St. Marks 10/7
Posted: October 9th, 2005, 12:41 am
It was my turn to watch the kids (It was ladies night out), so I said "tonight we are going fishing." 
Put the boat in at the lighthouse around 5:30 Friday. Water was smooth winds were light and conditions were perfect. (NOAA was wrong again for those who are keeping stats) Had a few doz live shrimp. I went with the intention of getting lucky and picking up a red on the falling tide, or better yet one of the kids catching a nice red. Spent most of the time baiting hooks, tying knots and releasing catfish & gaftops. I actually cut up a pinfish with a knife on the new console. Setting at the mouth of the river, the sun went down we were swarmed by clouds of no-see-ums and skeeters. Used two cans of Off. I had one major strike after sundown that may have been a red. Too bad the rod was in the rod holder and I was doing child care. He (possibly a red) shot off like a rocket and my drag was too tight and the line snapped before I could reach the pole.
Unbelievable sunset...
Groped my way back to the lighthouse pool around 10:00pm. The channel was CRAM packed with a huge school of mullet. I had never seen so many in the boat channel in all my years going there. I could have loaded the cooler with the landing net if I had remembered to bring it. Maybe next time.....
It was fun spending the eveninig with the kids. My daughter Shelley took all the pictures.....
Put the boat in at the lighthouse around 5:30 Friday. Water was smooth winds were light and conditions were perfect. (NOAA was wrong again for those who are keeping stats) Had a few doz live shrimp. I went with the intention of getting lucky and picking up a red on the falling tide, or better yet one of the kids catching a nice red. Spent most of the time baiting hooks, tying knots and releasing catfish & gaftops. I actually cut up a pinfish with a knife on the new console. Setting at the mouth of the river, the sun went down we were swarmed by clouds of no-see-ums and skeeters. Used two cans of Off. I had one major strike after sundown that may have been a red. Too bad the rod was in the rod holder and I was doing child care. He (possibly a red) shot off like a rocket and my drag was too tight and the line snapped before I could reach the pole. Unbelievable sunset...
Groped my way back to the lighthouse pool around 10:00pm. The channel was CRAM packed with a huge school of mullet. I had never seen so many in the boat channel in all my years going there. I could have loaded the cooler with the landing net if I had remembered to bring it. Maybe next time.....
It was fun spending the eveninig with the kids. My daughter Shelley took all the pictures.....
time on the water with the kids are pricless 