St. Marks 5/26/08

[tin can]

Not a banner catching day, but very interesting and fun.

Fast Freddie and I launched my boat at the fort around 10 this morning. Much to my surprise there weren't many folks there. Headed east to fish out the falling tide and the slack. Not much actino until around 2 this afternoon. We were drifting in toward redfish country when Freddie tied into a well over slot red. After a 3 minute fight the fish threw the bait. We moved on in and started chunking for reds. Freddie Threw his stick bait out, twitched it and something that left a large hole in the water knocked it about 15 feet then chased it down and ate it. We did see the fish for a second. He had tied into what I would estimate to have been a 60 to 70 pound tarpon. Right at the end of the day I had a well over slot red on for a while until it made its way to an oyster bed and cut me off.

Back on the trailer at 7 this evening.

We spent most of the day in 2' of water or less. The water had a slight brown color. I didn't pay attention to the water temp.

Tally for the day was several short trout, 3 keepers between 17" and 23". 1 short red, 1 22" red. But there was enough excitement with the big fish we had on to make it an enjoyable day.

[Barhopr]

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Sounds like a good day fellas, glad to hear a report out of you John, thought you had quit fishing there for awhile

[birddog]

Glad you got a chance to fish John.

[Redfish Jim]

Glad you got out and had some excitement.

I went west and had similar day minus the tarpon.

[BAD BEHAVIOR]

From the words of a wise old friend, "Ya done good!!" Nothing like Poons!!!

[yellow dog]

glad to see i was not the only one to a slow morining

[Jumptrout51]

Fun trip. Poons' are hard to keep on the hook.

[flounderpounder]

Sounds fun TC tough weekend for fishing.

[Sea Spot]

I bet tarpon blowing up on top water Plugs is intense.

[Bow'd Up]

Cool day

[Mook!]

That's making lemonade out of lemons!

Where I grew up, "poon" meant something completely different....

[bman]

Way to go TC- wish I had been out there!

[whitebc]

Where I grew up, "poon" meant something completely different....

Sounds like yall had a good time, Good Trip!

[Reel Slow]

Good deal John

[Eerman]

Glad you got that boat wet again