Hey Steinhatchee Fans
The last few weeks have been fantastic on the flats off Dixie and Taylor counties.
Limits of Speckled Trout and Redfish are common, and considering the Red limit doubling to two fish per person with a boat max of eight fish, I have wondered if I would need a bigger fish box on the boat. We have managed fine with the 80 quart engel fish box. Of course we still have a day when things are tough or it seems like the only Trout biting are 14 31/32″ or less. On the flip side I have had a couple days moving out of large Trout was the only way we would complete a limit catch for the day. This is what we refer to as a luxury problem!
Redfish are bunched up as usual this time of year. On a calm day they are pretty easy to find. With a ripple on the water they can be easily missed by a couple of boat lengths. Salt Water Assassin, Gulps, and cut bait will do the job.
We also have Spanish Mackerel, Black Sea Bass and Cobia catches being reported. The end of April and into May we should see larger, keeper size Cobia on the flats.
May is the time of year that you can catch the most different species in a day. The record for my boat is 17 different species in one day! Another fun challenge to keep up with when you spend a lot of time on the water.
GOD BLESS, Good Fishing and Be Safe
Captain STEVE KROLL
This Steinhatchee Fishing Report is from Steinhatchee, Fishing Guide Captain Steve Kroll
A Nice Days Catch
A Good Steinhatchee Speckled Trout
A Steinhatchee Redfish, It's What You Go To Steinhatchee For
Right Now, Steinhatchee Is For Catching Fish And Scalloping
Hey Gulf Lovers, My fishing report is brief this week.
The way the tide was and the customers I had, I fished only two mornings. We caught Trout, both Speckled and Sand, a few Sea Bass, Flounder, Bluefish and Jack Crevalle.
All great fun, but the story this week has been about the Scallop. Right now they are close to the river in both directions. This has allowed the crowds to spread out a little. There are also several reports of good scallops deep. By deep I mean 6-10 feet. It takes the strongest of snorkeler to pick up scallops in this depth. When you see one look for more before diving and continue to look on the way down, at the bottom, and on the way up to max your breath. Of course you don’t want to take the small kids to the deep water, it won’t be much fun for them.
Watch the weather, be careful and take your time when moving your boat around other boats. We see too many people running their boats on plane through groups of boats displaying diver down flags. You are not supposed to run on plane within 300′ of a boat displaying a dive flag. Think about it, that’s a football field.
Be safe, GOD Bless, Good Fishing (Scalloping)
And Thanks for reading,
Captain, STEVE KROLL
This Steinhatchee Fishing Report
is from Steinhatchee, Florida Scallop Guide Captain Steve Kroll
- Steinhatchee Scalloping, this year it looks like those with lungs can do it
A Nice Start For Some Steinhatchee Scallops
Speckled Trout Are Moving and The Red Fish Are In The Usual Places
It is only the 27th of May, but summer is here. Most days the wind has kept the heat tolerable, along with a good bite.
Speckled Trout have set up house on the deeper flats, 6-12feet deep. The shallow flats will still produce Trout in the morning till about 9 or 10 am and then they seem to quit, at which time we usually will move to the deeper flats or hunt Redfish.
Redfish seem to have a higher tolerance to the heat and bright sun. Fish for them in the usual places all summer, rocky and hard bottom areas, marsh points and creek mouths.
We are fishing Bass Assassin Kwik Cork rigs with cut pinfish in the shallows and slow hopping jigs with Salt Water Assassin 4″ and 5″ baits in the deeper flats. This also produces a great deal of bonus activity, Bluefish, Sea Bass, Flounder, Cobia, Spanish Mackerel and Ladyfish, lots of ladyfish. Take plenty of jigheads and baits. Also, take plenty of water.
Enjoy the Gulf!
GOD Bless and Good Fishing,
Captain, STEVE KROLL
This Steinhatchee Fishing Report
is from Steinhatchee, Florida Fishing Guide Captain Steve Kroll
A Late May Steinhatchee Red
Speckled Trout, It's What You Come To Steinhatchee For
Hey Big Bend Fish and Scallop Friends
First I want to tell you what I think about the Oil spill threat.
It doesn’t look like it’s going to impact our coast on it’s own. But, if a big storm or hurricane developed in the Gulf, all bets are off. Having said all that, personally, I’m hoping and praying that we are not impacted by the oil and preparing for the worst. I think that is what our State, as well our County officials are doing.
As an individual there is a lot of info to sort through. Taylor county emergency services seems to be as good as any.
Fishing the last couple of weeks has been typical summer time (warm water) patterns. Fish shallow for Trout and Reds early in the day. Deeper flats will produce Trout in the heat of day. Slow presentation and some days a GULP is what works. The bonus catch is worth the effort even when the trout bite is slow.
Flounder, Sea bass, Mackerel and a shot at a keeper Cobia make the 6-12 foot flats productive and fun because of the variety. I recommend at least a 20 lb leader to keep offs to a minimum. Steel leader will reduce your Trout strikes.
Offshore fishing has been very productive now that Red Snapper are boxable. Offshore Captains have had a good week.
We have Scallops on our flats and no oil. Requests are being submitted to open the season early. I do not have word yet. Give us call or watch the news for an announcement.
Thanks For Checking In, Pray For Our Coast If You Will.
God Bless and Good Fishing
Captain STEVE KROLL
This Steinhatchee Fishing Report is from Steinhatchee Fishing Guide Captain Steve Kroll
Courtney With a 24" Troutshe helped her POPPY, Dr. Anderson Reel In
Courtney With A Steinhatchee Red She Helped Captain Steve Reel In
A Bucket Full Of Redfish And Trout
The Good News, We’re Still Able to Get Our Scallop Limits
I’ve Got Good News And Not So Good News
The good news is we’re are still able to find limits of scallops. The bad news is we are having to look harder and dive deeper. The easy ones have been hit hard.
Our catching fish success has been spotty, which is normal for summer. That is the not so good news. You have to love to fish and enjoy it even when the catching is slow. My last trip gave us a real mixed bag, Trout, Sea bass, Jacks, Blues, Flounder and Ladyfish, before lunch and then we jumped in and picked a couple buckets of scallops.
Another day in paradise!
God Bless, Good fishing and scalloping,
Captain STEVE
This Steinhatchee Fishing Report & Steinhatchee Scalloping Report from
Steinhatchee Scalloping Guide and Fishing Guide Captain Steve Kroll
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