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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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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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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It’s Still Summertime But There Are Hints Of Change

Homosassa, Florida where they have clear water and plenty of Scallops

September 13, 2013

It’s still summertime here in Steinhatchee, but there are hints of change, a couple of mornings below 70 degrees will have you hunting a jacket for the boatride. Speckled Trout bite will pickup on the deeper flats. Shallow Trout should also bite more often with water temps dropping. We are […]

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It’s Fair Fishin Off The Levy & Citrus County Coast

July 31, 2013

Fishing off the Levy/Citrus County Coast remains fair for this time of year. Lots of Sea Trout in the flats, although the majority have been small. During the summer months most of the larger specs caught are in the deeper waters. We typically fish in 7 to 10 feet of […]

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Steinhatchee Scalloping, 2013

The Work Is Done Steinhatchee scalloping, it's what families do

July 29, 2013

his is going to be more of a scallop report, than a fishing report, for the simple fact that is mostly what I’ve been doing, guiding scallop trips.
Dirty water is haunting us again this year. The difference is we still have clear water with scallops to the north and south of the

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Cedar Key Inshore Fishing Report From Captain John

July 8, 2013

In Cedar Key sea trout seem to moving into the deeper water at about 8-12 feet, out by seahorse reef in the grass patch on the southeast side, also Spanish n King Mackerel are there as well. Bottom fishing with just enough weight to get it to the bottom using chum and […]

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