With the recent cold snap the fishing had slowed down, but with the water tempature warming up the Speckled Trout fishing has picked up tremendously. Take your pick of what baits to use, been catching them on live white baits, live shrimp, jigs, and crank baits. We been catching anywhere from 30 - 100 Speckled Trout a day, ranging in size most of them in the 3LB. range but there are a quit a few in the 5-8 LB. range. When you get on them it is none stop with a fish with every cast, and customers that are catching these large size Trout have been stating that the Speckled Trout are pulling like a Redfish. These fish have been chewing better on the incoming tides, out on the islands. When the tide gets high and starts moving out we usually fish the Springs, Mangroves, and Oyster Bars for Redfish. We have been catching some nice Redfish most of them being between 18-25 inches. Using cut Pinfish, live Pinfish and live Shrimp with the tails cut off.

Fish Species: Speckled Trout, Redfish
Bait Used: live white bait, live shrimp and artificals
Tackle Used: 7' G-loomis rods and Shimano reels
Method Used: free line
Water Depth: 3 - 6 feet
Water Temperature: 60
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About The Author: Captain Tom Post

Company: Florida Fishing Guide

Area Reporting: Nature Coast of Florida to Boca Grande Pass

Bio: Born and raised in Saint Petersburg Florida, he's fished these waters all of his life. That's over forty years on the gulf, in it's tributaries and it's estuaries. From the back country estuaries of Tarpon Springs and Anclote Island, south past Clearwater Beach, and Tampa Bay; clear down to Charlotte Harbor, Boca Grande pass, he focuses on catching fish that unforgettable, lifetime, memories are made of. Pick the season right and catch giant tarpon, inshore slams of large snook, big bull redfish and seatrout after seatrout. When the water's right, he pursues large gulf grouper by hunting the nearshore rockpiles and reefs of the lower naturecoast. This specialty is only practiced successfully by native Florida Fishing Guides who truly understand the ebb and pulse of the gulf. Capt. Tom will be celebrating a decade on the water as a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Captain in 2007. His '06-'07 season is already booking up for the celebration; please don't hesitate in contacting us to reserve up-coming high season dates. Check out the photos page. Then go to the species pages; pick the fish and the right time of year to pursue them. It' makes "catching not just fishing," simple and easy. Then just put in a request for a reservation. "See," simple right? If you have questions get in touch.

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