CATCHIN ST. MARKS

[FUTCHCAIRO]

THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA, MY DAUGHTER JENNY, AND MY GRANDSON (BUGS) STEVEN LAUNCHED THE FISHING MACHINE THIS MORNING 6=16-06 AT 7:30, A LITTLE LATER THAN I WANTED BUT IT WAS O.K. WE WENT EAST TO THE #1 STAKE AND IN TOWARD THE BLACK ROCK. BUGS CAUGHT THE FIRST FISH, A BLUE ABOUT 8" LONG AND A SMALL TROUT. WE DRIFTED FOR ABOUT ANOTHER HOUR BEFORE WE FINALLY STARTED TO CATCH SOME TROUT. THE FORECAST FOR THIS MORNIN WAS FOR 5-10 OUT OF THE S.E. NOT. WIND WAS A FACTOR, IT WAS BLOWIN A STEADY 15 GUSTING TO ABOUT 20 FOR THE FIRST 3 HOURS WE WERE THERE. WATER STILL VERY CLEAR WITH TEMP OF 80.. WE ENDED THE DAY WITH A TOTAL OF 11 TROUT CAUGHT, WITH MANY BLOWUPS, BUT NOT HOOK-UPS. LEFT FOR THE HOUSE ABOUT 1 P.M., BY THIS TIME THE WIND HAD DIED DOWN TO THE FORECAST OF ABOUT 5-10. WE ALL HAD A GRREAT TIME BEING TOGETHER AND CATCHIN SOME FISH. WE CARRIED 3 NICE TROUT HOME FOR SUPPER AND THEY WERE VERY GOOD WITH SOME HUSH-PUPPIES THAT MA MIXED UP.
CAUGHT ALL OF THE TROUT ON THE TOP WATER PLUG I MAKE, CAUGHT ONE BLUE ON ELECTRIC CHICKEN.
CARL AND I PLAN TO BE BACK DOWN TUES. SEE IF WE CAN DO IT AGAIN.
PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA

[BKTomblin Jr]

Hey Futch, tell me about this plug you've created ?

[bman]

Yea- A how to article and photos.....

[Reel Slow]

Good times on the water. Congrats

[FUTCHCAIRO]

THE PLUG THAT I MAKE IS VERY SIMILAR TO A DALTON SPECIAL ONLY SMALLER. I PUT A SPINNER ON THE TAIL WITH A HOOK THERE AND ANOTHER HOOK 1/3 FROM THE NOSE OF THE PLUG. I DIP THE PLUG IN BLUE POLY PAINT FOR THREE COATS , THEN I PAINT THE BOTTOM WITH SILVER SPRAY PAINT, THEN SPRINKLE GLITTER ON THE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF THE PLUG. AFTER DRYING IN THE SUN FOR ABOUT 3 HRS. I DIP IN IN CLEAR POLY 3 TIMES ALLOWING IT TO DRY COMPLETELY IN THE SUN EACH TIME. PUT ON THE EYES FOR THE HOOKS IN THE BELLY AND TAIL, TAKE O RINGS TO ATTACH THE HOOKS. IT DOES NOT TAKE MUCH TIME TO DO EACH OPERATION BUT IT TAKES ABOUT 3 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE PLUGS. I GENERALLY MAKE ABOUT 25 AT A TIME , THEY LAST ME FOR ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS, THEN I HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER BATCH. THESE PLUGS CATCH, TROUT, REDS, LADYFISH, GROUPER, BLUES, SAILCATS, PIN FISH, SPANISH, BREAM, SPECKLE PERCH, BLACK BASS, MUD FISH, JACKS, JACK CREVALLIA, AND JUST ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE THAT IS A PREDATOR. I HAVE EVEN CAUGHT SEVERAL SEA GULLS WITH THIS THING, THEY ARE A PAIN TO GET UNHOOKED. O, YEA THEY ALSO CATCH SHARKS AND COBES TOO. THE THING THAT I HAVE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS, IS IF YOU HAVE FAITH IN THE PLUG YOU ARE FISHING YOU WILL CATCH FISH. IF ONE PRESENTATION DOES NOT WORK CHANGE AND WORK IT FASTER, SLOWER OR JUST LET IT SIT AFTER IT HITS THE WATER. OF COURSE IT THERE ARE NOT FISH THERE IT WILL NOT CATCH THEM. I USE TO MAKE THESE PLUGS AND SELL THEM BUT I JUST DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE TIME TO DO THIS ANYMORE, IT INTERFERES WITH MY FISHIN.

PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA