The last couple of week the water has warmed and bait (scaled sardines and greenbacks) is all over the the flats.

We have had some nice catchs if big gater Trout up to 6 pounds most coming on live sardines free lined. But most if our trout

have been 3 to 4 pounds and landing 10 to 40 trout a day. The Redfish have been up on the oyster bars and rock piles feeding on crabs and

shrimp. But we have been using live sardines and cuting the tail off the sardine. This will let the redfish find and catch our bait.

We have had some big redfish around 8 pounds and 5 to 10 a day.

A week ago the water temp hit 72 and the Snook bite got turned on good and a cold front came throw and slowed the bite down

But we landing some nice snook.

HERES SOME PICS FROM A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO.

Fish Species: Trout, Redfish and Snook
Bait Used: scaled sardines and greenbacks
Tackle Used: G-looms
Method Used: free lined
Water Depth: 2 to 8 feet
Water Temperature: 65 to 72
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed:
Nick with a nice Snook
Nick with a nice Snook

BIG REDFISH
BIG REDFISH


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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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