Cedar Key Offshore Fishing Report
The water has finally warmed up to around 75 degrees in the afternoon and around 69 degrees in the am.
Bait pods are showing up and?there are plenty of Spanish Mackerel and some Kings at around 25 to 35 ft.
At 50 ft around wrecks and strong structure there are plenty of Amber Jacks ( reef donkey’s) to play with and in 48 to 60 ft there are plenty of those endangered gags, and some keeper red grouper, the larger ones are still in 60 to 75 ft.
I haven’t seen any Cobia offshore yet. But ….. this means that the next 3 to 5 weeks are gonna be on fire, the fish are there and they are going to be hungry!
Bait of choice, whatever you put down, we were using sardines, threadfins and menhaden, plus live pinfish are best for Amber Jacks or butterfly jigs
This Cedar Key fishing report is from Cedar Key Marina and Cedar Key Fishing Guide Hookedup Charters.
I Guess Fishing Is Good!?
Cedar Key Fishing Guide Captain John’s fishing report was to the point.
“It said here and please put these on my web site”. I guess this means fishing is good.
This Customer of Hookedup Charters Is All Smiles with this Cedar Key, Florida Cobia
Captain John Just Had To Hold it.
It is a very nice Cobia.
This is a pretty picture!
Some good size Cedar Key, Florida grouper and a fine Cobia.
A Yankeetown “GIT-ER-DUN”
Let me lead off by expressing my sorrow and regret to the people of Lousiana who have been effected by the oil spill. Our prayers are with you. There’s no telling how many folks have been ruined by this man made disaster, and I fear the worst of it is yet to come.
On a brighter note, the fishing off the Citrus/Levy County Coasts has been very good lately. Four days ago on 5/20, we ran out about 30 miles and caught our limit of Gag Grouper in short order. They ranged from 10-20 lbs.. On the return trip we pulled up to one of the outer markers and hooked up two nice Cobia, virtually on the first casts.
That’s the way I like to do it, you know, “Git-er-dun”
We spotted numerous bait pod’s through-out the day, and the Spanish Mackerel everywhere.
I have several near shore trips lined up for this week, so check back with us for the Trout/Redfish forecast.
Remember, God Loves A?Fisherman
Good Luck
Captain Nick
This Yankee Town, Florida Fishing Report is from Yankeetown Florida Fishing Guide Captain Nick
This Last Week Has Been Great!
This last week has been great! Trout and Reds have showed up to play big time. We had Trout limits 3 of 4 days. The 4th day we could have if we would have stopped catching and releasing Reds up to 29″s. To top off those trips, 2 of the 4 days we had our over 20″ limit of Trout. Our best day, we brought 60lbs to the dock, Trout and Reds only.
Offshore has been good for all, Grouper, Snapper(no keep til 6/1), Kings, Cobia.
We continue to hope and pray to be spared oil impact, and today, all the reports indicate we may be spared. I read? today that there are 950 boats and 20,000 people working on the cleanup. Good Luck and God Bless their efforts.
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
Nice Umbrella, Beautiful Steinhatchee Redfish
And Why Do You Go To Steinhatchee?
A Good Half Day In Cedar Key And In A Week It Will Be Great
The wind finally stop blowing and we headed out of Cedar Key at about 7:30 am with the water temperature at the dock at 68 degrees, when we crossed the reef it was 70 degrees and out at 45 feet it was 67 degrees.
The gags were biting but then all of a sudden the bite shut down. We didn?t have live bait and I’m positive that would have made a big difference.
We lost a couple nice ones with a free line behind the boat. With a threadfin on a kingfish rig we got hit two times and got 1- 20 plus pounder in the boat.
After that we moved inward since it was a 1/2 day trip, we then stopped in 35 ft to see what was happening, and the grouper were biting, we got one keeper grouper, grunts and sea bass.
We also lost another king there but for a couple hours fishing and traveling it wasn?t bad and in another week the water will be perfect for grouper fishing at 30-45 ft.
Although live bait in shallow water is always the good bet.
Good luck and tight lines
Captain John
This Cedar Key Fishing Report Is From Cedar Key Fishing Guide Captain John of Hookedup Charters
Kingfish Make The Day Fun
Some grouper, a king, a mess of sea bass and grunts make a good half day and a good meal
