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Launched from the LH around 10:45. 3rd in line getting out. Don't you folks have jobs.



Headed to a creek east of St. Marks hoping to find some trout. The trout were there but I couldn't get'em to bite. Saw some 25 "+ trout.

Fished up and down the creek w/o any luck. Exited the creek hoping to fish a mudflat to the west. I could see boats in there already and another boat on the way. Plan B.

Headed to the redfish hole. As usual no one there. (Half expected to see TinCan ) Took my time getting in, positioning the boat upwind to drift the sweet spot. Found a nice school of reds sunning among the oysters. Quickly hooked up and landed 1, then lost the school. Circled around for another try. Jackpot. Another hookup and a fat red in the boat. Kept this up until the school had had enough, and they headed for safer grounds. I was only able to boat 5 out of the 400 in the school. I hate schooling reds. I would much rather have that 400 fish scattered over a flat. Then you can really work them over.

Eased on towards the east and managed to put 4 more in the boat. Tried for trout around a good school of mullet and bait. No luck. I'm thinking the last cold weather may have finally put them in a creek. Of course if this spring weather hangs around they won't stay in the creeks long.

I intended to use today to find and catch a few trout. I got the finding part down, but the catching part was pretty tough. Guess I gotta keep trying.

Ended the day with 9 reds to 30". Caught half on the gold spoon and half on a Bayou Buck in-line spinnerbait. I really like the Bayou Buck spinners. The redfish seemed to like them too.

Can't wait til next time.

Look at the cute baby cokes

Glad you found a few, saw a few and caught a few

A: Ya need ta leave my fishin hole alone.

2: Where's your stogie?

I bet it was beeautiful out there today.

Good catch.

tin can wrote:A: Ya need ta leave my fishin hole alone.

2: Where's your stogie?

I bet it was beeautiful out there today.

Good catch.

1. I stole it 1st.

2. All my cash is tied up in the stock market.

3. Gorgeous

Chalk wrote:Look at the cute baby cokes

What about the sardine can?

I was beginning to think that would be the only fish smell in the boat.

He has baby cokes cause his boss is too cheap to buy full size cokes. And Birddog is too cheap to buy cokes.

Nailed it.

Didn't see the sardines, figure you resorted to gulping.

Chalk wrote:Didn't see the sardines, figure you resorted to gulping.

I didn't have any toothpicks or cocktail sauce.

28.9 miles according to the GPS. Top speed 31mph. Sounds about right.

birddog wrote:28.9 miles according to the GPS. Top speed 31mph. Sounds about right.

Did ya run out of gas?

The trout wouldn't hit your spoon? Go figure...

The pics make it look gorgeous!

tin can wrote:

birddog wrote:28.9 miles according to the GPS. Top speed 31mph. Sounds about right.

Did ya run out of gas?

You have to fish appalachicola Bay then St. Joe before it runs out.