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St. Andrews 05/05

Posted: May 6th, 2013, 9:44 pm
by Chalk
Still pre-fishing for an upcoming tournament - Saturday was a wash....a window for a few hours looked good for Sunday. Woke at 3am - checked NOAA "small craft advisory" - checked wind alert was going to start puff'n about 0900. So, I texted DP and said sleep in it ain't worth it. After a cup of coffee at 630 and looking at the tranquility and lack of wind - I was wish'n we had went. Got a text around 8 stating, "yeah"...,.I replied I can be ready in 30 minutes...knowing better :lol:

Hit the water around nine....hit a new spot found a few fish nothing special. Moved across the mirror slick bay - crossing West bay point at about 65 - we find a little southwest ripple coming in. Stop and fish 100 yards down a bank - in ten minutes it went from mirror slick to puff'n at 20 mph....so we move further west :o .

Missed a few fish at the third spot and now the wind is humm'n and rollers are coming in, so we head back towards the ramp. Come off a flat where deep water is getting pinched into two banks & it looks like a washing machine Jumptrout worked on. Stacked 3 footers - the Big O lived up to her big water reputation.

Moved around to a bank that was going with the wind and started chunk'n & wind'n. Found a few fish nothing new - community hole. Caught fish on Aqua Dreams & Bite A Baits.

Looking good for a 65 mile one way trip this weekend to spot A & another 15 miles to spot B :o Need a spot C....fish still somewhat scattered should be good with the new moon though

Few fish from Sunday & wind chart...we left at 1300 with it gusting to 30

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Re: St. Andrews 05/05

Posted: May 7th, 2013, 8:35 am
by fishinfool
Glad you found a few and made it back to the hill safe. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: St. Andrews 05/05

Posted: May 7th, 2013, 2:07 pm
by DixieReb
:thumbup: :thumbup: Hey, those are nice. Way to tough it out in all that wind.

Re: St. Andrews 05/05

Posted: May 7th, 2013, 2:25 pm
by fireant21
chalk-what app is that?

Re: St. Andrews 05/05

Posted: May 7th, 2013, 2:35 pm
by Chalk
Wind alert

Re: St. Andrews 05/05

Posted: May 7th, 2013, 6:47 pm
by SHOWBOAT
Nice fish Jim. Good luck in the tourney.

Re: St. Andrews 05/05

Posted: May 8th, 2013, 8:44 am
by superiorrifles
High quality photo's!! And I just downloaded "Wind Alert" on my phone. Thanks for the report!

Re: St. Andrews 05/05

Posted: May 8th, 2013, 10:45 am
by Flint River Pirate
Thanks Chalk!

Re: St. Andrews 05/05

Posted: May 8th, 2013, 11:31 am
by roadtrip
Good report! Photos are great.
What photo app or program do you use.

Re: St. Andrews 05/05

Posted: May 8th, 2013, 11:40 am
by Chalk
Paint shop pro

Re: St. Andrews 05/05

Posted: May 9th, 2013, 8:42 pm
by Salty Gator
Great report. Super cool pics. Good luck in the tourney. Post a pic of that big ol check!!