There a new program being. Rolled out called return em right they show how saltwater fish should be returned correctly so they have a high rate of survival if you sign up they will send you free a descending unit not sure what else but 100 dollars worth of equipment free and how it should be used correctly there doing a presentation at my fishing club tomorrow night in New Port Richey Florida I’m excited never to old to learn the right way

It just won’t quit doesn’t look good for the next ten days

I also a northerner thought I was a pretty good fisherman was a mate on a 6 person charter boat for25 years catching bass or yellowfin tuna and everything in between. Now Florida it’s like starting all over again to learn how to fish most of Florida fishing is finding structure for grouper , ars , amberjack hogfish and red grouper not so much about the structure cheese holes for red grouper with threadfin herring for bait but you got to run the 50 plus miles I’m in new port richey to far for you don’t get frustrated you’ll get the hang of it we’re fishing 100 ft of water good luck

If fishing from a boat fish the rock pile infront of Scarborough beach using cut green crabs

there’s a couple in that picture

I have caught some big mangrove snapper offshore by accident we were fishing red grouper and they ate whole threadfin herring we had on

Take a look at this star rod EXJC60H6ft it’s light and strong 50 to 180 lb braid and 3 1/2 to 9 oz jigs and inexpensive 110 dollars it’s a lot of rod for money

I see where your from , I also in my 70’s but it brought back some very nice memories fishing with my father for flounder in between Hull and Quincy . In Florida now fishing the gulf for grouper and red snapper.Good luck with your search

I would go to the cause way at Howard park and fish the bridge , just drift a shrimp out

Yes that’s correct no off set circle hooks

A 1/4 oz egg sinker a3 /0 circle (like a knocker rig) 40 lb leader to a another swivel with a sinker slide then you can change bank sinkers easily more or less weight I use 18 inch leader I target more hog fish I’m leaving on a cruise this morning or I have you come up to port richey and show you how we rig

If your reef fishing in Florida make sure you get a reef fish license there free also most jighead have J hook ok with artificial bait but it no longer is a jig with bait a lot of species in Florida you need circle hooks have fun best bait is live shrimp you will catch both mangrove and hog fish

Exactly I mated for years up there on a boat out of snug harbor cherry pepper sport fishing Capt Lin still he’s still chartering we caught a lot of fish up there in shore and offshore I really miss the tuna fishing he is a good fisherman and taught me everything I know about fishing and I’m grateful

Block island for bass live eels or trolling wire, right out front or backside of block for fluke bucktail tipped with squid

Fish the bridge on your way out to the beach using live shrimp