Ocklawaha & Rodman Reservoir Fishing Report

December 23, 2008

Prospectus: Ocklawaha & Rodman Reservoir Fishing Report Our usual fishing spots on the middle Ocklawaha River have slowed, so I’ve spent the last couple of weeks fishing several different locations down river for Bass. Gores Landing, just off of County Road 315 in the Ocala National Forest, produced the best. […]

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Yankeetown, Crystal River & Levy County Fishing Report

December 23, 2008

Salt Water Fishing Report for Crystal River, Yankeetown, Cedar key and Levy County- 12/23/08 Fished the “Progress Energy” Hot water Discharge Canal last week. Had several reports of good numbers of large Spotted Sea Trout, as well as Snook and Cobia being caught there, so I thought I’d give it […]

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In the Big Bend its “Winter Mode”!

December 8, 2008

Looks like the “pro’s” at the N.W.S. might have gotten it right. Record low temp’s in both October and November have started pushing fish further inshore all over the Big Bend region. Grouper populations, as well as other pelagics spend the summer months offshore, then migrate to nearshore waters as […]

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Bring Some Leftover Turkey and Fish

December 1, 2008

I’m still eating leftover Turkey, in fact I took a thigh with me in the boat Friday, cold fried turkey is almost as good as cold fried chicken. Winter has come early this year. Fish are orienting them selves to deeper, warmer water. Mainly rivers and creeks. Sunny afternoons will […]

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Timing is Everything!

November 19, 2008

Timing is Everything! Had several productive days last week fishing the lower,(down river), end of the Ocklawaha River…   Been launching at Gores Landing, just south of Ft.McCoy and fishing both north and south of the ramp.   Lot’s of Large Mouth Bass action, and some of the most aggressive […]

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It’s a Dirty Job, but Somebody’s got to do it!

November 18, 2008

Go Gators!!! FL 56 – other?6 I’ve been quite busy over the past week. Had five fishing trips in the past 8 days. “Dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it”! Three out of the five were saltwater trips, fishing the grass flats off the Levy/Citrus County Coast for Spotted Sea […]

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Another Tough Weather Week!

November 17, 2008

Another tough weather week! Cool water and high winds made fishing challenging. However, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Pot hole fishing was the way to go, at least in the morning. We managed to catch some really nice Trout this week. Three 6 lbs or better! […]

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Wild Shiners, either you got’em or need’em!

November 13, 2008

Did a little recon trip on the Ocklawaha River early this week. Never hurts to try something new so we decided to launch at “Gores Landing”, just south of Salt Springs in the Ocala National Forest, rather than our usual spot at the Ray Wayside Park on Hwy. 40, east […]

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Skinny Water…Fat Fish

November 11, 2008

Skinny Water…Fat Fish   I finally had the opportunity to get out to the Grass Flats off the Levy County Coast this week for some Trout fishing. ypically this part of the Big Bend is well known for great Trout action, and Thursday, 11/6, was no exception. We departed the […]

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