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The Trout Are Seeking Warm Water, Fish Accordingly!

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 by Captain Steve of Pepperfish Key Charters 1 Comment »

After our record consecutive days of cold, trout are attempting to survive by doing the only thing they can, and that’s to seek warm water.

Seeking warm water, or at least the warmest they can find, will be the fishes key to getting through the cold spell. As the water temp drops in the Gulf, and the cold water pushes further up creeks and rivers here on the Big Bend of Florida, fish will move up these creeks and rivers too. Also, I have mentioned in previous reports, fish will seek and hold in holes, where the depth provides more stable water temperate.

Once located, Trout will bite, but only with a very slow presentation. A 1/16 oz Assassin jig head and a 4″ or 5″ tail will do the job, but it does require you to allow it to sink, feeling for the bottom as well as the strike. It will be very soft or subtle. Keeping your rod tip high and no slack in your line, will help you feel the tick/strike.

52m series Mirror lure will work very well also, SLOW. Let it sink. Color is not as big a factor as finding fish is to be successful.

I cannot write this report without saying please, be responsible, take your limit if you like. If you continue to catch fish, handle and release them gently and quickly.

I am counting on these fish surviving the winter and returning to the flats for the Big Bend community, myself and my customers to catch this spring, not to mention for reproduction.

Thanks for checking in.
GOD Bless and Good Fishing
Captain STEVE KROLL

This Steinhatchee Fishing Report is from Steinhatchee Fishing Guide Captain Steve Kroll

 
 
 
 
 
 

A Winter Steinhatchee Trout

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Mixed Results In Cold Steinhatchee

Monday, January 4th, 2010 by Captain Steve of Pepperfish Key Charters No Comments »

I’m sure everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Happy New Year, may God Bless it for you and your family.

Again, I have to have a weather conversation. I sitting in the house watching the wind howl out of the north-stiff. It’s 52 degrees and sunny now. The rain ended this morning about 8. Today is one of those days that I’m glad to be in the house keeping the wood stove stoked. The clothes you would have to wear to be comfortable in todays kind of wind chill make it difficult to fish.

I have been able to go a couple days this week and last. The results were mixed.

I have said it many times about Steinhatchee winter fishing, “it’s going to be real good or real bad”.

The fish are bunched up and success depends on finding them. Three out of four days I found them. Speckled Trout, keeper size, including some big trout we had to release on our way to a limit, is what we were catching one day. The reds we’ve caught have been small. I believe slot size reds move to more inaccessible locales like creek and river holes. We need a few days of warm weather to bring them out and stimulate a bite.

Offshore reports have been good for grouper and snapper when weather permitted.

Thanks for checking in.
GOD Bless and Good Fishing
Captain STEVE KROLL

 This Steinhatchee Fishing Report is from Steinhatchee Fishing Guide Captain Steve Kroll

Steinhatchee Florida Trout
A Classic Photo Of A Steinhatchee Trout

A Cold Weather Steinhatchee Trout

A Cold Weather Steinhatchee Trout

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A Steinhatchee Fishing Report For & Big Bend Die Hards

Monday, December 7th, 2009 by Captain Steve of Pepperfish Key Charters No Comments »

This Steinhatchee Fishing Report is from Steinhatchee Fishing Guide Captain Steve Kroll

pepperfish_key_galmour_shotThis report is for die-hards, because that is the only people going or wanting to go fishing.

The weather has been a major factor for the last couple of weeks. We have lost some charter business as a result. However, when I could get out, I was able to find some real nice Trout.

If you follow my reports, you know cold water and low tides mean pothole fishing. Slow fishing jigs, slow sinking plugs, and of course shrimp or cut bait, will catch fish in the holes. Deep spots will keep more stable water temps. If your lucky you’ll find a hole with some Reds in it.

Normally, I don’t find them in the same hole.

The offshore catches have been good when the bigger boats have been able to get out. Check regulations before going offshore. The rules change often.

Thanks for checking in.
GOD Bless and Good Fishing
Captain STEVE KROLL

A Nice Steinhatchee Trout

A Nice Steinhatchee Trout

Another Nice Trout Taken By A Steinhatchee Fishing Die Hard

Another Nice Trout Taken By A Steinhatchee Fishing Die Hard

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Things Are Where They Should Be.

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 by Captain Steve of Pepperfish Key Charters No Comments »

This Steinhatchee Fishing Report is from Steinhatchee Fishing Guide Captain Steve Kroll

In the house for a couple days watching rain from IDA leftovers.

pepperfish_key_galmour_shotBut last week we had some great fishing, in spite of negative low tides and NE wind. Water temps are in the 60’s, where they should be this time of year.

Shallow Trout are bigger than the more numerous deep flat Trout. The 6-10 grass flats are also producing very large Spanish Mackerel, some Sandtrout, big Bluefish and giant Redfish.

 

Thanks for checking in.
GOD Bless and Good Fishing
Captain STEVE KROLL
Mama Forgot the Subject of the Picture Was The Big Fish

Mama Forgot the Subject of the Picture Was The Big Fish

Very Nice Steinhatchee Spanish Mackerel

Very Nice Steinhatchee Spanish Mackerel

And another Fine Steinhatchee Spanish Mackerel

And another Fine Steinhatchee Spanish Mackerel

Captain Steve With A Redfish to Brag About

Captain Steve With A Redfish to Brag About

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A Quick Change

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 by Captain Steve of Pepperfish Key Charters No Comments »

This Steinhatchee Fishing Report is from Steinhatchee Fishing Guide Captain Steve Kroll

We went from summer to winter overnight.

pepperfish_key_galmour_shotSurface water temp dropped 20 degrees in 4 days.

It has been interesting hunting fish. I found Trout the last couple days in potholes, yes the water was cold, but I really think they were there because of no water on the flats.

Negative low tides with a Northeast wind means very low tide.

We caught Reds also and as I think I mentioned last week, we caught some Sandtrout.

Some of the last few days have been tough conditions, but as I often say “you don’t know if you don’t go”. But I can say I was glad not to go Sunday morning. It was 43 degrees and blowing 20 knots, which makes windchill in the teens, I think. COLD!!

The photo below is Benny Arnold from the central GA area, with a oversize red he caught while fishing for Sandtrout. Quite a fish on light tackle.

Thanks for checking in.
GOD Bless and Good Fishing
Captain STEVE KROLL

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Benny Arnold from the Central Ga Area with a fine over sized Red

Benny Arnold from the Central Ga Area with a fine over sized Red

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