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Fishing Reports - ARchive
Aug 21st- 27th
Well Fay came and went, and boy did she drop some water. I believe it rained more after she moved across the state then when she made landfall. We have had a lot of run-off into the water here which has made the color change drastically. We are fishing in a brown tanic looking water right now, but the fishing seems to be ok. If you can keep your bait alive and you can find the fish, you can get them to eat. Redfish around the mangrove islands on a falling tide seem to be the best bet. Continue looking for trout around the grassflats with deeper water close by and don't forget the potholes!
Now all eyes are on Gustav, where is he going, and what will happen after. People bet get ready, this could be a big one!!! The tropics are starting to heat up and the storms are beginning to roll off Africa heading our way.
May everyone enjoy the fishing as much as I do. Screaming Drags!!!
Capt. Jon
29 Aug 2008 by Captain Jon Fetter
Aug 15th - 20th.
Well all eyes are on Fay right now, where she going what she going to leave behind. The fishing is usually decent prior to a storm, but the winds have started to pick up each day and that has made it really interesting out there. We will just have to wait and see what happens. I did have three people on the 16th that did rather well with the trout, snapper, and even managed a few grouper and 1 snook. Shrimp and a popping cork seem to continue to be the bait of choice. Snapper with smaller bait and grouper with larger bait on structure seem to be your best bet right now. Hopefully Fay will pas with minimal damage and we can get back to things as usual.
May everyone enjoy the fishing as much as I do. Screaming Drags!!!
Capt. Jon
29 Aug 2008 by Captain Jon Fetter
Aug 7th - 14th
Have to say the trout bite continues to be red hot right now. Grassflats with deep water nearby seem to produce the larger numbers. The larger fish seem to be loners found in pot-holes within the grass. We continue to catch large numbers both of keeper range and over-sized. Stay with the gulp and popping cork combination, and drift over these areas. The snapper bite still remains great as well. Stay with the whitebait around structure and you will do fine. We also have been getting some keeper grouper off the same structure. Using larger whitebait and good sized pinfish that will swim to the bottom see to be what they are after. But hang on because the occasional larger jack will pick up that bait as well, so be ready. The snook bit has been steady on falling tides around mangrove islands if you know where to look.
May everyone enjoy the fishing as much as I do. Screaming Drags!!!
Capt. Jon
29 Aug 2008 by Captain Jon Fetter
Aug 1st-6th
After spending a week in the Keys in search of the Spiny Lobster, it was back to business as usual. The trout bite has really picked up with catches in the 40 - 50 fish range. We have also landed some monster gator trout in the 28 -30 inch range. Gulp shrimp under a popping cork have been tearing them up. We have also been getting some snook around the mangrove islands where deep water is close. I have been having the best luck on a falling tide using whitebait either under a float or free-lined. The mangrove snapper bite has been on fire as well. Look around structure i.e dock pilings, or bridge pilings and you can bet they are there. A majority have been keeper size and whitebait (smaller in size) seem to be the ticket.
May everyone enjoy the fishing as much as I do. Screaming Drags!!!
Capt. Jon
29 Aug 2008 by Captain Jon Fetter
July 15th - 21st
The fishing has continued to be as hot as the weather. If you can avoid the afternoon thunderstorms you can catch fish. The snook continue to be off the beaches and if you can find good size whitebait you can get catch them. Look for them in the wash from the waves crashing on the beaches, that is where they will be. As for the trout look for pot-holes throughout the grass flats or deeper areas in the grass and that is where they will be. Gulp shrimp (new penny) on a popping cork will work every time. The redfish bite continues to be the tough one. It varies every day with some days better than others. Fish the mangrove points and oyster bars on falling tide, that is your best bet. Skitter walk by rapala and Heeden spooks seem to be the best topwater plugs.
May everyone enjoy the fishing as much as I do. Screaming Drags!!!
Capt. Jon
29 Aug 2008 by Captain Jon Fetter
July 7th- 14th
After returning from a much needed vacation to Ohio, the fishing has changed somewhat. The snook have all of a sudden suffered from lock-jaw and have ceased feeding. You can get the occasional bite, but not like it was last month. Not to mention, the whitebait is about the size of the minnows I was using in Ohio for panfish. The trout bite continues to be great over the grass, and the redfish bite has started to pick up. Look for the moving water and deep pockets around the mangroves and wear those areas out. Try throwing pinfish, and shrimp on the bottom. Don't forget about cut ladyfish, no redfish can resist the smell and taste of that.
May everyone enjoy the fishing as much as I do. Screaming Drags!!!
Capt. Jon
21 Jul 2008 by Captain Jon Fetter
June 10th-20th
The fishing continues to be good right now. Had a few tarpon trips this past week, but they would not cooperate. Moving inshore, the snook and trout bite has been on fire. Continue to look for the snook off the beaches, and trout on the grass flats. Live whitebait or pinfish for snook, shrimp for trout. Don't forget to throw the occasional top water plug to both and hold on for some explosive strikes.
May everyone enjoy the fishing as much as I do. Screaming Drags!!!
Capt. Jon
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