The flight loads were very tight today, so I ended up taking a different flight home than Reilly and Shawn. I had a few errands to run, namely getting groceries and buying a new fish. Yes, "Goldie" the goldfish didn't make it through its first week, so to avoid the trauma of Reilly seeing her first pet floating belly up, I went out and bought Goldie's twin and brought her home.
After errands, I grabbed my gear and headed out for the seawalls of St. Pete.
I wanted to focus on catching a keeper today, so I put away the Yo-zuri and instead tied on a 1/8oz red jighead with a new penny color Gulp shrimp.
I started at Coffee Pot, but nothing was doing, so I drove over to the Vinoy, where the bite was furious. I couldn't cast without a bite. Seriously. Not one cast came in without a bite. Unfortunately, after missing a few nice trout bites, I started getting pecked apart by the pinfish. I kept moving down the seawall to avoid the pinfish bite, but everywhere I cast, there they were.
Eventually, I doubled back to my money spot and was able to hook a fish and bring it in. I didn't bring my camera today, but I wish I had, as I reeled in my first ever flounder. It was a whopper, measuring a full 6".
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And still, the skunk was off the pole and my smile was on.
Sports Authority is having a 20% off sale tomorrow, so I'm heading over to re-stock my Yo-zuri's for the upcoming opening of snook season.
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