How Hot Is It ?

June 16, 2010

Three days this week we either tied or broke the all time record highs here in Ocala, Florida. Temps are soaring and the fish continue to bite both in the fresh and salt water. The saltwater bite is definitely better during the early morning hours. We’ve had no problem limiting […]

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Hey Big Bend Fish and Scallop Friends

June 8, 2010

First I want to tell you what I think about the Oil spill threat. It doesn’t look like it’s going to impact our coast on it’s own. But, if a big storm or hurricane developed in the Gulf, all bets are off. Having said all that, personally, I’m hoping and […]

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THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

May 25, 2010

Saturday, 5/22, we ran about 10 miles out to fish for Cobia around the outer markers of the barge canal. While waiting for the tide to slow, we rigged up for bottom fishing just to kill a little time. Within about 45 minutes we had caught several small Grouper, a […]

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This Last Week Has Been Great!

May 19, 2010

This last week has been great! Trout and Reds have showed up to play big time. We had Trout limits 3 of 4 days. The 4th day we could have if we would have stopped catching and releasing Reds up to 29″s. To top off those trips, 2 of the […]

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Its Starting to Get Fun

April 21, 2010

The last couple of weeks have been a lot of fun, as well as challenging. Water temps have moved to the upper 60’s and low 70’s. Cool nights will slow the morning bites. Compared to recent years, we seem to be several weeks behind on the Spring warm up. The […]

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The Common Word For Fishing Reports is Adapt!

March 2, 2010

By now everyone’s heard about the huge “fish kill” the recent record cold weather has left us with. Although the short term saltwater forecast for our region looks pretty grim, I have no doubt that in the future fishing in the Gulf of Mexico will be as good as it […]

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2010 … A ROCKY START

January 26, 2010

Every so often we have what I refer to as “one of those years”. So far it looks like 2010 is gonna be a doozy!! It all started with new fishing restrictions for bottom or reef fishing from the North Carolina Coast to Key West.  Fortunately this didn’t affect our business, […]

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The Trout Are Seeking Warm Water, Fish Accordingly!

January 20, 2010

After our record consecutive days of cold, trout are attempting to survive by doing the only thing they can, and that’s to seek warm water. Seeking warm water, or at least the warmest they can find, will be the fishes key to getting through the cold spell. As the water […]

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Mixed Results In Cold Steinhatchee

January 4, 2010

I’m sure everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Happy New Year, may God Bless it for you and your family. Again, I have to have a weather conversation. I sitting in the house watching the wind howl out of the north-stiff. It’s 52 degrees and sunny now. The rain ended this […]

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