Aucilla 12-1-06

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Saltwater4me
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Aucilla 12-1-06

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Checked the radar about 9:30AM and realized the front was moving through earlier than expected. Left T'ville around 10:45 and headed for the Aucilla. I am not very familiar with the river and I have heard nothing but horror stories about hitting rocks. Anyway, stopped in at JT's and got 3 dozen shrimp just for good measure. On the water about 12:00 and the tide appeared to be at slack high. Motored down to the mouth expecting to hit a rock any minute and it ended up being a smooth ride. I was met by rather unpleasant south winds that made it too difficult to get out around the marker at the mouth. Having never fished in the river, so I decided to make the most of the afternoon and try to fish along the shoreline of the river. After an hour of nothing I decided it was a bust. Well, the tide got moving pretty good and my luck changed. I was fishing aroung the east side of the island in the river and caught 3 reds (one 23" and 2 pups ) and 2 trout (16" and 13") around the island. All three reds on a shrimp (no weight - tail hooked) and both trout were on a gulp shrimp with a lite jig head - no cork. Off the water at 3:30 and satisfied with a maiden voyage to new water. BTW - didn't hit any rocks, but assume I just got lucky. I will have to go back on a low tide and get a feel for the area.
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Post by mjsigns »

Good Deal- In and out of the Aucillia without hitting a single rock + brought home some fish? Way to Go :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Nice :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by Browning Slayer »

Way to go!! :thumbup:
Going back at low tide sounds like a good idea! :thumbup:
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Post by DixieReb »

:thumbup: :thumbup: Good trip. Not a bad first try. There is a good map of the river on the Aucilla River website that can show you the way downriver on lower tides. It gets tricky when water is low. I never run it fast unless tide is high.
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Post by DixieReb »

The map is on Jerry's Bait and Tackle website. Sorry for the mixup.
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Post by Eerman »

The ramp can be about as tricky as the river on low tide. :-?
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Post by Redbelly »

I have seen the damage that ramp can do. Axles tore up good.

That was a good trip SWFM. Don't be so anxious with the Aucilla. just ease around and you will be ok.
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