St. Marks 6/27/06

Post by **tin can** » June 27th, 2006, 2:16 pm

Got a late start. Launched at 6:50. I did manage to get to my favorite hole and catch the end of the fall. My second cast found a 28" red. About 15 minutes later I found a 29" red. I stayed in my honey hole as long as there was water, but no more fish. I eased out on the flats and drifted a little. About 20 minutes of drifting and a 29.5" red payed me a visit. About a half hour later a 30" red said hello. I wanted to hang around and fish the top half of the rise but the lightning got too close. It was storming southwest of the river. I managed to get back to the lighthouse and load the boat in a light sprinkle. The first red was caught on a jig and grub. The other 3 were caught on a Skitterwalk. They liked that topwater this morning.

It's always nice to know someone cares about me. When I got in my truck I had a phonemail message. A fellow forum member was concerned that I might be out in the nasty weather. I'm sure the call was purely out of concern, and that fellow forum member would never laugh had I gotten my arse soaked.

Post by **Tom Keels** » June 27th, 2006, 2:33 pm

Yep, me an my paw in law beat old TC to the ramp this morning. We put in at 6:20 and ran east. Stopped in 2 feet of glass calm water and started catching fish immediately. Probably caught 40 or so trout keeping nine from 16-23 inches. Couldn't get the 10th one before we had to beat the rain back in. Fish were caught on flukes and CT. Biggest fish came on a fluke. Couldn't throw the skitterwalk because of the grass. Once the tide stopped, so did the bite. Back on the trailer at 10:50. Nice day but hot, hot, hot.

catchin1 · Post by **catchin1** » June 27th, 2006, 2:50 pm

Its nice to get out early with the weather so hot. Seems the fish are still biting regardless of the hot temps.

Tom seems you've done a lot of fishing lately. :thumbup:You must be on vacation.

Post by **noleflyfisher** » June 27th, 2006, 3:10 pm

Awesome morning

Post by **jsuber** » June 27th, 2006, 3:50 pm

Great job and good report.

Post by **Reel Slow** » June 27th, 2006, 4:10 pm

WTG man! Guess I weeded out the pups for ya

.

Post by **Tom Keels** » June 27th, 2006, 4:18 pm

catchin1 wrote: Tom seems you've done a lot of fishing lately. :thumbup:You must be on vacation.

June 19th - July 5th. My first real vacation in about 3 years.

Post by **birddog** » June 27th, 2006, 4:19 pm

Good job, fellas.

I put up fence all day.

Sea Gurl · Post by **Sea Gurl** » June 27th, 2006, 4:41 pm

You guys are really making us working folk

with envy!!

Sea Gurl

Post by **Chalk** » June 27th, 2006, 7:30 pm

Jig'n

Nice day, glad you caught a few

birddog wrote:I put up fence all day.

Glad you did something...

Post by **Eerman** » June 27th, 2006, 7:37 pm

Man, TC make sure you take that Advil tonight. I wouldn't want you to get sore after all that. Congrats to you too Tom for some fishies and actually getting a vacation. BD, I need some fence taken down and some fence put up if you get an itch.

Post by **birddog** » June 27th, 2006, 7:41 pm

Chalk wrote: Glad you did something...

Bite Me.

Post by **birddog** » June 27th, 2006, 7:43 pm

Eerman wrote: BD, I need some fence taken down and some fence put up if you get an itch.

With all my education and Master Fence Building abilities, I get $100/hr. Let me know when you want me to start.

Post by **Eerman** » June 27th, 2006, 7:50 pm

Please just sit by the phone...I'll be calling anytime now

Post by **Jumptrout51** » June 27th, 2006, 7:54 pm

Good job TC,now go find some trout.
BD,I need about 2000' of fence run. I figure you could do about 1' an hour. What do you say?
Let's see 2000' @$100/HR=$200,000.00. Am I right?