FISHIN ST. MARKS

[FUTCHCAIRO]

WELL THE TWO OLD MEN OF THE SEA FINALLY MADE A TRIP DOWN TO THE COAST TO CATCH SOME TROUT. WE LAUNCHED AT THE LIGHT HOUSE AT 7:30 THIS MORNIN. WIND WAS OUT OF THE N. AT ABOUT 10-15 TO START BUT IT CALMED DOWN AROUND 9 A.M. WE FISHED THE WEST FLATS WITH NO SUCCESS, WENT OUT IN FRONT OFTHE LIGHTHOUSE AND HAD SEVERAL BLOW-UPS BUT NO HOOK-UPS. WE WENT FURTHER EAST AND STARTED CATCHING A FEW TROUT HERE AND THERE. USED MANY DIFF. BATES AND MADE MANY CAST ONLY TO CATCH ONE HERE AND THERE. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY, I SAW A CORK BOBBIN AND THEN GO DOWN, THEN IT WOOULD BOB AND THEN GO DOWN AGAIN. WHEN WE GOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO CATCH THE CORK I CAUGHT IT AND BROUGHT IT INTO THE BOAT, I THEN SAW A GOOD SIZE RED FISH ON THE END OF THE LEADER, ABOUT THE TIME I SAW HER SHE SAW ME AND AWAY SHE WENT SNAPPING THE LINE. SHE LOOKED TO BE ABOUT 36-38", WAY TOO BIG TO KEEP IF I HAD GOTTEN HER INTO THE BOAT. I STARTED PULLING IN LINE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE CORK AND FINALLY I PULL UP A FAIRLY NEW SHIMANO STATIC 4000 REEL, AND A UGLY STICK ROD. I TIED A JIG HEAD AND GRUB ON THE LINE AND THREW IT OUT AND THE FIRST THING I KNEW HAD A FISH ON. FOUGHT HIM FOR A LITTLE BIT AND GOT IN A SMALL BONNETT HEAD SHARK, CAUGHT SEVERAL MORE FISH ON THE NEW ROD. WHEN I GET A LITTLE NAP I WILL BREAK DOWN THE REEL AND CLEAN IT GOOD , RE-GREASE IT AND SHE WILL BE READY FOR THE NEXT TRIP, WE CAUGHT A TOTAL OF 9 TROUT, 2 SEA BASS, 5 SHARKS, 5 CATFISH, 1 REDFISH, 1 BLUE, SEVERAL LADIES, AND GOT CUT OFF 4 TIMES, LOOSING 4 GOOD PLUGS, TWO OF THEM BRAND NEW. IT WAS NOT A STELLAR DAY BUT WE ENJOYED BEING ABLE TO GET BACK OUT ON THE BAY AGAIN.
THE OLD MEN OF THE SEA, CARL & PA

[Reel Slow]

That is great stuff

[birddog]

Congrats on the new reel. Glad ya'll got down there.

[RodBow]

PA, Good trip for the old..ugh... mature boys!
Let me know when to come get my rig - I appreciate you cleaning it up for me.

(You know I'd do the same for you )

[Jumptrout51]

Not bad at all. Beat sitting around in Georgia doing nothing.

[bman]

Good deal Pa! Catchin fish and tackle!!

[Atticus]

Nice work.

[Welby]

Great day on the water PA !!!

[DixieReb]

Hey, Pa, glad ya made it back out on the flats. Sounds like ya had some good luck, and got a good rig to boot. I bet whoever lost that rig was pizzed! At least you got to see the big red, I lost a big one yesterday that looked close to 30''.

[FUTCHCAIRO]

HEY DIXIE, I JUST GOT THE REEL TORE DOWN, THERE IS NO COROSION ON THE INTERNAL PARTS OR THE EXTERNAL FINISH. DRIED IT OUT WITH BABE'S HAIR DRYER , RELUBED AND PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER, THAT WILL MAKE A NICE LITTLE FLATS COMBO.
PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA

[MudDucker]

Good to see an Old Man of the Sea fishing report again!

[boggob]

Can't beat the price of a new rig. Finding treasure is always fun!

[FUTCHCAIRO]

YEA BOBGOB, IT IS GOOD TO FIND ONE EVERY NOW AND THEN, LORD KNOWS I HAVE LOST MY SHARE IN THE PAST.
PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA

[Sir reel]

Great Story PA......Let's see... you were think'n bout hav'n some surgery on a hip.... what sort of pain medication were you on today to cause that kind of hallucinations? Good job !!

[FUTCHCAIRO]

NO HALLUCINATIONS YESTERDAY, ALL REAL FACTS, I THOUGHT THAT WE MAY HAVE PASSED YOU HEADIN DOWN ABOUT JERRY'S , IT WAS A SUV PULLIN A BIG OLE SKIFF LIKE YOURS. IT REALLY GOT HOT WHEN THE WIND STOPPED BLOWIN, IF THAT WAS YOU HOPE YA CAUGHT SOME.
PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA