Weekend at Panacea, AGP, Turkey Point and DIR!
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Weekend at Panacea, AGP, Turkey Point and DIR!
Five friends from Atlanta came down to fish for the weekend. Several of them had never fished in salt water- let alone our coast. We stayed in AGP and fished Panacea, Alligator Harbor, Turkey Point and Dog Island Reef.
First day out was after the big Friday AM rains- We were in two boats and ran to Turkey Point catching short trout and a few ladies. Saw several tarpon rolling. Then we ran out to DIR and managed a few big blues. Then I hooked a HUGE trout on topwater only to lose him at the boat. It looked every bit of 30” and I was crying all night.
That afternoon we went out of Bottoms and had decent luck with the trout but nothing crazy to write home about. A few broken lines and some schools of ladies.
Saturday AM we put in at bottoms with three boats. One group ran behind Piney and caught reds and a couple of trout. They had fun back there- first timers they spent a little extra time looking for the channel
The other of us ran out to the long bar and got into schools of blues and ladies with a few random trout thrown in. They all have fun getting into schools of fish and got lots of practice boating fish. Saw several gars out on the long bar so I know the salinity was low. We came in and had a great dinner at Hook Wrecks before crashing at the house.
I was getting a little frustrated that we were not catching as many eating fish- lots of action just not quality trout.
Sunday we only had time for them to fish in the morning and I was glad we did.
One Group fished the Oyster Bars in the back of Alligator Harbor and caught Flounder, Reds and a trout.
Most interesting thing- they had a 6 foot shark come at them in about 3 feet of water
The other two of us went out to the grass flats off Turkey Point and found the trout. We had 4 limits in the boat in about an hour! It was non stop action on the Cajun Thunders / Gulp and they were having a blast. They would hook up and I’d give them my rod while I took fish off- before I could get the fish off they would be hooked up again. We caught a number over 20” and a couple to 25” Still we caught 4 to 1 shorts.
I sent them home tired, happy, with bags of fillets. They are already planning the next trip!
First day out was after the big Friday AM rains- We were in two boats and ran to Turkey Point catching short trout and a few ladies. Saw several tarpon rolling. Then we ran out to DIR and managed a few big blues. Then I hooked a HUGE trout on topwater only to lose him at the boat. It looked every bit of 30” and I was crying all night.
That afternoon we went out of Bottoms and had decent luck with the trout but nothing crazy to write home about. A few broken lines and some schools of ladies.
Saturday AM we put in at bottoms with three boats. One group ran behind Piney and caught reds and a couple of trout. They had fun back there- first timers they spent a little extra time looking for the channel
The other of us ran out to the long bar and got into schools of blues and ladies with a few random trout thrown in. They all have fun getting into schools of fish and got lots of practice boating fish. Saw several gars out on the long bar so I know the salinity was low. We came in and had a great dinner at Hook Wrecks before crashing at the house.
I was getting a little frustrated that we were not catching as many eating fish- lots of action just not quality trout.
Sunday we only had time for them to fish in the morning and I was glad we did.
One Group fished the Oyster Bars in the back of Alligator Harbor and caught Flounder, Reds and a trout.
Most interesting thing- they had a 6 foot shark come at them in about 3 feet of water
The other two of us went out to the grass flats off Turkey Point and found the trout. We had 4 limits in the boat in about an hour! It was non stop action on the Cajun Thunders / Gulp and they were having a blast. They would hook up and I’d give them my rod while I took fish off- before I could get the fish off they would be hooked up again. We caught a number over 20” and a couple to 25” Still we caught 4 to 1 shorts.
I sent them home tired, happy, with bags of fillets. They are already planning the next trip!
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Re: Weekend at Panacea, AGP, Turkey Point and DIR!
Nice report Barry...sounds like you should be fishing the Carrabelle tourney
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Re: Weekend at Panacea, AGP, Turkey Point and DIR!
WTG Bman! Sounds like you have made a great adventure for another group of folks.
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where is the longbar?
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Out from Shell Point
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It is always nice to send Yankees home with a good fishin story and some fillets to go with it. I hope they had a great time. I know you did Bman
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Re: Weekend at Panacea, AGP, Turkey Point and DIR!
I knew that was you the other day towing a Skiff south while I was going north to work
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I come from a small drinking community with a fishing problem
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Didn't Rodbow tell you were all those trout were-- Sounds like a blast- great job