Saturday 1/6 St. Marks

Post by **Reel Slow** » January 6th, 2007, 9:48 pm

Slipped out from the light house about 11:30. Bright and sunny and almost no wind. About 74 degrees. A little over 3 feet to come in. This sounds good

Thinking I would try to find some trout today, but as I was on the flats saw a bull red no less than 38" as I rode in...Oh well. Did pick up one trout in shallows on a floater suspender Mirrolure.

BD calls about 1:30 and nary a red, but some good luck followed literally the second I hung up. Landed 2 slot reds, then saw a monster blowup and moved on over to find a big school pounding some bait. First cast in landed a 28" red

, then another 10 followed from this school between 22 and 26". Best part was, these fish were in clear sunny shallows, pushing wakes to take my spoon. Very sweet!

Left these biting to find some more. 45 minutes later nary a bite, I was doubting my leaving the first area. But, managed to find more just about the time the dense fog rolled in off the ocean. Saw some fish moving and landed a 29" as well as some others hanging in some grass.

Ended up the day boating 19 reds and 1 trout. Didn't bump any trout on the flats as I found before Xmas. Did see big mullet, and lots of bait. The ride in was in thick dang fog, back on the trailer at 6:00.

Here is a lousy pict of the 28" red....Sorry Cell phone camera...

Post by **birddog** » January 6th, 2007, 9:52 pm

Way to tear 'em up.

Glad I could sling some MOJO on ya.

What hat is that?

Post by **Reel Slow** » January 6th, 2007, 10:01 pm

birddog wrote:Glad I could sling some MOJO on ya.

What hat is that?

Glad I could borrow your MOJO BD

Hat is from Big Bend Fly shop, I can dream can't I

Post by **Chalk** » January 6th, 2007, 10:03 pm

Nice report RS...Thanks for taking up the slack for the rest of us

Post by **Reel Slow** » January 6th, 2007, 10:05 pm

Chalk wrote:Nice report RS...Thanks for taking up the slack for the rest of us

A rare opportunity to assit the group

Post by **birddog** » January 6th, 2007, 10:09 pm

Reel Slow wrote:
Hat is from Big Bend Fly shop, I can dream can't I

Hell yes.

Post by **Eerman** » January 6th, 2007, 10:12 pm

...and I put away Christmas decoration, messed with kiddie furniture...Awesome day RS.

Post by **Barhopr** » January 6th, 2007, 10:36 pm

nice report. Made it out on the lake today but all work and no play(fish).

Post by **rocket** » January 7th, 2007, 12:43 am

Nice work on them reds!

Post by **tin can** » January 7th, 2007, 5:10 am

Great trip, RS.

Post by **Browning Slayer** » January 7th, 2007, 9:31 am

Way to go!!

Post by **mjsigns** » January 7th, 2007, 9:54 am

Good Report RS- We were on the water at 8 and off by 2. The fish were not at home, and the gulf was like a pond....

Post by **Fishman** » January 7th, 2007, 10:06 am

sweet

Post by **Reel Slow** » January 7th, 2007, 10:14 am

mjsigns wrote: We were on the water at 8 and off by 2. The fish were not at home, and the gulf was like a pond.

Thanks everyone

MJ, it was very quiet till about 2 for me as well.

Post by **Redbelly** » January 7th, 2007, 11:06 am

Great report! Looks like ya either git on'em or you doesn't!