Posts for: JackM
Mar 4, 2024 21:16:08 #
We were about 30 miles off Clearwater Beach. I would estimate that depth at between 25 and 50 feet. Being a party boat we moved 5 or 6 times in 4 hours of fishing.
Mar 4, 2024 21:08:12 #
Our biggest ones were about that big. Of course many were smaller.
Mar 4, 2024 20:33:44 #
Yes, it was a good day. As grunts go I think they were on the big side. I just wish they were bigger fish. I've never eaten grunt before. Your timing is great I just finished dinner. It is an excellent eating fish. Worth targeting.
Mar 4, 2024 19:00:40 #
Mar 4, 2024 18:55:51 #
Mar 4, 2024 18:54:34 #
I have determined exactly when the pompano will start biting. This a foolproof system I have developed. For $19.95 I will share it with you. Just kidding. They will start biting when you decide to take a week off rather than fish. This is based on years of personal experience fishing for pompano
Mar 4, 2024 18:45:57 #
I returned an hour ago from a party boat trip from Clearwater Beach. White Grunt mostly. There were two keeper hogfish and many undersized grouper. The next boat over had similar results. Oh, I forgot, one flounder and sheepshead. This was with 16 fishermen and women.
Feb 28, 2024 20:23:27 #
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Fredfish wrote:
Very cool Andy. As long as the Bluefish don't try it. 
Feb 23, 2024 11:20:53 #
If you are going to try wading shuffle your feet to notify stingrays so you don't surprise them.
Feb 16, 2024 13:18:37 #
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My biggest fish for decades was a 22# bluefin tuna caught on a party boat off NJ in 1971. Then I moved to Florida a few years ago. I've since caught a 33' Redfish and a 4' nurse shark. My biggest fish not caught was a shark??? that would have spooled me on the beach if I hadn't held my spool to break the line.
22 Pound bluefin
33 inch redfish
Feb 15, 2024 19:06:06 #
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If there are fish present then shrimp will work. Try moving to a different spot. Not in the car, just walk 100+ feet. If that doesn't work try the car.
Feb 7, 2024 07:06:57 #
Alan pizzo wrote:
Please advise any hints on Bayside dock fishing in Islamorada Florida during summer months.
Some of the best "shore" fishing in the area is on the bridges just south of Bud & Mary's Marina. I believe that Channel #2 right next to Bud & Mary's is closed for construction. Maybe it will be open by summer. On the Channel #5 bridge I caught several of these guys in November.
Feb 5, 2024 19:38:22 #
What do you mean by Bayside dock?
Feb 1, 2024 18:38:36 #
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Jan 24, 2024 09:13:39 #
There are tons of videos on YouTube about surf fishing in the Pan Handle. You can learn a lot by watching them. One thing that I've learned is that the fish you catch from shore are generally small. I have downsized my hooks since going down the same path that you are on. Mostly I use 1/0 circle hooks for bait. If there are bait stealers around I can go down to a size 8.
I also started a website a few years back. You may like some of the articles.
https://ameliafishbites.com/
I also started a website a few years back. You may like some of the articles.
https://ameliafishbites.com/