St. Marks 11/5/05

Post by **birddog** » November 6th, 2005, 7:29 pm

After registering at Jerry's for the NFGFC Tournament, Reel Slow and I hit the LH ramp just before sunrise and just behind TinCan and Chalk. Out the canal and headed east looking to get in a creek before the tide bottomed out. We almost didn't make it.

Spent the day fishing up and down a creek with some decent holes, catching a few reds and trout along the way. A little after dead low we ventured back to the mouth where we could see the gulf. Anyone who has never seen the rock garden on a negative low really should sometime. You will quickly learn why they call it the rock garden. "Moonscape" is really the only way to describe how the nearshore flats of the rock garden looked.

We knew we didn't have any trout worth weighing in at Jerry's so we decided to keep fishing and take advantage of the rising tide. As the water came back we made our way into another creek, picking up a couple more reds and trout. Ended the day fishing the shoreline back towards the LH.

It was a decent day, with a good buddy. Hats off to Reel Slow for putting more reds in the boat than I did. You've come a long ways, Grasshopper

Total for the day:
15 trout to 18.5"
6 reds to 24"
2 reds that got away
1 river otter

Post by **Chalk** » November 6th, 2005, 7:33 pm

What did you catch all them reds on jig tipped with skrimp...

You should hit that drift we were on, they were stacked in there...Glad you got out....Make sure you keep TC busy this week....

Post by **birddog** » November 6th, 2005, 7:38 pm

You know me. Shrimp and a cork. Nothing's better.

We're going to have to finds something else for T.C. to do to keep him off the water. He's threatning to finish up this week. Must be some good tides coming up.

Post by **Chalk** » November 6th, 2005, 7:47 pm

He whinned all weekend about being tired, waking up tired, the more he told his stories the more I figured out he had suckered your boss and a painter in to help him out....If he start whining tell him to suck it up princess and get your arse back to work.....

canoeman · Post by **canoeman** » November 6th, 2005, 7:49 pm

shrimp and cork there's no better way

Post by **birddog** » November 6th, 2005, 7:50 pm

He shows up just 1 man. Pretty soon he's got a whole crew working for him.

Post by **tin can** » November 6th, 2005, 9:28 pm

birddog wrote:He shows up just 1 man. Pretty soon he's got a whole crew working for him.

I'll admit I'm crazy. I ain't stupid.

Post by **tin can** » November 6th, 2005, 9:44 pm

birddog wrote: We're going to have to finds something else for T.C. to do to keep him off the water. He's threatning to finish up this week. Must be some good tides coming up.

Haven't looked at the tides. I want that horse ride you promised me, or maybe just sit somewhere and watch the sun rise.

Post by **Reel Slow** » November 6th, 2005, 9:45 pm

Enjoyed the day BD - aka Redmaster! Even though we fished it backwards, still caught some nice fish.

Learned a valuable lesson too. He who has hand on trolling motor can't cast. Let's keep taken your boat

Post by **Sir reel** » November 7th, 2005, 9:56 am

Glad you guys managed to catch some fish

It was a pleasure meet'n you RS! ..... sorry you guys could'n make it to the weighin.

Here's a little somepun that you and BD may appreciate, it's a picture of some Arkansas Bird Dogs!!

Post by **birddog** » November 7th, 2005, 1:14 pm

I believe I owned 1 of those dogs once.

Post by **mjsigns** » November 7th, 2005, 4:08 pm

Hey Bird Dog-

I was the first boat in the water. I was the one fiddling with all my gear in the pool in that old Key West.... Sounds like you all had a good time.

Post by **Reel Slow** » November 7th, 2005, 7:08 pm

Good to meet you too Sir Reel. Enjoyed talking quail with ya.

PS congrats on the bronze medal!