A Shady Shamrock Report From Little Manatee River!
They are still chewing in the rivers. Redfish, Trout, Sheepshead, and Black Drum continue to feed, but the Snook bite has unquestionably been affected by January’s fish kill.
We are catching Rat Reds in abundance up the rivers. They are feeding mainly on shrimp, both live and frozen. For best results try deadsticking bait or a slow retrieve along the bottom. Fish mangrove edges and deep holes. Reds averaging 16 to 20 inches. Look for bigger Redfish on the flats around Ft. Desoto and the Upper Bay.
The sheepshead are holding up in holes with structure. Look for rock, crushed shell, or oyster bottom. Bait of choice: shrimp or fiddler crabs, if you can find them. Sheepshead, although toothy, have small mouths. So, I recommend using a 1/0 Eupro j hook and 25lb. Eupro GT... More
Report submitted on 2/24/2010 by Capt. Sean Hagen . Originally printed in issue #3222 (2/25/2010)
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Captain Mel Berman 1929 - 2010
Captain Mel Berman — broadcast pioneer, popular fishing talk show host, licensed captain and charter fishing skipper, friend to fisherman, outdoorsman, and conservationist alike — passed away, from complications after heart surgery, at the age of 81 on February 5th, 2010.
As the host of the Florida's most popular fishing show, The Captain Mel Berman Show on 970-WFLA, Berman used his experience as an award-winning newscaster and pioneering radio DJ to provide a forum for all who enjoy the beauty and bounty of the waters of Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. He provided an opportunity for everyone to voice their thoughts and feelings about everything from the right bait to the right way to protect the environment. He also attracted those who never wet a line, but who love the outdoors... More
Article submitted on 2/24/2010 by . Originally printed in issue #3222 (2/25/2010)
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Your Yak Or Mine? March 2010
Hi readers: as I write this month’s column I am at the JOOOOYSE SHORE. I only say it that way because there is a new reality show on TV called Jersey Shore and it is filmed in Sea Side Heights, not to far from where I stay a few times a year. As a Jersey boy it strikes me funny to hear these guys talk on the show; they have a New York accent that you only find in north Jersey across the river from New York. The show is about a bunch of kids who stay at a summer rental at the beach and the night life on the boardwalk. All the girls are hot looking and the guys are well built and run around shirtless most of the time. That’s the guys, I mean.
Now please don’t judge Jersey by this show; it is not the Jersey I grew up in. Sure it is there if you want it, but there are so many other... More
Article submitted on 2/24/2010 by Mel the Guide. Originally printed in issue #3222 (2/25/2010)
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Show Me The Fish - March 2010
Amberjacks And Snapper Best Offshore
We are catching all the Greater Amberjack you can handle, lots of Mangrove Snappers, Yellowtail Snappers, Porgys, and Sharks. On a trip recently we had a 9 ft. Hammerhead Shark following up our Amberjacks to the boat.
On Feb 1st Grouper went out of season and will reopen on April 1. But all is not lost; we can still catch fish all day long with usually limit catches of Snappers and Amberjacks, plus lots of other species available. There is also a good chance for Blackfin Tuna out deep this month.
Best action is starting at 125 ft. fishing wrecks and large ledges using large live baits and butterfly jigs. Closer in and especialy on the artificial reefs look for monster Sheephesd on the 1 and 3 mile reefs, along with Mangrove... More
Report submitted on 2/24/2010 by Capt. Larry McGuire. Originally printed in issue #3222 (2/25/2010)
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March 2010 Fishing Report By Captain Van Hubbard
Our weather will start to warm and our waters will fill with hungry migratory fish. Snook fishing will be good, but thanks to the aggressive emergency reaction by Florida Fish and Wildlife Commissioners you can not keep any. Redfish and Trout are in good health, both are available to enjoy catching and fresh fish dinners. Tarpon are not far off. The best news is it’s time for those Mackerel migrations to offer lots of action and enough fish to even share. Of course, the Sharks, Jacks, and Pompano will move in also. Our crazy weather may even straighten out and let us enjoy spring fishing.
Snook are usually the target around our central and south Gulf coast now. We did have significant fish killed by our record freeze in January, but maybe we also had a lot of Snook! Our FF&W staff... More
Article submitted on 2/24/2010 by Capt. Van Hubbard. Originally printed in issue #3222 (2/25/2010)
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