St. Marks River 3/25

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Charles
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St. Marks River 3/25

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Man, I gotta' get a job. All this fishin' is wearin' me out. Just got back from the St. Marks River with the 5 yr. old. Mama had supper ready when we walked in the door. Now I'm sittin' here 'bout to go to :sleep:. And I still have to organize my gear and get set up for tomorrow. :smt012 :wink: :-D

Great time and caught some fish. We launched at Newport in the middle of the morning and went up, after a short stop to see Scott about a couple dozen live shiners. I was afraid the wind was going to be a pain, but it wasn't really that bad on the river. Sure it was whippin' down at the coast. She limited out on bass. Her 5 to my 1, but she had the priority. Her big one was 18". Funny watching a five year old girl fight a 2 lb. bass on a 6 lb. spinning outfit. Looks like a grown man hooked to a 200 lb. tuna in miniature. :lol:

Maybe I need to make her a little fighting chair for the bow of the canoe. :wink:

Observation:
A 14' pushpole in a 14' 7" canoe is a pain. 8' makes a good stake out pole and is somewhat good for poling, but a little short. Something about 10 should be just right.

Stopped at one spot to stake out. Went to jab the pole down, KA-THONK. Tried again a few feet over, KA-THONK. Difficult to shove an eight foot piece of bamboo through limestone. We threw a clove hitch over a snag sticking up, but then were too far from the specific spot we wanted to fish. Oh well, can't catch 'em all.
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Post by tin can »

I feel your pain, Charles. Fished Keaton yesterday and today. I'll be on Seminole tomorrow. I'll be glad to go back to work Monday, so I can rest.

Glad your little one got into the bass, :thumbup: :thumbup:
What was I supposed to do today?
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Post by qoutrage »

Good deal. That youngun will be a pro by th time she's 10. Sounds like she's got a good start. :D
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Post by Bakertize »

Maybe I need to make her a little fighting chair for the bow of the canoe.
:smt045 yea, Charles set it up & post some pics. :wink: :-D
sound like a geat time. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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