St. Marks 7/1/05 (Photo Intense)

Post by **mjsigns** » July 2nd, 2005, 10:18 am

It started out like any other Fishing trip I have taken in the summer. I didnâ€™t have any real expectation; I just wanted to have some one on one time with my daughter Shelley. This time I was sure to take the camera, but unfortunately I left both the drift sock and the landing net at the house. Put the boat in at the lighthouse around 7am, and met a couple fishermen who couldnâ€™t get their Yammi started. As I was pulling away from the ramp, they were putting their boat back on the trailer. Just for kicks we started fishing in front of the lighthouse with no bites. Cranked up and headed to my spot south of the rock garden in 6â€™+ feet of water. Started the first drift, first castâ€¦ WHAM ! 22â€

Post by **Fish Masterson** » July 2nd, 2005, 11:03 am

Nice trip

Post by **wevans** » July 2nd, 2005, 11:57 am

That's the kind of trip that will be remembered for a lifetime

Post by **Will_Fish_4_Food** » July 2nd, 2005, 12:24 pm

good day 4 sure

Post by **rocket** » July 2nd, 2005, 4:25 pm

Now that's alot of badges in one place!!!
Glad yall had fun!

Post by **RodBow** » July 2nd, 2005, 4:38 pm

Mike, It sounds like just what the Dr. ordered.. r & r & fish too!

Post by **DixieReb** » July 2nd, 2005, 7:22 pm

That's an awesome trip, MJ. Glad you two had fun. And found some big ones, too. Me and Dad had an almost identical trip today out from the rock garden, got 7 nice trout and many shorts.The most small pins I've seen this year, got most of the big trout on them.

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » July 2nd, 2005, 7:26 pm

Very nice mj.

Post by **Aucilla** » July 2nd, 2005, 8:34 pm

Wow. That was a great report Dr. Mike! Great pix and info. I guess I better go clean up my boat!

Post by **mjsigns** » July 3rd, 2005, 8:22 am

Thanks for the feedbak guys-
Here are a few things I learned on this trip -

1. The limit on Sharks is one per person per boat.

2. When putting in or comming back to the lighthouse,
on a low tide, (with 17'or more of boat) you need
more than a 0.33 feet of low tide to be able to use
your motor.

3. Always be prepared to talk to the "Man" at any time.

4. Carry a pair of jeans and a long sleve shirt (Deer Fly Protection)

5. Carry your push pole (even if you don't think you'll need it.)

6. Even though it gets in the way, a landing net can be very useful.
(We lost two keepers trying to get them into the boat ..

)

Cooked for the Family- Blackened grouper in the pan....

Post by **rocket** » July 3rd, 2005, 9:45 am

Post by **mjsigns** » July 3rd, 2005, 2:03 pm

Reb- Good to hear about your trip with your Dad

Those experiences will last a lifetime....

I had a pin-fish 60yds behind the boat under a bobber- no takers, not even a shark..

Guess he was too Big for the trout....

I believe all those "shorts" we were catching in April have grown-up and are ready for catching

Here is a shot of a big storm that skirted us during the day.... (this is looking back toward the lighthouse from the bird rack)

PS- Jim (at West Marine) let me swap-out my antenna mount for FREE

bstockwell · Post by **bstockwell** » July 13th, 2005, 9:55 pm

Post by **Old Dog** » July 17th, 2005, 12:47 pm

Good day with the youngin' that she will remind you of many times in the future, and eliving those memories will almost be like being there again. I took both my girls when they were younger, and lately too, and they frequently remind me how much fun they had.
od

Post by **mjsigns** » July 17th, 2005, 2:13 pm

Thanks Old Dog- I am doing my best to make them memmories, and wish I could make them every day.

BTW was that you running down behind Posey's yesterday evening? Does your boat say "Old Dog" on it?