Keaton beach May 3-5 trip.

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(Day 1 Friday) :-D Lavon, Daniel and I got to Keaton around 7:00 Friday, unloaded our stuff at the rental and got launched. Was worried that the low wind forecast for the weekend would mean no drift. Luckily NOAA was wrong and we had the perfect amount of wind. Decided to go south first and check it out. Water temp was 78-79 and the fish were biting. But most of them were too short so we headed north. Made several stops along the way picking up a few keepers here and there. The dirtier the water the more keepers we would get. Got to what we were pretty sure was 14 trout in the box so it was time for a fish count. So I put my phone in my shirt pocket and closed the velcro over it. I dug all the fish out then squatted down at the side of the boat to rinse my hands before taking a picture of the fish. Well...when I squatted down the side of the boat pushed my phone up and out through the velcro. BLOOP!!!....AAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!! :bang_1 water dark, 7' deep, drifting fast and no mask on the boat equals no chance of recovery. Stupid stupid stupid!!!! After calling my wife(on friends phone) and breaking the bad news it took me a few minutes to compose myself. Well nothing I can do about it so back to fishing. We had one more trout to catch. We waded trough a bunch of shorts and finally got it and headed in. Got all the fish cleaned and then got showers. Then off to dinner at Kathy's crab shack yummy. After dinner we vac sealed all the fish, made some tackle adjustments for the next day and hit the hay. Will edit and add photos later. :-D

 

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Pics from day one

 

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(Day two Saturday) Forgot to mention on way in yesterday we baited and set the pinfish trap. We got up and eased out the canal just as it was just starting to get light. Went straight to the trap thinking we were going to load the baitwell......not! Nothing but one small black sea bass. :smt011 I swear I am never fooling with that thing again. Same water conditions as the day before so we went straight to where we ended yesterday. We were steady putting fish in the box(in between shorts and net malfunctions) till around 10:30 then the bite died. After about an hour of trying different things I finally figure out what they want and fish start hitting the cooler again. We got our limit earlier today with some bonus fish. So we headed on in to try to make it to Wilson's to stock up before going to eat. And since we are in Perry...Deal's here we come! Man what a good meal. :lick: Then back to the cabin to to vac fish and get ready for our last day. Pics coming.

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

I hope yall weren't staying in the one with a bunk bed

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

I guess great minds think alike on the meals

 

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I hope yall weren't staying in the one with a bunk bed

Nope we were in 2. But that couch bed is awful lol.

 

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Pics from day two.

 

[notnksnemor]

Put your pin fish trap at the dock.

 

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Put your pin fish trap at the dock.

You caught them there? what do you bait the trap with?

 

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I guess great minds think alike on the meals

Oh yeah for sure. Had shrimp both nights lol.

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

Nope we were in 2. But that couch bed is awful lol.

The bunk bed is worse if that's believable

 

[notnksnemor]

You caught them there? what do you bait the trap with?

The cut up carcasses of the days catch.
Head, tail, any bad left over bait from the day.

 

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(Day 3 Sunday) Last day so we had to pack up and load the truck before fishing. We decided today to head in at 10:00 no matter what we had in the box and not run as far north. The fish were very aggressive but most of them were not our target species lol. We did manage 4 sea bass and 3 trout. One sea bass was 16" he fought good. No pictures today as we were ready to get home. Was the first time in several years that we were able to get our schedules together so that we do a trip. Was a great time with great friends and can't wait until next time. :-D

 

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The bunk bed is worse if that's believable

Dang, yeah that's hard to believe.

 

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The cut up carcasses of the days catch.
Head, tail, any bad left over bait from the day.

Hmmm, may have to give it one more chance next time we stay.

 

[notnksnemor]

Hmmm, may have to give it one more chance next time we stay.

If you want to put the trap out the day you get there, get a can of cheap cat food or tuna. poke a few holes in it and put it in the trap.
about anything oily will work to get you started until you get some fish parts.

 

[Hit-n-Miss]

If you want to put the trap out the day you get there, get a can of cheap cat food or tuna. poke a few holes in it and put it in the trap.
about anything oily will work to get you started until you get some fish parts.

Will try that next time thanks.

 

[Browning Slayer]

If you want to put the trap out the day you get there, get a can of cheap cat food or tuna. poke a few holes in it and put it in the trap.
about anything oily will work to get you started until you get some fish parts.

I had 2 traps stole from the flats in St Marks last year.

 

[notnksnemor]

I had 2 traps stole from the flats in St Marks last year.

Never had a trap stolen, but have had them "checked" before I got to them on the flats.
That's why I started putting them at the dock.
I can pull 40+ off Presnells docks every day.

 

[Browning Slayer]

Never had a trap stolen, but have had them "checked" before I got to them on the flats.
That's why I started putting them at the dock.
I can pull 40+ off Presnells docks every day.

The 2 that were stole were about 500 yards apart and we checked them each day until Saturday when we found they disappeared. They were in the west flats. Can't put a trap out at fish camp unless you want shiners. I'll just stick to a sabiki in St Marks from now on.

We moved our yearly trip to Cape San Blas for the up coming Snapper season so I'll deploy a couple there.