St Joe Bay Fishing and Gathering

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Got a tip from BD that STB is a fun place to scallop :-D So, took the family down for 4 days of harvesting so to speak. Turns out the tides were perfect for first light reds (prior planning prevents poor performance) so I slipped out each morning for an hour or two while the kids slept off the prior days scalloping.

I located 2 schools of reds, one 18-20" and one 24-26". They provided good fun each morning in 18" of water. Sight fishing made more exciting by topwater action. Boated 5 slot reds to 26" on skitterwalk and 2 on spoon. Missed many more.

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Went back and got the wife and kids and headed out to scallop. We found them in 4-6' of water and boated 4-6 gallons a day over about 2 hours. Loads of fun for the kids, as you can see I was not happy and would have rather been fishing as I hate to scallop :-D

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Okay, I'm out of the closet, I love to scallop.

I could get used to that kind of livin, so anyone willing to sell me a beach house on the cheap, let me know.

Can't wait till next time.
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Sounds like good family fun..you need to tell BD where them redfish were... :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Chalk wrote:you need to tell BD where them redfish were... :thumbup: :thumbup:
I told him where the scallops were aint that enough ;-)
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Reel Slow wrote:Turns out the tides were perfect for first light reds (prior planning prevents poor performance) so I slipped out each morning for an hour or two while the kids slept off the prior days scalloping.
Stick it in your ear you scalloping scallywag :lol:

Glad ya'll had fun. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Chalk wrote:Sounds like good family fun..you need to tell BD where them redfish were... :thumbup: :thumbup:
They would've needed legs instead of fins last week. :lol:
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birddog wrote:They would've needed legs instead of fins last week. :lol:
I seem to recall a right turn and a stop and some legs pushing the boat back out :lol:
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Boats need water to float?? :-D Sounds like you and the family had a blast. I know what you mean about gettin' used to that kind of livin'. When you get that beach house on the cheap, make sure you send a key my way. :wink:
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Chalk wrote:
birddog wrote:They would've needed legs instead of fins last week. :lol:
I seem to recall a right turn and a stop and some legs pushing the boat back out :lol:
Exactly. :lol:
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Post by RodBow »

Looks like all aces.. congrats on making memories with the fam!
use your opportunities ...

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Post by Sea Gurl »

What a fun time - fishing - scalloping and family time all in one :P

Ok - so I'm :-D I admit it!!!

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