Made In The Shade

9.3.10
Wind 5-10 mph
Tide outgoing
Water Temp 82

Got out at a leisurely 9 AM.  We wanted to fish the outgoing tide.  Headed all the way down to the jetties at the end of Alligator Pt.  We had good success there on a high tide a while back and wanted to try it again.
The bait was everywhere, from Bald Point, through Mud Cove and clear down at the end of Alligator Pt.
We made 4 passes and all we had to show for it was Nancy's lady fish and a bunch of "they should be here"s.
Wanted to stop at Mud Cove to look for Tarps again.  We made a pass and didn't see nary a one.  I think the tarpon drill is over.  Boo Hoo.
Visited with Doug and Linda Thursday and Doug gave us an Anchor Shade.

So, with the sun getting high we decided to figure this thing out.  It is actually a big ol' beach umbrella with ties at the end to anchor   it to the boat.
We got it up and, look at me, it works!  It's better than our beach umbrella we purchased for $6 at DG.  Now that was a poor mans t-top.  This is a kind of middle class man's t-top.

We decided to head back to the oyster bar at the mouth of the Ochlockonee to finish up.

This nice trout stopped my retrieve in mid jerk and put up a nice fight.  Nancy also caught one the same size on here Gulp Shrimp rig.

We folded up the Anchor Shade and headed to the house.

On a side note, the weather is finally breaking, but the yellow flies are still around.  A hell of a year for those SOB's.