Friday - About noon we launched the kayaks at the boat launch. We headed out towards the flats, and because the tides were coming in, we figured we would not have to paddle against the tide coming back. We saw a lot of baitfish action, where they were swimming here, there, and everywhere. John started things out with a redfish, that was about 13 inches long. Not big enough to keep, but still fun to catch. John won the numbers game, but Joan came up with a redfish of her own, which was about 15 inches. Still not big enough to keep, they need to be 18 inches, but she really had a good time landing it. It was very windy out there today, making it tricky to fish, but we still did quite well. In the evening we attended a program on owls that was put on by the Rangers here. It was quite good. The highlight was a live eastern screech owl that they had brought with them.
Saturday- We usually don't try to launch the kayaks on Saturdays, but we made an exception today, because we didn't think it would be too crowded on the water. We were correct, unfortunately the tides were not as good as yesterday, so the fishing was very slow. John did manage one inch trout, but that was it. It was rather windy again, which makes it hard to stay in position to fish.
Sunday - We attended a really special contemporary service at Palm Coast United Methodist Church. This was the first time that a guest speaker really impressed us. She talked about the fact that someone is always watching us. The folks there were very welcoming and friendly. The area is very nice and even has an upscale Walmart. It seemed as though every street was a boulevard, with low signs on precisely manicured lawns for all of the stores. When we got back to the campground, the sites that were nearly all filled when we left, were almost all vacant.
Monday - Put kayaks in here. No tide, no fish.
Tuesday - We drove over to Green Cove Springs which is halfway between us and our Trackrock friends, to meet them for pizza. We had a great time getting caught up with them, and the pizza was great too. After pizza, we walked down to a pretty little park that is on the St. Johns River.
Wednesday - According to our tide table, this morning would have a high tide, so the tide would be going out when we launched about 9:30. We planned on heading up creek (with paddles) and letting the tide move us back down, and fishing on the way. The wind was not supposed to be a factor until afternoon, but came early. As a result, we were not able to fish the way we wanted. Even though, Joan managed to catch a sheepshead, which is a species we have never caught before. Sadly, it was about 3" too small to keep. John lost one fish, and that was all we were able to do. It was a disappointing outing again. We will be glad to get back to the west coast, and hopefully will have better success in places we know better. We will be back in our place tomorrow, with a lot of work ahead of us.
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