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FISHIN ST. MARKS 11-17=06

Posted: November 17th, 2006, 5:46 pm
by FUTCHCAIRO
THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA, CARL, AND MY SON DAVID LAUNCHED THE STARCRAFT THIS MORNIN ABOUT 9 A.M. AT THE LIGHTHOUSE POOL. WAS SUPPOSE TO BE 5-10 WIND OUT OF THE N.W. NOT!!!!! WAS OUT OF THE N.W. BUT A STEADY 15 WITH GUST TO 20. FISHED OUT IN FRONT OF THE LIGHTHOUSE AND THIS GENERAL AREA. CAUGHT A TOTAL OF 4 TROUT, 2 KEEPERS, THE OTHERS THROW BACKS, SHORT BY ABOUT 1/4". THIS WIND WAS VERY COLD ALL DAY LONG, IT DID LET UP FOR ABOUT 30 MIN. AROUND HIGH TIDE BUT IT PICKED UP AGAIN AND A LITTLE STRONGER. THE TROUT WERE CAUGHT ON BOMBER FLOATER, DEVIL HORSES, HOME MADE PLUGS. IT WAS GREAT TO GET OUT ON THE WATER WITH MY SON BUT IT WAS NOT COMFORTABLE DUE TO THE COLD WIND. I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO GO DOWN TO PALMBEACH WHERE IT IS WARMER TO DO OUR WINTER FISHIN.
PA , CARL, & DAVID :smt010 :smt010 :smt010 :smt010

Posted: November 17th, 2006, 8:05 pm
by Old Dog
Well Earl, at least you got to go, I would have traded places with you today even with those bad conditions.
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Posted: November 17th, 2006, 8:45 pm
by birddog
I agree with Old Dog. Wish I'b been out there. Glad ya'll caught a few, Pa.

Posted: November 18th, 2006, 6:51 am
by tin can
Glad ya got to spend time with your son, Pa. But I fear you're getting soft. :wink: :-D

Posted: November 18th, 2006, 8:34 am
by Reel Slow
Tough trout, but I bet you'd do it again PA

:thumbup:

GETTIN TENDER

Posted: November 18th, 2006, 12:20 pm
by FUTCHCAIRO
YEA JOHN, AFTER YA HIT THAT 80 MARK YA BEGIN TO GET BETTER , YA KNOW LIKE AGED BEEF IS ALWAYS MORE TENDER THAN GREEN BEEF. THE OLDER YA GET THE MORE TENDER YA GET.
WE TRIED TO GET INTO THE BYOU BUT THE WIND JUST KEPT BLOWIN US BACK OUT EVEN AGAINST A STRONG INCOMING TIDE. GLAD YA GOT INTO THOSE REDS , THEY ARE BLAST TO CATCH.
PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA
:D :D :-D :-D :-) :-) :roll: :roll:

Posted: November 18th, 2006, 12:50 pm
by RHTFISH
Great report Pa!

Your son is so blessed to be able to fish with you...any kind of
weather.

Did I hear you guys on the radio last Tues at Anky?

RHTFISH

Posted: November 19th, 2006, 11:15 pm
by FUTCHCAIRO
NO RHTFISH, WE WERE THERE BUT WERE IN THE BARGE, DO NOT HAVE A PHONE ON IT, ONLY THING WE HAVE ON THE BARGE IS A 25 YEAR OLD 50 H.P. JOHNSON AND A COUPLE OF PADDLES.
WE DID PRETTY GOOD LAST TUES. WITH 14 TROUT AND LIMIT TO TAKE HOME. THE TEMP TUES. WAS 74 DEGREES AND FRI. IT WAS 64 DEGREES. WE ALSO HAD ABOUT 2-3 FEET OF WATER LAST TUES AND ONLY HAD INCHES DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY.
PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA