Blind hog at St Joe 6-9

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Blind hog at St Joe 6-9

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Had a good friend come in from Atlanta to fish today.
I was going to put him on my trout pattern at Panacea but with the TFC going on I thought it would be better to look elsewhere.

We decided to go to St Joe- My first trip over there this year.
Stopped in Presnell's to launch and pick up some bait.
Nice folks... You can tell Jonathan and his dad were excited!
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We ran out - The dads in the Yoders boat and Jonathan and I in the Bevis Boat.
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There was a light chop and it was high tide so we went looking for a red in close.
I hooked up on top water but right at the boat the beast ran under the boat and the line caught on a bolt holding a rod holder on...
I talked to my self for a while... :smt013

A little later Jonathan put the first fish in the boat- I use Fish lightly...
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So the dads were catching short trout and lady fish. The sons were caching ladys and short trout.
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Jonathan and I set up a drift near Blacks Island and a few moments later a boat runs up into our drift. I'm a little upset but think-
I'm not movin...
Just then I think - that grass bed looks red. Wait that Grass bed is moving.
The guy in the other boat shouts Reds about the same time my brain thinks it.
I cast in a school of 50 -100 and bam...
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Just under the legal limit...
We regroup and circle back- Jonathan with a nice one on...
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Look at the smile on his face- You can't do this in Atlanta.
Why do people live there???
We had several other break offs.

After a few reds I got Mr Yoder in the boat and tried to locate the school again- they were gone.

Here is one of several story times at the boat. We had a lot of fun with each other.
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Here is the day's haul- one keeper trout, Mr Yoders
Three keeper Reds- One is Jonathan's the other... :D
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We caught fish on Gulps and Topwater.
I have never seen a big school of reds like that. It could get to be a new obsession!
I felt a little bad for the other couple of boats trying to work the school.
I had no idea what I was doing on a big school like that- the other boats had done it before and I tried to take cues from them.
Everyone was catching fish. I'll do better next time guys.

By the way, this is what defeat looks like..
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Post by CairoTrout »

Great job Bman. Good report.
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Nice reds bman. :thumbup:
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Gotta love that bay...glad you got to go and caught some :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by tin can »

Good day on the water with friends.

BTW, forget you ever saw that school of reds. It'll ruin your life. :wink: :-D
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Good job, bman. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by Capt Reggie »

:thumbup: Outstanding trip, men! Guess what? It really makes no difference if you are lucky or good...just as long as the fish get caught (they don't know) - something about that "blind hog finds an acorn every once in awhile"! :beer:
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Post by Redbelly »

I keep hearing about those schools of reds over there. Y'all had a good day! :thumbup:

I'm going to have to go see if that is true about a school that BIG! :o
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Post by Ron Wilson »

Nice work, BMan. Thanks for sharing. :thumbup:
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Post by rocket »

That fish looks more like just OVER the legal limit :thumbup: Good day on the water :beer:
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rocket wrote:That fish looks more like just OVER the legal limit :thumbup: Good day on the water :beer:
Dad made me measure it again- then didn't believe me and measured it a 3rd time.... just legal to keep!!

By the way I need to thank a few members for some last min info that really helped. I appreciate this group!
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bman wrote:
rocket wrote:That fish looks more like just OVER the legal limit :thumbup: Good day on the water :beer:
Dad made me measure it again- then didn't believe me and measured it a 3rd time.... just legal to keep!!
Good fish for sure :thumbup:
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Post by Eerman »

Got to love it when you see that "red" tinted water. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Post by Reel Slow »

Nice trip Bman...them reds at St Joe make the trout fishing there worth it :lol:
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