Late April Cedar Key Inshore & Offshore Fishing Reports

April 28, 2014

Cedar Key Inshore Fishing Report The speckled trout, redfish & black drum, are on fire. They are hitting on live shrimp, gulps, live pin fish and frozen finger mullet. The Spanish Mackerel are here as well and if you like shark fishing, they are here also, one guy caught one […]

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Cedar Key Inshore & Offshore Fishing Reports

April 9, 2014

Cedar key Inshore Fishing Report All of Cedar Key’s grass flats and areas close to the islands are producing nice size trout and redfish. Most anglers are using popping corks and 1/8 oz jig heads, tipped with shrimp, mud minnows or finger mullet. The Spanish mackerel are also in the […]

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Cedar Key Inshore & Offshore Fishing Reports

March 24, 2014

Cedar Key Inshore Fishing Report The Spanish Mackerel are running thick on the flats, them and the speckled or spotted trout are best south east of Snake Key. The red fish are back on the shoals and near all of our islands. We are using Cajun Thunder corks with 40 […]

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Cedar Key Inshore & Offshore Fishing Reports

March 17, 2014

Inshore Fishing Report The Redfish and Speckle Trout are on fire and are large in size. Fishing around all of our islands and 4 to 6 ft grassy flats, using popping corks and live shrimp, mud minnows or frozen finger mullet has produced results. The Sheepshead are super plentiful around […]

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We’ve Had A Great Year And The Last Few Weeks Have Been Fun

A Day's Catch Caught With Pepperfish Key Charters

January 2, 2014

Congratulations, we have made through another year. I just realized it’s been several weeks since I posted an article. Apologies. We have had a great year, very blessed year and looking forward to 2014. The last few weeks here in Steinhatchee have been a lot of fun, with Family, Friends, […]

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Cedar Key Offshore Fishing Report

December 11, 2013

Here’s a quicky offshore report. The gags are still biting but we can’t keep em. The red grouper are biting well in 45 to 60 ft and we’re using threadfin herring, northern mackerel and live bait. The  Amber Jack’s are plentiful around the wrecks and strong structure areas. We also […]

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Cedar key Inshore Fishing Report

December 10, 2013

The Speckled Trout & Sand Trout are biting good in both back marsh area and on the flats in about 3 to 5 ft of water. The Redfish are doing well in the same area but are closer to the islands and oyster bars. We’re using Popping corks and fishing […]

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The Fish Are Here And It’s Productive

Three Keeper Steinhatchee Redfish

November 6, 2013

I mentioned last report fall being late, or summer hanging on long. Well which ever case fall is here. The Speckled Trout have moved up closer to the hill and the Redfish have bunched up. For those of you who are familiar with our vast beautiful grass flats, you know […]

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Cedar Key Offshore Fishing Report

November 5, 2013

The Gag Grouper are biting great in 24 to 35 ft of water around live bottom and rocky areas, the kingfish hole area west of Sea Horse reef is producing good fish, some up to 30″. The Kingfish are starting to move south but the Sea Bass and Spanish Mackerel […]

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Captain John’s Mid Fall Cedar Key Inshore Report

November 4, 2013

With the water temperature cooling down, the trout & redfish are biting good. Most anglers are using live shrimp, mud minnows and cut mullet. The bigger trout seem to be biting better on a Carolina rig use as little weight as possible to keep your bait just off the bottom. […]

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