May 23, 2011
On a recent trip, 5/20, we ran about 5 miles north of the Withalacoochee River entrance at Yankeetown and fished the first 2 hours of the falling tide. Just south of the Waccassasa River, this area of the Gulf of Mexico is referred to as the Grass Flats, and is […]
Read More »April 30, 2011
A heads up from Slick Charters. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission?has annouced two free saltwater fishing weekends in June. June 4-5 and June 18-19 Also Scallop Season has been extended about week on the front end and two weeks on the back end, from June 25 to September […]
Read More »April 25, 2011
It’s all about the T’s: tide, time and temperature, and of the three the most important is the time. Although tide, or current, and temperature are factors, time deserves the most consideration. This time of year you can pretty much set your watch by the Bass bite. From the time […]
Read More »April 25, 2011
At this point in April we are having beautiful spring weather and great fishing!! Speckled Trout seem to be on every grass flat outside the Steinhatchee River, between Horseshoe Beach and Keaton Beach. Lots of short Trout(less than the min. 15″s) so use care releasing. Limit catches have been common, […]
Read More »April 12, 2011
In the flats and around the islands, there are plenty of trout,?red fish and?Spanish Mackerel. Use Cajun thunder corks and jig heads tipped w/ shrimp and you can’t go wrong with gulp’s either. There has been a couple of reports of cobia caught in the shallows as well. I?foresee in […]
Read More »April 11, 2011
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 […]
Read More »April 1, 2011
On April 2 2011 Cedar Key Marina II will have it’s grand opening. Under new management Cedar Key Marina II is the only full service marina in Cedar Key. There will be free lunch and drinks (soda’s and water) and deals on boat rentals, bait and boat storage. For information on […]
Read More »March 31, 2011
The Largemouths are coming off the bed, and they’re hungry. Recently the Bass bite has improved on every trip. Around the first of the month, the majority of fish caught were on the small side, 14 to 18 inches. On our last few trips the numbers have definitely increased, as […]
Read More »March 21, 2011
Hey OutdoorUpdate.com fans, Spring 2011 has showed up in a most glorious fashion! The blooming trees and bushes are as beautiful as we’ve seen in years. The fishing has been equally great and lower than usual winds for March has contributed to nice conditions, allowing folks to get to the Steinhatchee […]
Read More »March 16, 2011
Sorry for the delayed report, but fortunately for good reason.”It’s our busy time of year”. The Largemouth Bass bite has improved over the past few weeks .Although we’re not getting many fish over 6 pounds, the number of fish caught has improved. Recently the a.m. bite has been best. Typically […]
Read More »