Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 7:55 pm
Heard the scallops at St. Joe were thin anybody had any luck at St Marks?
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Scallops at St. Marks?
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Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 7:59 pm
You don't know how to scallop!
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 8:09 pm
How's the island?
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 8:22 pm
Almost nothing at St. Marks. A buddy went and found 3. I hear St. Joe Bay is weak as well. There are scallops there, but they're small and you have to work hard for them.
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 10:21 pm
Thanks, think I will try Keatonbirddog wrote:Almost nothing at St. Marks. A buddy went and found 3. I hear St. Joe Bay is weak as well. There are scallops there, but they're small and you have to work hard for them.
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 8:31 am
Don't waste your time at econfina the scallops have been feeding off the wild pig herd that might have corlera and died floting on the flats
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 4th, 2009, 6:19 pm
See yesterday's post "St. Marks Thu and Fri" for reports of large bull sharks in St. Marks scallop area. 
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 12th, 2009, 8:20 pm
I dropped by the ramp at St Marks today.. Not fishing just riding home from an appointment.
Talked to four boats of scallopers... all had a tough time finding any Scallops.
one guy had about 1/4 of a 5 gallon bucket after several hours out there....
Talked to another buddy that went to Keaton and loaded the boat.
Talked to four boats of scallopers... all had a tough time finding any Scallops.
one guy had about 1/4 of a 5 gallon bucket after several hours out there....
Talked to another buddy that went to Keaton and loaded the boat.
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 12th, 2009, 8:42 pm
I was amazed at the lack of people I saw on the water Saturday. Please don't take that as complaining, fewer people at the ramp means fewer shootings.
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 15th, 2009, 6:59 am
We scouted in the water for around 30 minutes and saw one scallop on Sunday.
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 15th, 2009, 8:16 am
We went out of the river sunday morning no scallopers in sight. On the way in around 1:30 you couldnt find a spot to park on the flat in front of the light house. One boat was diving a little further west of the light house. possibly to get away from the crowd or he had found something.
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 24th, 2009, 10:59 am
THE SCALLOPS ARE IN 10 TO 12FT AT ST MARKS SOUTH OF GRAY MARE. AS GOOD AS LAST YEAR, BUT DEEPER. AT $5.99 PER POUND FROM SOUTHERN SEAFOOD NOT SURE ITS WORTH THE TROUBLE, UNLESS YOU JUST LIKE TO SWIM WITH THE BULLS. LESS TRAFFIC, MORE FISH.
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 24th, 2009, 11:50 am
Ain't no way I'm diving for scallops in 12' of water with all the bulls that are following the tarpon migration right now. St. joe and keaton for me.
Re: Scallops at St. Marks?
Posted: July 24th, 2009, 12:22 pm
Me either BD! I'm too scared of what's down there in 12' of water!