing Boater Located on St. Vincent Island

Glad he was safe. I came across an overturned boat Wed. off of Shell Pt. Phoned sheriff’s office and it had already been notified and forwarded to FWC. Looked liked the hull was recovered later by SeaTow. Saw a story from Tampa where CG rescued fisherman when a really nice skiff got swamped after an...
by eightwt
October 24th, 2021, 1:48 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: St Marks 10/23
Replies: 14
Views: 4869

St Marks 10/23

Water clarity continues to be less than ideal. As well as floating grass. We started out deeper and I got one Spanish but things were slow so we went shallow and drifted towards creek mouth. Ran into schools of reds with tails out. Did manage an over slot fatty. We put a couple into cooler. Son also...
by eightwt
June 28th, 2021, 6:21 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021
Replies: 20
Views: 5905

Re: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021

Yeah, a little windy. We went up a creek east of SM. I only managed a 24 red on a Borski slider. Son got a better red, a nice 18 flounder and a couple throwback trout on jigs. We scadadled and beat the rain late afternoon, so didn't get to fish the outgoing. We had got caught in the storm two weeks ...
by eightwt
June 15th, 2021, 1:58 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: Pompano
Replies: 8
Views: 3741

Re: Pompano

The Lighthouse Special Clouser, attributed to Terrier who posts here, is olive over chartreuse, over white, with some gold flash.
by eightwt
June 11th, 2021, 4:50 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Another Name that Fish
Replies: 7
Views: 2090

Re: Another Name that Fish

Looks like a remora to me. That pad is the giveaway.
by eightwt
June 9th, 2021, 3:28 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: Pompano
Replies: 8
Views: 3741

Re: Pompano

Have caught one pomp on fly each of the last two weekends, one keeper and one not quite at SGI. Both on clousers, one electric chicken and one on Lighthouse Special, both tied on #4 hooks. Lots of Lady's and spanish around plus others. Of course have had a number of ? fish that broke me off. Never k...
by eightwt
June 7th, 2021, 2:33 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021
Replies: 20
Views: 5905

Re: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021

Terrier,

SGI. Also, we caught spanish, lady's, and blue runners. Other species were around, but no love on those. Never know what you'll pull around there.
by eightwt
June 6th, 2021, 4:42 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021
Replies: 20
Views: 5905

Re: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021

Terrier,
Got a pompano on your Lighthouse Special yesterday.
by eightwt
May 31st, 2021, 8:46 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021
Replies: 20
Views: 5905

Re: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021

A redfish is worth several trout. 8)
by eightwt
May 25th, 2021, 11:35 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Fish bit someone at St marks sandbar
Replies: 17
Views: 4031

Re: Fish bit someone at St marks sandbar

Are y’all catching the puffers on live bait? We’ve been fishing the refuge every weekend since March ( too windy to get offshore) and haven’t caught a single one. Plenty of reds and trout, but no trash fish. I can't get out if the damn things. They've destroyed a bunch of tackle and a net for me. S...
by eightwt
May 24th, 2021, 3:53 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021
Replies: 20
Views: 5905

Re: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021

Just to add, those dang puffers sure do a number on fly's. :evil:
by eightwt
May 24th, 2021, 3:41 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021
Replies: 20
Views: 5905

Re: St Marks NWR - 02 May 2021

Sounds like a great day with lots of pull backs. Son and I went east of lighthouse yesterday and fished some deeper water with limited success and then went creek fishing. I only managed a trout for the box on a lighthouse special, but he did well on reds up to 30" and others on spinning gear.