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Hello everyone. I have lurked on your site for some time now and gotten some good info. I now want to contribute back with reports and advice, even if I don't know what I'm talking about.

I grew up in SE Ala and first started saltwater fishing in the Panama City area with my Dad. I love to fish and talk about fishing. I've been in Tally for over 20 years and have fished the inshore waters from Econfina to St. Marks for the most part during this time.

Everyone on this site seems to be good people so I'm looking forward to joining y'all. I'll even figure out them emoticons one of these days too so my posts will be animated.

Now on to the report: Left the lighthouse about 12:00 and the fog was so thick, I didn't want to go out. I hung close to the landing, but the fog rapidly cleared and I went out to some rockpiles in 14' then 20' in hopes of black sea bass or sheepshead. Nobody home. The live shrimp I put on the bottom didn't even get their legs eaten.

Went inshore to some creeks between the rock garden and Aucilla. Rocks everywhere in this creek. I have had some really phenomenal days in this spot but yesterday wasn't one of them...but it wasn't that bad either.

Got 5 redfish from 22" to 26" and 5 trout from 16" to 18". Water temp was 65 and caught the fish on one of those new Gulp jigs with a swirly tail (white). The shrimp are now in the freezer. Tried the flats outside the creek and areas close to the mouth but the fish I caught were a little further back in the creek. Tide was coming in the whole time.

The weather had turned really pretty by the time I headed back to the ramp. Very nice.

Good to join you guys.

Welcome aboard Redfish Jim....Nice report...Keep them coming....

A good , solid 1st report, Jim. We appreciate the info. And, welcome aboard.

welcome on

Welcome aboard RJ ! appreciate that first report...Makes me wonder whats the situation out in the deeper water..Seems like you should have at least had some small stuff picking on shrimp...Last time I went out to 20-25 ft about a month ago bottom was basically bare...
Again, appreciate your report and look forward to seeing more of you on here....

Great report. I'm going down tomorrow to fish wed. Maybe I can do that good.

Welcome, Jim. Thanks for the report. Check the social thread and come meet our group the last Saturday of Feb.

Good report. Welcome board, Jim.

WTG

Welcome to the forum, Mr Jim. Good report.
Since ya been readin already, ya probably know some of us, like me, go from running ar mouths too much to a total 'clam-up' sometimes. Don't take afence to not gettin any response on a reg'lar basis...it ain't nothin' personal. ya jest have to goose us with somethin controversial ever' now and then, to get us talkin'.
Me, I got a never ending honey-do list of projects and am lucky to get any fishin in at all. My problem is, it's to easy to put 'goin' off, being retired and so close to the water..Been once in the last 6 weeks- shame on me.
The emoticons are easy. just click on any one at any point in your post. Use the preview feature to check and see if it came out like you want.
Anyway, thanks fer a fine report there. Like chalk sez, keep em coming.

welcome aboard, and thanks for the report, hopefully I'll get out there this weekend, been trying all month.

Welcome RJ.

Sounds like you have a considerable amount of valuable experience in this area. Some of us can sure use your advice. I wouldn't worry bout the lack of activity in the 15 ft area. We've all seen days when that happened. I'll bet there were fish there, they just had no interest in feeding. (I've got some of those shrimp in my freezer too ) Good report. We look forward to some more along with bits and pieces about you along the way. We'd sure like to see you at the Social. It's a great way to meet some of the people who belong to the names. Lots of good food, fish talk, prizes, and family fun.

howdy!