St. Marks 3/6/06

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » March 7th, 2006, 11:53 am

Very good.

Post by **birddog** » March 7th, 2006, 12:12 pm

I like to think I'm a better fisherman than most, but here's the real deal. I pay very close attention to what people say in their fishing reports. Particularly people like JumpTrout (and others). He's not going to give you all the details (no respectable fisherman would) but he is going to tell you what you need to know. Sometimes you have to read between the lines.

The other thing I think I do well is talk to everyone I meet that fishes the coast. You would be amazed at the little details you can pickup in a 3 min. "hey, how ya doin'" conversation.

Use some common sense; try to think like the fish. Think about what their needs are at the specific time you are out there.

Finally, keep moving. The GPS said I put 30 miles on the boat yesterday.

Post by **Chalk** » March 7th, 2006, 12:14 pm

He said keep moving...

Post by **birddog** » March 7th, 2006, 12:23 pm

Chalk wrote:

He said keep moving...

Some people have a problem with that keep moving part.

Post by **wevans** » March 7th, 2006, 12:24 pm

Use some common sense; try to think like the fish. Think about what their needs are at the specific time you are out there.

Change "fish" to "woman" and ya got my philosophy down pat

Ty one on · Post by **Ty one on** » March 7th, 2006, 12:51 pm

Thats what I have always said, If your not catching anything don't reach for your Tackle Box, Reach for the Key and put the motor in gear. Heck your already casting your favorite bait, how could you improve on it. A boat has a motor for the same reason a fish has a tail.

Post by **RHTFISH** » March 7th, 2006, 1:17 pm

Ty one on wrote:Thats what I have always said, If your not catching anything don't reach for your Tackle Box, Reach for the Key and put the motor in gear. Heck your already casting your favorite bait, how could you improve on it. A boat has a motor for the same reason a fish has a tail.

But I thought a fish has a tail to pinch...

2true · Post by **2true** » March 7th, 2006, 1:34 pm

catchin1 · Post by **catchin1** » March 7th, 2006, 1:38 pm

Several years a go a guide in Suwannee told me the 1 thing you need to catch trout was a good starting battery for the outboard.
Also told me them trout had tails for a reason.

Post by **Reel Slow** » March 7th, 2006, 7:07 pm

BD, nice haul bud. The skunkin is killin me and I only know one way to cure that.

Post by **Perch Jerker** » March 7th, 2006, 7:51 pm

Boy, I'm enjoying this

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Post by **Redfish Jim** » March 7th, 2006, 8:50 pm

Good report and, as always, some very entertaining responses that makes me want to throw in my two cents

I got a good motor and a good battery but I'm one of them low-skill types that needs for 'em to be bitin' to catch 'em. I think weather and water conditions have a pretty big impact in this respect. But one of the reasons I joined this forum was to learn from the masters and maybe start catching them even when I ain't supposed to like you guys do.

P.S. It's just my luck that the fish would turn on about the time I get real busy at work.

Post by **tin can** » March 8th, 2006, 6:12 am

Redfish Jim wrote: But one of the reasons I joined this forum was to learn from the masters and maybe start catching them even when I ain't supposed to like you guys do.

Now ya done it.

Birddog is gonna think you're referring to him. His head is gonna get even bigger. We'll never hear the end of this.

Post by **birddog** » March 8th, 2006, 6:32 am

tin can wrote:
Redfish Jim wrote: But one of the reasons I joined this forum was to learn from the masters and maybe start catching them even when I ain't supposed to like you guys do.

Now ya done it. Birddog is gonna think you're referring to him. His head is gonna get even bigger. We'll never hear the end of this.

He wasn't?

Littoral · Post by **Littoral** » March 8th, 2006, 8:48 am

If you live a breathe it then you eventually get good at it. It is a complicated place out there and that's what makes it so much fun. I tend to be skeptical about most things, and fish stories in particular. Credibility ain't easy to get but one of the criteria (for me!) looks like this:
http://www.bigbendfishing.net/phpbb/vie ... php?t=8969