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Steinhatchee Fishing Is Very Interesting

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Steinhatchee Fishing Reports from
Steinhatchee Fishing Guide Captain Steve Kroll

pepperfish_key_galmour_shotHey Y’all!
These days fishing is very interesting, as well as exciting!

I say that because Trout limits have been difficult and Redfish have been easy. Not usually the case.

My parties and I have had to cull oversize Reds to catch limits of keeper size, and one day this week we had to move out of a location in order to try to catch keeper size Trout. Not because the fish short-they were BIG!

In Florida, we are allowed to keep one Trout per person over 20″. GET THE PICTURE! It was a BIG WEEK. I like to call this a “luxury problem”. When you add Cobia, Jack Crevalle, and Big Bluefish–somebody is going to get their string pulled. Offshore fishing has been good as well. 

God Bless, Good Luck and Good Fishing
Captain STEVE

Almost To Big, But they are keepers!

Almost To Big, But they are keepers!

Nice Steinhatchee Trout, Looks like something else wanted a bite too.

Nice Steinhatchee Trout, Looks like something else wanted a bite too.

 

Now thats a Red Fish

Now thats a Red Fish

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Scallops & early morning trips for Speckled Trout & Redfish continue to be very productive

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Scallops continue to be the most dependable resource this summer.
Water clarity will become a factor, post rainy days and T.S. Fay.

Early morning trips for Speckled Trout and Redfish continue to be very productive using Saltwater Assassin jigs 5″ pink and electric chicken colors. Topwater baits such as mirrorlure top dog or zara spook work well, for those of you who enjoy the strike as much as the pull.
These oppurtunities seem to be most productive when you have high tide in the AM.
If lucky you’ll be in right place at the right time to enjoy Trout and Reds in the same neighborhood at the same time.
I have seen this happen only a few times. It was early morning, high water at 9am, warm weather, July and large Trout and Reds were aggresively hitting topwater. It would be moments before you knew whether it was a big Speck or a Red. I wish I had camcorder! By 10 am this bite will be over.
Head out to the 8 and 10 foot flats for some deep jigging. Tie on an 1/8 or 1/4 oz assassin jig head, assassin limetruce in 4″ or 5″ tail or a gulp. Work it slow on the bottom concentrating on the darkest areas. This will be grass and where the trout will be. If you are only catching ladyfish and bluefish, slow down. When the sun is high, the breeze lays and the sweat soaks your shirt, go get wet and
pick up some scallops.

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Yankeetown, saltwater flats water temps are way up…..

Thursday, August 14th, 2008
slick-charters-saltwater-glamour-shotSaltwater Nearshore/Inshore:
Water temps inside are way up this time of year, shortening up the window of opportunity to catch fish. On Sunday, we fished the spoil islands just south of the Florida Barge Canal, and the bite was very slow. Blame it on the week tide, late start, or the 86 degree water temp. Good news, the water and air temps should be decreasing soon, now if I can manage to leave the dock by 6 A.M., we will have it made.
Saltwater Offshore:
On a recent trip out to one of the shipwrecks, several small Grouper (just under the 22″ limit) were caught on pinfish. Also, a pod of small Cobia showed up and were taken on free-lined cut bait. Schools of
Spanish Mackerel and Jack Cravelles circled throughout the day and were easily picked off with shrimp, free-lined on light action tackle.

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