November 7, 2012
Well now that we got the election out of the way, let’s talk about fishing in Steinhatchee. Water temps have dropped and the water continues to clear. Speckled Trout bite on the flats has been real good and I expect it will continue until the water drops to levels uncomfortable […]
Read More »October 30, 2012
The Grouper fishing season on the Gulf of Mexico will officially close on October 31, and is scheduled to re-open on July 1, 2013. Grouper regulations, closed seasons, catch limits, etc., have changed so often over the past couple of years that it is hard to keep up with them. […]
Read More »October 30, 2012
The Bass continue to bite on the Ocklawaha River near Ocala, although I expect our recent cold fronts to slow them down a bit. Looks like we’re in for a very early bedding cycle this year. Lot’s of yearling, or buck bass, schooling up both early and late in the […]
Read More »October 17, 2012
Octobers’ Largemouth Bass bite on the Ocklawaha River continues to be one for the books. Lots of 4 to 6 pounders, and 8 consecutive trips yielding Bass over 8 lbs.. The best time of day remains to be early morning or late afternoon. For best results, fish in and around […]
Read More »October 16, 2012
Fall is here, finally, the trees are changing, and the water is cooling. Also the water is clearing. So if you like flats fishing you know these are good things. I might also add that as much as I like summer, I have enjoyed fishing without sweating for a change. […]
Read More »October 10, 2012
Inshore fishing off the Levy and Citrus County Coasts has improved over the last few weeks. Record numbers of good sized Speckled Trout have been caught around the Trout Stake, just north of the Withlacoochee River. The Redfish bite has also improved. The best time to fish for the Reds […]
Read More »October 9, 2012
The fall Bass bite on the Ocklawaha River near Ocala has been, in a word, awesome! Typically it’s late October before we expect to see big numbers of Largemouths over 5 lbs., but for whatever reason we’ve had a early fall bite for the record books. Consecutive trips with Bass […]
Read More »September 21, 2012
The Bass bite on the Ocklawaha River, near Ocala, Florida has exploded over the past few weeks. Just today we caught and released a dozen Bass in about 2 hours, ten of them were over 5 lbs.! The big Bass of the day weighed almost 10 pounds. Not bad for […]
Read More »September 11, 2012
Largemouth Bass fishing on the Ocklawaha River has improved over the past few weeks. We’ve had several decent trips with limits of Bass being caught, along with several fish over 5 lbs. Look for conditions to improve over the next few weeks. Early morning is still your best bet for […]
Read More »September 10, 2012
There are just over two weeks of Recreational Scallop season left. The optimist in me knew with certainty that our normally beautiful flats on the Taylor and Dixie county coast would clear up, and those of us with opportunity would load up on last minute Scallops – but I guess […]
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