St Marks 5/24 - 5/25

[guthooked]

The family and I fished St Marks this past Saturday and Sunday. Most of our time was spent on the west side. Saturday was a very good day with ten solid keepers. One 22 incher. Only four or five shorts. All were caught on live shrimp under a cork in water that was between 80 and 84 degrees. All fish were caught in 3 to 5 feet of water. We also caught several good sized bonnet heads which were a lot of fun for my 11 year old son. Sunday was a different story. I threw everything but the kitchen sink their way and could only manage three keepers. Tried East and West, live shrimp and gulps, but limited luck. Saturday it seemed so easy. No big variations in the weather. No reason that I could see for the turn off.

[spoton]

Of course that's why they call it fishing. Just when you think you've got it all figured out, it sometimes defies explanation.

[SS-342]

You have to try them at all depths even in the same depth water the next day. One day they bite on top, another day on the bottom or even in the middle depth. One day they like it fast, another day slow. Sometimes you have to make them bite.

Or they could be moved somewhere else.

Every day is different.

You have to find them to catch um.

That is what makes it fun!

[Slough]

[grasscarp]

I think the fish started to turn off on Sunday and Monday. I think it's the moon

[lmmoore]

Saturday must have been the day. Nephew limited out on trout at Econfina. Monday I fished SGI beach and bayside and caught some small whiting, blue fish and sailcats.

[guthooked]

Thanks,
I was beginning to think I was just an idiot. My wife kept asking why we had such a great day on Sat but a poor day Sunday. I made up some crap about the tide and pre-frontal conditions, you know cause I'm a man and didn't want to say I had no clue, but I don't think she bought it.