Setting the Bar High

Bob Brumback and I debated about fishing this morning with weather reports calling for a good chance of rain and winds to gust 10-15mph.  But we figured we could get some fishing in before the bigger storms passed through so we met at the City marina and headed out with a baitwell full of live shrimp on the very first of an incoming tide.  We made our first stop and after I pointed out some pertinent landmarks, Bob made his first cast, a perfect one, and BAM!  FISH ON!  He played the big fish patiently and after some deep runs landed a nice 26.25" Redifsh!  Now that's the way to start a day!  He continued to fish and had hookup up after hookup.  His first four fish in the boat three slots and one oversized at 28", which put him firmly in the lead of my Anglers Mark Bragging Rights Tournament, Redfsih Category (scroll down right side of this report for standings).  Bob picked up a couple of "feisty" Redfish then the Seatrout turned on and we landed a good handful of them with most 15"-18" long.  Then Bob had a strange bite and caught a keeper sized Sheepshead that rounded out his Amelia Island Back Country Slam.  After adding another keeper sized Sheepshead and a few more Trout, we headed over to a new spot where the big Redfish bite continued. Bob caught big Red after Big Red and had another handful of the "rat" Reds.  We kept track of the big ones and ended the day with a count of 8 Slot Redfish and one oversized Redfsih which set the bar high for future anglers on The Anglers Mark!  All told we probably had about 30 fish and all were released to be caught another day!