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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Ocklawaha Largemouth Bite Has Exploded In The Past Weeks

November 26, 2013

The Largemouth bite on the Ocklawaha River has exploded over the past few weeks. The number, as well as the size of fish caught, has greatly increased. Most of the Bass are running between 3 and 6 lbs., with the occasional wall hanger over 8 lbs.. Several fish recently caught […]

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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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Fall Is Finally Here

Cool Weather Steinhatchee Speckled Trout

October 17, 2013

It seems a little late to me, but I think fall is finally here. Morning  air temps in the 60’s all week are one sign.  Speckled Trout and Redfish in the rock grass is another. Sand Trout and Spanish Mackerel on the flats around sandbars  is another. The water is clearing […]

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Cedar Key Florida Offshore Fishing Report

October 16, 2013

The Gag Grouper are biting and are on fire in 30 to 45 feet of water and Red Grouper are biting from 40 to 60 ft. The Kingfish are biting good in 25 to 35 ft as well, we landed a 40 lb’r this weekend. Look for live them on hard bottom area’s, you […]

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Captain Johns Inshore Cedar Key Fishing Report

October 15, 2013

The red fish are biting great, near Atscna, Otie, Snake, North and Gomez keys, as well as Corrigan’s Reef. They love live finger mullet n mud minnows but cut mullet and shrimp work too. The sea trout are biting great as well, best area seems southeast of snake but can […]

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Fishin Is Good

October 14, 2013

Fishing off the Levy/Citrus County coasts has been good over the past few weeks, although most of the fish are on the move as fall begins and water temps drop. Recently the larger ‘Gator Trout” aka big speckled trout have moved from the extremely deep flats to the more shallow and […]

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The Ocklawaha River Largemouth Bass Bite Remains Very Good

October 11, 2013

The Largemouth Bass bite on the middle Ocklawaha River remains very good for this time of year. We’re beginning to catch larger fish, which means our next spawning period is about to start. On my most recent trip, October 6, the bite was very aggressive. Nothing like watching bait get […]

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