We’ve Had A Great Year And The Last Few Weeks Have Been Fun

A Day's Catch Caught With Pepperfish Key Charters

January 2, 2014

Congratulations, we have made through another year. I just realized it’s been several weeks since I posted an article. Apologies. We have had a great year, very blessed year and looking forward to 2014. The last few weeks here in Steinhatchee have been a lot of fun, with Family, Friends, […]

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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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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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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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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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It’s Summertime Fishing Patterns On the Flats

June 3, 2013

Last report I mentioned catching short Cobia, no keeper size. Well I have included a picture of a 36″ beast that took a half hour to tire down enough on Trout tackle to get close enough to the boat to gaff. We broke off one bigger an hour earlier. They […]

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Speckled Trout Fishing Has Been The Best Ever

May 15, 2013

In spite of some late cool weather we are in full spring swing. Speckled Trout fishing has been consistently the best ever. Right now we are catching Trout on the deep flats, jigging and shallow flats jigging or corking with cut pinfish. And some big fish, getting  our over 20″ […]

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Captain Steve’s Steinhatchee Fishing Report

April 13, 2013

Hi Steinhatchee Friends, what great fishing we’re having and I expect to have for a while. Speckled Trout are feeding good right now and my guess is they are engaged in mating rituals, or getting ready to. Tuesday 4 of 5 trout were males, they were drumming. I’m sure they have […]

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The Speckled Trout Have Been Plentiful And Large

March 15, 2013

Winter is kinda hanging on here in mid March. I hope it is the last of it. The fishing however has been great. Sheephead showed up right on schedule, the Speckled Trout have been plentiful and large and the next few weeks should be real good for the Porgie fish. […]

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