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Fished St George Island SP today, mostly Rattlesnake cove. Slow for the most part but did end up with a 24.5" trout. It came on an olive/chart/tan clouser (that fly has been working this year!) I also got a 16" trout on the same fly, as well as three ladyfish. I also lost a huge trout - had a good long fight on my 7wt, when it wallowed at the surface and did a head shake. It looked to be in the upper 20's in length. I had it close a few times and saw a huge spotted back with a large tail. It was bigger than the 24" trout I landed. It's the ones you miss that keep you coming back.

The water has cleared quite a bit, except where the southwest wind churned it.

24.5" trout:

Nice picture of a pretty fish! Sounds like you had fun.

Yes -if only that big trout hadn't come unbuttoned!

Very nice report. Would love to see pic of your clouser. What hook and lead barbell size did you use? How are you fishing it?

wally wrote:Very nice report. Would love to see pic of your clouser. What hook and lead barbell size did you use? How are you fishing it?

Here's a picture of the clouser - it's the one on top:


It's tied on number 2 Gamakatsu SP11-3L3H hooks with 3/16 real eyes or small lead dumbbell eyes, with gold, copper and pearl flash. I normally blind cast to likely spots with intermediate line - either Cortland Little Tunny or Wulff Bermuda intermediate.

Awesome info, thank you