St. Marks 5/23/07

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St. Marks 5/23/07

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Got a late start. Didn't leave the fort until 0830. I noticed there were only 5 trailers in the parking lot, and the breeze was kinda stiff. I turned left at the mouth of the river to be met by a 15 mph east wind. It made for a slow ride.

The east wind made it easy to parallel the bank. However, it's difficult to fish when you're moving 15 mph. :roll: I did manage to find 4 reds from 21" to 26".

The wind laid down to around 5 mph around noon, then turned out of the southwest. The tide chart called for 0.7' of exchange. But, as best as I could tell, there was no water movement. I eased out off of the bank about noon in search of trout. The bite was slow to say the least. Managed a limit of keepers, and 2 shorts. Nothing spectacular.

The excitement for the day was watching the storm pass from east to west a little inland. Got a few light sprinkles where I was, but not enough to wet my cap.

Back on the trailer at 6 PM. Smother fried pork chops, peas, beans, mashed potatoes, and peach cobbler at Savanahs, and home by 7:30

Not a banner day, but I was fishin.
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Post by BAD BEHAVIOR »

4 reds , 7 trout, smothered pork chops??? Sounds like a hell of a day!!! Way to go TC.
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A good meal at Savannah's makes any day better!
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Does the boat run OK with all the wire hanging out of the couling? :D

Nice trip!
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Welcome back to the Forgotten Coast. Nice catch. :thumbup:
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Post by Sir reel »

Your day sounds pretty dog gone good to me! :thumbup: You coulda been work'n fer Birddog :o
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Barhopr wrote:Does the boat run OK with all the wire hanging out of the couling? :D
I duct taped it all back under there.:smt005 All that seems to be working. Now the tabs don't work. :roll:
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tin can wrote:
Barhopr wrote:Does the boat run OK with all the wire hanging out of the couling? :D
I duct taped it all back under there.:smt005 All that seems to be working. Now the tabs don't work. :roll:
Tabs not working!? You don't ever use'm don't sweat it. :thumbup:
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PORK CHOPS :lick: :lick:
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Sir reel wrote:You coulda been work'n fer Birddog :o
Somebody needs to. He sure as heck don't work. :roll:
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Sounds like a pretty good day :thumbup:
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Post by wevans »

That's what happens when ya get outta practice :o Ya done good for the conditions though :thumbup: :beer:
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Good trip :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by fishful_thinkin »

NIce trip :thumbup: way to make the best of it.
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Post by DixieReb »

:thumbup: :beer: Sounds like a good trip, TC. I went by myself to Aucilla 3 days ago and caught 2 good trout and 2 keeper seabass, it was slow then, too. :smt004
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