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Finally got to spend some time on the water. NOAA got it wrong both days but tell me something I don't know.

Friday sight fishing conditions were terrible. I ran all over the bay and saw fish on every flat I visited. Ended the day with five reds and two 20+ inch trout. Also spooked some HUGE trout in the shallow stuff. This red was a perfect tournament fish, 26.5 inches and 8lbs. He wouldn't have done well in the Titusville "most spots" tournament, however:



Sight fishing conditions were much better Saturday with bluebird skies. Fished for three hours and finished up with six reds:



Virtually every fish I caught over the last two days came from a school of 50-100 fish. While it is always neat to see them like this, I get way more shots when the water warms and they break up into singles or small pods. Spring hasn't sprung yet, at least for me .

Nice. Please give me the GPS numbers on these fishing areas.

Good Job in tough conditions....Looks fairly rough on the shoal. Know what ya mean about the large groups, especially when their milling about in a circle, sometimes it's enough to drive you nut's. Hurry up spring.

Another excellent report and use of the long pole.....

Very nice Nole

Nice fish. One of these days I'm gonna hook a ride with you.

real nice. Glad you got out there.

Yeah, nice report. Bad thang is, people say them fish done left the area already. No fish around Lanark....or Carrabelle...Thank thay all over in St Joe bay.

noleflyfisher wrote: Spring hasn't sprung yet, at least for me .

Umm riiiiiggghhtttt....

noleflyfisher wrote: Spring hasn't sprung yet, at least for me .

2true wrote:Umm riiiiiggghhtttt....

and another,
Umm riiiiiggghhtttt....
Makes me wonder what your spring will look like.

Good job

WTG Nolefly
Excellent pictueres and report yet again! I may have to try that fly fishing stuff sometime, but old habits are hard to break.....

Thanks guys.

JT: I've read your reports. You don't need my numbers. I'd love to have yours, however.

TC: Let's get out once this weather stabilizes some in April or May.

2True: I fished for 10+ hours over two days and cast no more than 20 times. That's tough fishing in anyone's book. Spring and fall fishing are historically my most productive seasons. For me, spring fishing hasn't hit its stride.

Nice reds Nole!