5-26-2007 ST Marks Lighthouse

Post by **jsuber** » May 27th, 2007, 10:12 am

After getting everyone signed in this morning for the kayak fishing tournament I went out to the Oyster Bar on the flat less than 500 yards away and starting tossing a suspending Bite-A-Bait. I picked up one 18" Trout and got a cobia to bump it twice but no luck. I changed over to a 1/O hook and a 7" Glow Gulp jerkbait and proceeded to reel in one Trout after another up to 18.5". Big Irish came out to to the Oyster Bay in his Red & White Pelican and told us he found a VHF radio laying on the rocks and thought it might be mine and left it on my truck. He was right. I left my spot and got my radio before someone less honest found it. I then proceeded to the East River to catch a few Reds. No luck for quite some time. But I did pick up my first local Flounder of the year, then another. I came across a Lady fish and a Gafftop while casting a 1/8 DOA red jighead and Glow Gulp 4" minnow. I kept the minnow working and picked up two rat reds and one had a beautiful blue tint on his tail. I saw some Menhaden doing the counting sheep move like they were jumpiong over a fence, so I cast in the vicinity and picked up a small juvenile Cobia. All in all it was a diversified day and I caught a slam and a grand slam. Not a bad day in the gulf. I love the Forgotten Coast.

Post by **snatch-n-reel** » May 27th, 2007, 10:52 am

Sounds like a good day in close. Nice pictures for one person. Well Done

Post by **Capt Reggie** » May 27th, 2007, 1:03 pm

Very well done, Jsuber! You shallow water guys really got it going on...makes me want to get one of them skinny water boats!

Post by **Jumptrout51** » May 27th, 2007, 4:40 pm

Capt Reggie wrote: Very well done, Jsuber! You shallow water guys really got it going on...makes me want to get one of them skinny water boats!

Not quite sure they make 'em in XXXL,CR.

Post by **flatpicker** » May 27th, 2007, 8:26 pm

CATCH 22 · Post by **CATCH 22** » May 27th, 2007, 11:21 pm

Nicely done

BuggMann222 · Post by **BuggMann222** » May 28th, 2007, 2:00 am

Ok, I've been looking forward to and enjoying your post for a while.
Those Yaks are starting to look real good. Nice report.

Post by **Reel Slow** » May 28th, 2007, 6:57 am

Nice outing Suber....

Post by **tin can** » May 28th, 2007, 7:37 am

Another good day on the pond.

Post by **Eerman** » May 28th, 2007, 7:49 am

Good day Suber

Post by **BAD BEHAVIOR** » May 28th, 2007, 10:26 am

Do they make them boats in a 2XL????

Post by **jsuber** » May 29th, 2007, 6:50 am

Yes they make kayaks for the big boys. If you get a hankering to try it let me know and we will get you in the water to try it out before you make an investment. Keep in mind that I am 6'3" and 275 so I ain't no spring chicken.

Post by **Ron Wilson** » May 29th, 2007, 8:01 pm

Another good one JS

Post by **Mook!** » May 31st, 2007, 12:43 pm

Very nice day!

It's awesome that you did all this while paddling. I'm super jealous of your kayak grand slam, even if the cobia was miniature

P.S - I also like how you have your kayak decked out with the color GPS and VHF radio (glad you got your radio back too!) - I have a Garmin GPS and Humminbird sounder with suction cup transducer on my canoe - people love to laugh at me about that, especially near dark when they drive by and see the two LCD's all lit up sitting next to each other on the middle seat