Cedar Key Offshore Report
Well, with the gag grouper season closing this week, the thousands of big gags out there will be safe for another year.
Saturday, November 12th, was a rough trip, cold, windy and 3-6 foot seas, the bite was slow but there were good red grouper & gag grouper in 45 to 60 feet. We were/are even catching keeper red grouper in 30 feet of water this year. Large sea bass are in 25 to 30 feet as also and they make great table fare.
Sunday, November 13th, we had beautiful weather and the fish were on fire, we released plenty of keeper sized gags and plenty just short. We did best in 55 feet of water.
Remember, you’re now allowed four red grouper, even though gag grouper fishing will be closed. The Amberjacks have moved back in, go to structure or wrecks, use live bait or jigs and have all the fun you can stand.
Till next time, tight lines and safe boating
Capt. John blouse
Hooked up charters & Cedar Key Marina II
This Cedar Key fishing report is from Cedar Key Marina II and Cedar Key Fishing Guide Hookedup Charters.
The Team With Some Nice Cedar Key Grouper
Smiles And Cedar Key Grouper
A Shed Full Of Grouper, One Of The Things To Love About Cedar Key.
Cedar Key Offshore Fishing Report
Sea Bass and Grunts are plentiful in 28–32 feet of water on live bait in hard bottom area’s.
There are plenty of short and keeper size Gag Grouper in 35-45 ft of water and soon, Sept. 16th they will be open in Federal Waters. Which, in 50 to 70 ft there are plenty of keeper Red Grouper and Gag’s.
Amberjack’s are open again and are plenty thick around the barge and bridge wrecks.
We have also caught 3 keeper Cobia while Grouper fishing in 50 plus water, so if you go have a rod ready because the opportunity will happen fast and you don’t want to miss it. I haven’t seen any Kings lately, but I believe they’ll be back soon.
Till next time, tight lines and safe boating
Capt. John blouse
Hooked up charters & Cedar Key Marina II
This Cedar Key fishing report is from Cedar Key Marina and Cedar Key Fishing Guide Hookedup Charters.
Middle Grounds Fishing Report
This Off Shore Cedar Key, Florida Fishing Report is From Cedar Key Grouper Guide Captain John
To Go Fishing in Cedar Key Call Hookedup Charters
MIDDLE GROUNDS OFFSHORE OVER NITE TRIP
Bait: sardines, thread fin hering, live pin & pig fish
Left the dock around 10:30 am Sunday, with 2-4 ft sea and a 15 kt west wind, it was alittle rough, but we made the 80 mile run in about 3.5 hrs.
1st stop at a wreck, was on fire, amber jacks and grouper, lost some real big fish then the sharks moved in, so we moved on.
Next was some vermilion snapper, mango snapper and porgies, bite was a little slow in afternoon.
Next went to our nite time spot, cooked dinner, got lites all set up, and started fishin. The maongo?s were on fire and red grouper, then red snapper moved in and you could barely get your line down without them snatchin your rod out of your hand.
By 2 am we were limited out on, red snapper & mangos and went to sleep.
Woke up, hit another wreck, and wham, nothing but 20 plus lb red grouper, in 15 minutes we were limited out.
9 am headed back to the dock.
We caught 3 keeper amber jacks ( 40lb each) , 8 red snaper, 32 mangos, 30 vermilon snapper, 8 red grouper, some trigger fish and porgies. Plus we must of thrown back 30 keeper red snaper and red grouper, remember their being over fished! Ya rite.
CEDAR KEY LOCAL OFFSHORE
THE BITE IS GOOD FOR , GROUPER , KING FISH, COBIA, IN 45 —-75 FOOT OF WATER
BAIT OF CHOICE IS LIVE PIN FISH, BUT SARDINES, THREAD FIN HERING, CUT MULLET & MEHADEN WORK GREAT TOO.
WHILE YOUR BOTTOM FISHIN FOR GROUPER, ALWAYS THROW OUT BACK A FREE LINE, RIGGED WITH WIRE LEADER, #9 CIRCLE HOOK WITH A WIRE STINGER WITH TREBLE HOOK, USE A SARDINE, THREADFIN OR LIVE BAIT.MAKE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR DRAG SET LOOSE, SO THE KING CAN RUN AND NOT PULL THE HOOK, HANG ON AND ENJOY THE FIGHT!
Call Cedar Key Grouper Guide Captain John of Hookedup Charters
for more information about putting fish in the boat and on the table.
Captain John And A Customer After The Trip
A cooler to clean, Amber Jack, Grouper and some Snapper
Another Cooler
and some baskets of fish from the trip
