Leonard's Landing/St. Teresa

[cameron]

Started out at ~10:45am today at Leonard's Landing in my kayak. Quiet. Clam leasers working. One other kayaker. One motor boat. Windy & a little chilly, but not too bad once I started paddling towards the west. Actually had to shed a few layers to cool off. Crystal clear water. Caught a small Red right off the bat on gold spoon...his lucky day. Not long after, I saw 4 - 5 nice sized trout checking out my spoon. They are shiny, flashy and gorgeous underwater. Not interested. Teasing me. A few more casts later & I landed a pretty 19" trout. Great feeling having "Fish On". A Bald Eagle flew over about 30 feet above me with a fish in his talons, showing off his catch. Righty-o, mate! Buffleheads and Mergansers chilling out on the nice clear water. Paddled a good ways )lots of wind)to try to find more fish, but no luck. Any spots back up in the bay that I missed? The bottom seems pretty sandy back in there. I found a few oyster beds, but no action. Great to be on the water. Home, clean gear & boat, heat up Old Griz (Griswald) and cook Mr. Trout for dinner. My hubby & 2 year old gal loved it. Til next time...

[Flint River Pirate]

Nice Trip, I bet that eagle was an awesome sight!

[jsuber]

Nice day. They been doing pretty good over at sun-n-surf rd. Its pretty shallow back there, lots of reds andfewer boats.

[jsuber]

Use the same stategy there about going West. Past the park bench along the bank its been pretty good according to the kayak reports on my site.

[cameron]

Appreciate the tips! I'll check out your site now. Have a good one.

[Littoral]

Very nice report. I especially appreciate the aesthetics.
Some cold weather puzzle pieces that fit together really well:
afternoon, 1/4 moon, slow rise, sun, shallow, lee or south facing shoreline, dark bottom, North winds 5-10k.

[Jumptrout51]

Good trip.
Suber is right, try the East end.

[tin can]

Enjoyed the report. Glad ya got out there.

[dolphinatic]

Nice job I just came back from working down there at the marina Looked like a nice day to be on the water over there....smooth as glass

[WaltDawg]

Glad you got some fish. The water is getting really clear around there.