St Marks

[onefishtwofish]

I like to post my good reports, so I thought I would be fair and post a not so good. Left out a little later than we wanted, but were east of St Marks by about 8:30. Started catching right away, but they were all short. Moved shallower, still shorts, moved deeper, still shorts. Caught maybe 10 trout with one keeper. So we decided to make a run over to Shell Point area and check out a couple of spots. On the way over, I noticed a blue light on the boat we were passing by. We stopped and were checked by 2 very polite, professional and friendly FWC. We chatted for a while and headed out. Got to the spot we wanted and started again. Caught 3 spanish pretty quick and a bunch more trout, no keepers. One was 14.99" but he want back too. Caught a few ladyfish as well, one decent shark on a jig and the obligatory catfish. headed to one last spot to check for any reds and they were a no show. Probably wound up with 25-30 shorties.

Water temps were mid 60s in the morning and upper 60s by early afternoon.

[Charlie P]

Water sure has cooled off, right along with the fish bite.

[CSMarine]

Thanks for the BAD report. When I say BAD, I don't mean your reporting or writing, but the fishing results. It's kinda good for me that the fish have backed up somewhat from what they were in March. I'm having to do some major switching and swapping to get my little creek boat ready. Got about an hour of work left on the trailer and I'll be ready. Hopefully the warm weather will cause the fish to start biting again. I'm ready now, bring it on.

[onefishtwofish]

True dat. My nephew and I found a great deal on a little 14" aluminum right when I found a good deal on a Johnson 9.9. We pirated some from another boat of his dad's and between the 3 of us, we have an awesome little creek redfish slayer. Perfect little 2 man boat and the maiden voyage was a success about 2 weeks ago.

[SS-342]

Thank you for an honest report! Your report is the reason that activity is called FISHING. If everytime anyone caught the limit it would be called CATCHING.

Seems the bad days I have, someone always slays them or so they say. Or, a slow day for me, when I have to really work hard to catch four good trout another person had a good day but caught only three.

Any day on the water is a good day!

[reelbad]

Thank you for an honest report! Your report is the reason that activity is called FISHING. If everytime anyone caught the limit it would be called CATCHING.

Seems the bad days I have, someone always slays them or so they say. Or, a slow day for me, when I have to really work hard to catch four good trout another person had a good day but caught only three.

Any day on the water is a good day!

I find this to be true most of the time especialy in tournament fishing. If everyone is having a slow day you can bet there will be one or two teams that will always find the good fish that are willing to bite. I guess there will always be the argument, did you find the fish or did the fish start feeding?.