Posts: KJ22433 | Fishing Stage

Jun 28, 2022 15:39:30 #

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New to Florida fishing

Thomas Cormier wrote:

I just moved from Utah. Just closed on a home in Spring Hill. Staying in Port Richey until closing date. l like both fresh and salt water fishing. I have a 16 ft Sun Tracker Bass Buggy with a 40 hp. I don't know this area and could use a little help on where to go. Thanks

Nice striper Tom.
I am fairly new to fishing in Florida. I live in the Clearwater area. I have recently started to fish from a boat instead of shore. I find that to be much more entertaining and better outcomes. I find fishing with white bait/ greenbacks to have a lot better success. Shrimp is the go to bait but you catch a lot of everything with shrimp. I mainly focus on Snook, Redfish and Trout.
I have already posted these photos on this forum. Not bragging just showing what can be caught on the above bait.
😁😁😁

Jun 19, 2022 15:00:45 #

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JOS wrote:

KJ
I’m with you on it. Sad, while growing up hear in South Florida to see all these regulations kills me. Right down to parking meters on the beach that everyone is supposed to own in my mind. Money is nice but drives greed and once it brings in cash it will never go away. That’s GOVEMENT working for us to large and way to Greedy..!!
Catch and release, was when we had no more room in the fish box but we’re still biting:-)

👍👍

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Jun 19, 2022 14:58:35 #

Where to catch a few snook

2Chiefs wrote:

Anybody tell where and how I might catch a few snook in Tampa Bay? I'm new to saltwater fishing on my own. Been out with a guide a few times.

I am fairly new to snook fishing also. I also went out with a few guides to pick they’re brain and learn from them. It was definitely worth it.
My last time out was definitely my best time out. Caught all snook and lots of them.
White bait/greenbacks is the bait to use in my experience. Fishing the shorelines/jetty’s and mangroves was where I was mostly successful.
Good luck!!!

Jun 19, 2022 11:16:50 #

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gbcreed wrote:

Those are nice Snook but I think they are out of season from May 1 - Aug 31.

I am all about catch and release. Any day I can catch a snook, IM IN!!! Lol!!

Jun 17, 2022 21:00:28 #

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JOS wrote:

KJ:

Nice job on the side-liners!! To bad they can’t go in the pan? 1st one looks oversized the second could be a dinner:-) Thanks for the pictures!

Thank You!!!
The bigger one was 42” and the smaller one was 32”. We actually hooked into 15 fish and put 10 in the boat. All snook!!

Jun 17, 2022 06:57:35 #

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SWFL with white bait

troyfrd1 wrote:

Nice catch. What is white bait please. Thanks for the pics

Here’s a picture of White bait. I am still learning the different names and types of bait fish. White bait seems to be the bait for snook.

Jun 16, 2022 18:42:17 #

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Spiritof27 wrote:

Or a snook?

Snook

Jun 16, 2022 18:41:25 #

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SWFL with white bait

Well I put in a good day of fishing with a buddy with white bait. Had a great day of fishing.

Jun 16, 2022 16:49:58 #

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Well I put in a good day of fishing with a buddy with white bait. Had a great day of fishing.

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Jun 16, 2022 14:13:19 #

Well I put in a good day of fishing with a buddy with white bait. Had a great day of fishing.

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Jun 10, 2022 16:58:49 #

ripogenu wrote:

squirrel fish are red. that looks more like a juvenile blue stripe grunt.

My first time fishing with them. That is the name I was given by the bait shop. Then again that is how this thread started. Same bait with several different names.

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Jun 10, 2022 14:12:51 #

bobber22 wrote:

Can we get a pic of a squirrel fish ? Never heard of that one.

Possible it has a different name than what your used to calling it. Lol!!!

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Jun 10, 2022 14:08:14 #