Cedar Key Inshore Fishing Report
For results, fish around the southeast side of Senodie Key and around Grassy Key in 3 to 5 ft of water and many other grassy flats in same depth, the Speckled Trout are on fire. Using Cajun Thunder floats, 3ft of leader, 1/4 oz jig heads and shrimp.
Redfish are biting good as well, look for moving water near oyster bars and grassy bars, using the same as for trout or the finger mullet are working great also. Any of your favorite soft plastics or gulp work as well too.
We have had a couple of reports of Spanish Mackerel, a good sign, seems as though we may be a month ahead of schedule, due to our mild winter. So, come on down, get em while their hot
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.
Cedar Key Inshore Fishing Report
You can find nice speckled trout all over the flats, near almost any grassy bottom and along cuts and islands using Cajun Thunder corks, live shrimp or Gulp (root-beer color).
If you use a live pinfish you’ll catch larger trout, maybe not as many, but more quality.
I have heard to reports of cobia’s caught last week as well, around the markers, #7 thru #1.
Redfish have been plentifull too, the water temp is slowly dropping, and that means either inshore or offshore the fish are gonna lite up.
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.
Fishing Off Of The Levy Citrus County Coast Is Alive and Well
On a recent trip, 5/20, we ran about 5 miles north of the Withalacoochee River entrance at Yankeetown and fished the first 2 hours of the falling tide. Just south of the Waccassasa River, this area of the Gulf of Mexico is referred to as the Grass Flats, and is teaming with aquatic life.
We typically drift the Flats for Spotted Sea Trout, although there’s a wide variety of other species in the area. The deadly “Cajun Thunder” (a rattling float) is the rig of choice.
The bite was pretty good Friday morning. Caught our limit of Trout in short order. Although we kept enought to eat, about 7, we landed over 2 dozen “Spots” in less than 2 hours. Many were keepers that we released.
We left the Flats about 9:30 a.m. and headed for the outer markers of the Cross Florida Barge Canal in search of Cobia. Although the “Cobes” were a no show, we caught several Trout, a couple Spanish Mackerel, 2 small Gag Grouper, and a decent sized Reef Shark.
Yes, fishing in the Gulf is alive and well, and that’s the feeling you get every time you go, alive and well!
Pictured below is a mess of Spots.
‘Till next time…See you on the Gulf!
Good Luck
Captain Nick
This Yankee Town Fishing Report is from Yankeetown Florida Fishing Guide Captain Nick
Enough To Eat, The Rest Went Back Into The Water!
Slick Charters Fishing Pictures
Florida Saltwater Fishing Pictures
Florida Freshwater Fishing Pictures
Anticipation
Yankee Town, Florida and Crystal?River Florida Fishing Report
From Gulf Coast Fishing Guide Captain Nick
ANTICIPATION
Although the recent winds have all but shut down the saltwater fishing around the Big Bend, we did manage to get out on Friday, 4/17.
Yes, it was blustery, but we took the airboat and confined our fishing to the shallow, protected waters around “Eleven Prong”, just south of the Waccassasa Bay Channel entrance.
Not much luck with the Redfish, but there was a fair amount of baitfish in the area.
Hopefully the winds will subside soon, and we’ll be getting back to the Grassflats for some great fishing action.
Time to get those “Cajun Thunders” rigged and ready.
Capt. Nick
Call Crystal River, Florida & Yankeetown Fishing Guide Captain Nick of Slickcharters for more information about putting fish in your cooler in Crystal River and Yankeetown, Florida.
Fishing report for the Yankeetown & Crystal River Area
Saltwater/Yankeetown (Nearshore)
“Fish of the Day”
On a recent trip, Rich and Bridgette Whitney, of Tampa, caught a variety of fish while fishing the grass flats and spoil islands off of Yankeetown..Species caught included Trout, Small Grouper, and Redfish, along with the typical by-catch.
Bridgette ended up the trip catching the “fish of the day”. A 24″ Red caught on a shrimp- tipped Cajun Thunder.
Salt water /Crystal River (Offshore)
How Hot is it?
Only one way to describe the water tempreture in the gulf of Mexico and that is HOT…D**n HOT.
Most of the Grouper being caught recently have been red in color andquite a way offshore. (30 to 40 miles), A reliable sourse tells me that on a recent charter out of Crystal River, 24 anglers only manage to bring home 6 or 7 keepers!
On the other hand, the nearer wrecks and reefs are still holding plenty of small gag grouper, Spanish Mackerel and the occasional Cobia.
Endeavor to persevere my friends, the “Dog days” of summer will soon be over
