St. Marks East Sat. 9/18

[fishfeeder]

Wow what a day of fishing it was.. It started out at 6am as most fishing trips do. I left the house and got a few miles away and realized I had left my new anchor rope at home, So I turned around and swung back through the drive way and was pleased to see I had also left my four fishing rods leaning up against the fence. This I had done earlier while I was looking for the new quart of oil I had bought Friday. Needless to say the day was not starting out so good. I finally made it to the Light House around 7:15 Launched the McKee and started throwing the Net to fill up the bait well. After about Six throws with only small Bull Minnows I decided to head out and try to catch more bait at the "Honey Hole" while I floated a live bull minnow on a Cajun Thunder. This was a problem because every time I set the rod down to through my net that thunder would make that distinctive noise "chick chick". After two nice trout (18" and 21") and four lady fish I was out of bait. Then I tried something new to me, but will probably be old hat to the rest of the board. I took one of the lady fish and ran a piece of rope through the gills and slit up the sides and belly and through the fish in the water. I then pasted the time waiting for the local pinfish population to find this treat, by throwing a popa chug top water green mirror lure. This took more time than I was planning to allot, due to the fact that two more trout (18"-20") would not leave that lure alone. After landing the second trout I picked up my net and in one throw I had a well full of nice 3"-5" pinfish and what looked Like Small 3"LY's. With this I decide to venture out and find the "Rock Gardenâ€

[mjsigns]

WOW !
Great job. I've had those days when I (almost) left the poles at home...
Haven't tried the ladyfish-pin fish chum aoproach, but might do it if it becomes necessarry. My boat is in the shop, and I wanted to be out there so bad....

Thanks for the report.
(any pics?)

[dbplug]

Really neat! "....and thats how we do it downtown!"

[fishfeeder]

Unfortunatly no pics I need to get a cheap digital camera for the boat. I never go in the woods with out my video camera and have some great footage, but am alittle hesitant taking it to the coast.

Next time I cant find a fishing partner for the day I will post on the board.

[Aucilla]

Splendid outing! It had everything! I am inspired!
So, thanks!

[dstockwell]

Very nice.

[Sawbones]

[EddieJoe]

[Sir reel]

Good report Fishfeeder. Got two questions for you.

1. When you put out the lady chum, were you anchored or drifting?

2. What size net do you use?

Thanks. again.

[Dr. Jones]

Way to go, Fishfeeder!

I wanted to go out yesterday too. I got the boat all loaded at 5:30 AM and as I was hitching up the trailer I realized I had lost the keys to the new pin I just bought that locks the hitch. After looking in the dark for an hour with a flashlight for the tiny little keys, I decided to drink a cup of coffee and read the newspaper. But I did get bolt cutters and solved the problem for next time.

[wevans]

[fishfeeder]

When I put out the lady chum I was standing on a oyster bar. I use a 8' Bait net "TINTED BLUE" I feel that the color of the net is very important a white net seems to scare the bait because I feel it looks like the underside of some preditory birds.

[Aucilla]

When I put out the lady chum I was standing on a oyster bar. I use a 8' Bait net "TINTED BLUE" I feel that the color of the net is very important a white net seems to scare the bait because I feel it looks like the underside of some preditory birds.

Also, a blue net, on a good day, blends in better with the sky overhead. Did you tint it yourself?

[Sea Gurl]

Fishfeeder,

After that encouraging post you'll need a "party" boat to take everyone who'll want to go with you

Sure beat picking up limbs

Thanks

Sea Gurl

[Aucilla]