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St Marks
Posted: July 17th, 2004, 11:53 am
by Fishman
Put in at the light house July 12 probally latter than I should of.New to this flats fishing been freshwater fishing mainly for the pass years.Water temp was very hot keep the light house in site for I didn't want to venture to far not knowing the area very well.Threw a top water plug,doa's of different colors a white and pink tail jig.One trout maybe 13 inches if I was lucky which I wasn't cause I got skunk that was the only fish of the day.I fished in 3 to 5 foot water then deeper water near the channel.Got chased off the water by an incoming thunder storm.Head hanging low I loaded the boat on the trailer and headed home.Can anybody offer me any advice of what to fish with and were to find the fish.
Posted: July 17th, 2004, 2:54 pm
by RodBow
Welcome aboard Fishman.
Sounds like you got the hang of it already if you're hot, could have caught more, didn't catch big enough, and hangin your head when you ocme back in... yep you know the same secrets I do.
Frequent this site and you'll find out more or look back thru the posts.
One thing for sure, good fishin may have been good and will be good again.. now inshore - it's kinda in the middle between spring and the fall peaks.
Does that sum it up boys?
Posted: July 17th, 2004, 4:06 pm
by dstockwell
Welcome fishman. RobBow summed it up. Hang in there and you will get them.
Posted: July 17th, 2004, 8:34 pm
by mjsigns
Welcome Aboard Fishman!
Posted: July 17th, 2004, 9:25 pm
by tin can
Welcome, Fishman.
It's tough out there right now. I just read Wevans' post. If he ain't catchin fish, it's tough. It'll get better in the fall. Sounds like you were throwing the right stuff. Just keep chunkin.
In the same boat
Posted: July 19th, 2004, 4:35 pm
by Gilligan
Just bought a small carolina skiff, used to go to intracoastal around
Jacksonville when I was younger, been out a few times with someone
who is a little familiar with land marks etc. around St. Marks LH so as not to sink myself. I did see a fish one day, not in the boat either. Good Luck.
Got to get some fish in the boat, sooner or later.
Posted: July 19th, 2004, 5:04 pm
by Sea Gurl
Welcome Fisherman. You're starting the season at a bad time of year. We should all be scalloping around this time - if there were any - to fill the gap. Use this time to learn more about the area so when it cools off in the fall you'll be ready to haul them rascals in to your boat.
You may want to join the North FLorida Gulf Fishing Club to meet other Fisherfolks and learn more about fishing in this area. It meets the third Thursday each month at Beef O'Bradys on Thomasville Road at 6:30 p.m. Check out their web site at nfgfc.org. Just a thought.
Sea Ya
Sea Gurl
Posted: July 19th, 2004, 6:45 pm
by wevans
I fish St. Marks very little, but I think they act the same all around our area
I like ta fish 2 to 5 foot early and work my way out towards 10 to 12 foot as the day warms up. It will be tough ta find em, but when ya do, they will be a bunch of em and ya just gotta follow em as they move
