St. Andrews 12/09/07

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St. Andrews 12/09/07

Post by Chalk »

Got up late...had nothing ready...was about to have a panic attack while I was still at the house and the tide was bottoming out :roll: :lol:

Finally got everything in order and headed to the ramp...First spot I wanted to fish was a nice flat I had fished with Barhopr once...wanted to see what was home…did not see a thing until the last 100 yards of the flat...saw a fish, saw another...made a cast to it...nothing…recast...denied again :smt013 ....third cast, your going to eat or I’m going to snatch hook your azz :o :lol: ...pay dirt

First fish of the day
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Got the long pole out...had a good shot at two nice fish that I blew :cry:

Moved onto another new spot...nutt'n

Moved to third spot...looking at the water...I was thinking it looks to shallow, about then the water rose up a foot and parted in two directions around the boat :o ...I had the long pole in hand and didn't have enough line to make a 70 ft cast...so I patiently watched them swim off :smt010

I ease on down the bank...see the school circling back around...I get the spoon out and fire it down range...got a hit, but I snatched it out of it's mouth.

I finally convince one of the school leaders to eat and get the second fish of the day.

2nd fish of the day
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I continue to see school upon school of reds come by that I can't reach or they refuse to eat...I tried to put a number on the amount of fish I saw, I couldn't do it and sound credible, not that I normally do :lol: ...I saw an azz load of fish, it was unreal to see and painful to watch them refuse my offerings.

I move on to another spot and see a few more fish...I hook another nice fish with alot of spots...I get it to the boat and the leader breaks as I try to grab the fish…was the best fish of the day too, that’s the breaks.

I guess my camera is on the downward spiral…the pics came out like crap…took some more at home and they are just as blurry.

Had a blast, can’t wait til next time…
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Post by Reel Cowboy »

That is great day on the water Chalk. Hate the reds had lock jaw. :thumbup:
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Post by What a mess »

You sir are the envy of many that had not the time nor luck you did today!

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Post by Eerman »

Good lookin' fish...your camera's working about as well as mine.
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Post by rocket »

First picture I thought you had been boat-jacked, and the perp had been caught on surveilence footage. :cry:
Then I scrolled down to the second pic and see you are ok :thumbup: .
Nice feesh btw :-D
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Post by Barhopr »

glad you got out and got a little slime on the Buff,is that the redfish pattern? nice fish too!!.spend some of that fly fishing gear $ on a new camera.
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Post by birddog »

Not bad at all. Love the mask. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by noleflyfisher »

Nice report Chalk. It's tough when their schooled up and you've got a couple hundred eyes on the look out.
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Post by Reel Slow »

Sounds like fun, but tuff, sight fishing. :thumbup:
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:thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by jsuber »

Sounds like a good time Chalk.

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Post by dawghouse1 »

Thanks for the report :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by Aucilla »

:thumbup: :thumbup: You know how to do it! :-)
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