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The NFGFC all species tourney started with registration at Jerry's by 6AM and everyone on their way to any location to be back at Jerrys for count in at 3PM. Woodburn and I where out of the lighthouse with the sun coming up and headed west. Fished Pattys island and as the morning progressed followed the stake line south. Not much action early caught a ladyfish, catfish, and shark, along with two short trout. Moved out to St Marks reef for awhile and land a ramora, and 3 spanish. Headed to east flats and caught a keeper trout. We only had the six species but it was a really bad day for my partner as he spent more time sweating and groaning about how crappy he felt, and I must say he did look like sh#@, hope you feel better.

Below are a bunch of pics from the count in, I am not goin to speak for anyone except Weavens said something about 8 miles out of Alligator Point for the grouper (numbers please) and TroutTrent said something about the biggest school of redfish he has ever seen.

First place I believe was 12 fish and big fish was the grouper at 18 pounds. JT51 can post the results.

Weavens with big fish


Team Scibelli






Team JumpTrout




Team Cardin




Notice the winning fish bottom left






Team Trent (those some pretty fish)








Fish stories (it was this big)


TinCan didn't fish but still got to spend the day with two of his favorite girls




Our alustrious tournement director counting Weavens money

Forgot to mention the one other thing I caught, got to experience my first through and through. Caught a spanish and while trying to unhook him stuck my thumb, in and out. Spanish still on and thrashing my hand around, got the fish off and was able to cut barb and pull it out. Bled like a stuck pig but could not let something like that keep me from fishing. Nothing a little duck tape won't fix. Put the lure back on and caught another spanish.

The sight of that must have been what made Woodburn sick.

Wevans will never give up those grouper numbers. In fact they are so secret he wouldn't even take his partner.

Sorry to hear about the thumb Mike. Sounds like everybody had a good time. Nice fish Wevans.

Jumptrout51 wrote:Wevans will never give up those grouper numbers. In fact they are so secret he wouldn't even take his partner.

Jumptrout51 wrote:Wevans will never give up those grouper numbers. In fact they are so secret he wouldn't even take his partner.

Bet she aint never late gettin there again I hated leavin her, but the day was done past breakin and I wasn't on the water And that fish was caught 20 miles East of Saint Marks

Nice pics and way ta stick " " with it Mike

And THANK YOU for taking Jackie with y'all JT Did she beat yer partner there

wevans wrote:

Jumptrout51 wrote:Wevans will never give up those grouper numbers. In fact they are so secret he wouldn't even take his partner.

And that fish was caught 20 miles East of Saint Marks

Come on now
BTW Congratulations Wevans

Are kayaks allowed, because I think we could bring some competition to the inshore guys. "I'm just saying".

looks like fun!

Well - this is the "partner" that was left standing at the bank My being late not only hurt my pride but also cost me to lose out of the big fish pot Wevans teaches a hard cruel lesson there folks. Jumptrout said it best "time and tide wait for no woman"

Thanks to JT for letting me hitch a ride on his float and his gracious partner, Tommy, who didn't mind either. Glad I could add a few species to the pot in return.

Did anyone mention just how HOT it was

Thanks again JT and Tommy. Thanks also to Weavans for jolting me out of complacency in the future.

It was fun

Sea Gurl

Great pics there Finniefish - hope you finger is better.

Jumptrout51 wrote:The sight of that must have been what made Woodburn sick.

Hehe... his mishap actually livened me up since I impaled myself on a trip with finniefish a few years ago.

Sea Gurl wrote:Did anyone mention just how HOT it was

My god was it HOT.

I was hot, weak, sweating profusely, semi-dizzy, felt too weak to fish, and wanted to go home. It was horrible. The lack of a breeze made it unbearable. I felt better getting wind when moving however lost it when we stopped. Heat stroke was going through my mind.

I told finniefish if the wind didnt pick up, he could drop me off at the boat ramp and I would call someone to pick me up. He said nothing although I knew he heard me. Suck it up I thought which is what he probably thought too.

On our way to St Marks Reef, my spirits lifted since there appeared to be a breeze pushing the water some. Salvation. It was bearable enough to laydown under the bimini and rest.

I fished some here and there but not much.
My only catch Saturday was a 7in trout in front of the LH on our way in

You had a BIMINI and thought it was hot I was sympathizing with you there till the bimini part.

SG

I can sympathize with ya WB, I got sick during the Keaton tourney and hung tough with my partner, but didn't contribute a single keeper fish Way ta hang tough and try ta help your pard

Sea Gurl wrote:You had a BIMINI and thought it was hot I was sympathizing with you there till the bimini part.

SG

We didnt put up the bimini until 11ish... right before we headed out to St Marks Reef. I was feel very very green and the heat amplified things.
Woodburn on Sat =
The good thing was I probably sweated out 5lbs of fat