CATCHIN ST. MARKS

[FUTCHCAIRO]

THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE MY OLDEST DAUGHTER AND MY GRANDSON FISHIN ON THE FLATS THIS MORNING. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY IT WAS. JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF WIND AND LIGHT CHOP ON THE WATER. WE STARTED OUT AT THE BAR IN FRONT OF THE LIGHTHOUSE AND HAD SEVERAL LADIES VISIT US AS WELL AS ONE SHORT TROUT. AFTER LOOSING SEVERAL JIGS WE DECIDED TO HEAD TO MY FAVORITE SPOT TO CATCH SOME TROUT. WHEN WE GOT CLOSE ENOUGH , IT LOOKED LIKE THE NORMADY INVASION. THERE MUST HAVE BEEN 30-40 BOATS SITTING RIGHT WHERE I WANTED TO FISH. AS WE GOT CLOSER WE COULD SEE PEOPLE IN THE WATER, I TOLD MY DAUGHTER THAT WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FISH THERE SINCE THE SCOLLOP DIVERS COVERED THE AREA. WE WENT OUT TO 10 FT. OF WATER JUST EAST OF THE #1 STAKE, WE STARTED TO CATCH JUST ABOUT EVERY THING IN THE BOOK. I WAS USING TOP WATER PLUGS AND MY DAUGHTER AND MY GRANDSON USING JIG HEAD AND GRUBS. FINAL TOTAL WAS 16 TROUT, 2 SNOT CATS, MANY, MANY LADIES, 4 SHORT SEA BASS, 2 16-17 INCH GROUPA, GOT CUT OFF MY SEVERAL LARGE SPANISH. I GOT A FEW NEW PLUGS AT OUR ANNIVERSARY PARTY AND I MANAGE TO LOOSE 2 TO LARGE SPANISH. WE HAD A GREAT TIME ON THE WATER AGAIN AND MY GRANDSON CAUGHT HIS FIRST TROUT. WE CALLED IT A DAY AND HEADED TO THE HILL ABOUT 12:00 LIFE IS GREAT.
PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA

[kikstand454]

awesome trip man! sounds like a blast.... just think of all the trout on your spot in a few weeks when the armada is gone.

[Jumptrout51]

Found you new fishing hole.
That's good.

[Eerman]

Heck, all them boats probably chased the fish right to you. New fishing strategy.

[FUTCHCAIRO]

HEY ERMAN, THERE WAS NO WAY YA COULD HAVE MADE A DRIFT DOWN THROUGH ALL THOSE BOATS WITHOUT HITIN 3-4.
PA

[RodBow]

Sounds fun PA - Keep on at 'em!

[BAD BEHAVIOR]

Gettin it done once again PA! Congrats on the little man's first trout!!! He'll remember it always!

[tin can]

Pa, just think of the fight one of them scallopers woulda given you.

[whitebc]

Good trip Congrats on the first trout!

[rocket]

Awesome

[DixieReb]

Nice going there, Pa. I told you they were out deeper, we caught some nice trout 2 weeks ago at Icky out in 12 ft. Wanted to go today but the blasted storms kept us off the water.

[FUTCHCAIRO]

HEY DIXIE, WHEN I SAW ALL THE BOATS IN MY FAVORITE SPOT I REMEMBERED WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT BEING OUT DEEPER , WE TRIED IT AND IT WORKED.
PA

[FUTCHCAIRO]

HEY DIXIE, WHEN I SAW ALL THE BOATS IN MY FAVORITE SPOT I REMEMBERED WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT BEING OUT DEEPER , WE TRIED IT AND IT WORKED.
PA

[Double Naught]

Pa, just think of the fight one of them scallopers woulda given you.

They fight good but give up after a few short runs. The real fun starts when ya boat em. They can make quite a mess. Never boat a green one and never, never get one in your good dip net.