Snt Marks NWR - 09 NOV 2014

[Terrier]

Fished the refuge from 8:30AM - 2:00PM - cold start with the wind and clouds, a little bit chilly wading but it warmed up nice by afternoon. Picked up a 16" trout early at the wash bar but not much else until I took advantage of the negative tide / north wind and waded out to Long Bar - more activity there. I got a 15" flounder, followed by three trout at 19", 21" and 21". I released both overslots. All fish except the first trout came on the Olive/chartreuse/white clouser (with gold, copper and UV pearl flash) that has been working so well this year. The first trout came on a small olive over tan clouser. The fish on the long bar came with the flood tide and were caught in a short span of time around noon. The water remains very clear at St Marks. Reds were again being caught at the end of the wash bar on freelined shrimp - most small but I think a few slots were caught.

21" trout


2nd 21" trout

[lordsfisher]

Good report and nice pics. Glad you got out.

[Gulf Coast]

[Blue spinner]

nice looking fish

[silverking]

Way to keep after 'em Terrier. Nice fish. You earned those after wading in that chilly water.

[Terrier]

Way to keep after 'em Terrier. Nice fish. You earned those after wading in that chilly water.

It was chilly in the early morning but by noon I had thawed out somewhat - looks like another cold front this week-end, so wading may be put on hold until the next warm spell.