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01/22/2006 |
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Redfish have been making a good show during the past
week as the warmer |
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temperatures have helped stimulate them to bite. A well placed
live shrimp under a |
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deep
water dock has been the best choice. For those that like to toss
lures to their |
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quarry slowly working a 12Fathom jig should produce a strike if
the reds are hungry. |
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During the high tide you might want to look to the shoreline for
the reds cruising |
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nearby. They will take advantage of the tide and search out a
meal in the surfline. This |
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activity will continue unless there is a strong cold front that
happens along to cool us |
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off,
and thereby the fishing too. |
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The best trout action has been in the area north of
Clearwater and south of |
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Tierra Verde. The flats around Fort Desoto and the spoil islands
will be the best bet. |
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Live
greenbacks or whitebait is best if you are fortunate enough to
locate them. You |
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might expect to get a strike from a passing snook if you use
judiciously the bait as live |
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chum. |
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Offshore action is still a hit and miss proposition.
The shallower water areas |
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that
normally hold big fish at this time of year are not producing as
well as they should |
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be.
There are some reports that the ledges in about 30 feet and less
are keeping a |
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few
fish. But don’t expect to fill the cooler without some real
effort. Some report that |
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the
limerock in 90 feet and deeper are holding few fish as well. |
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If the weather holds up as it has been these past
few weeks, we may see an |
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early run of king mackerel. The
word from the Keys is that the sailfish have “lit-up”.
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One
fellow captain that I know told me that in a single outing he
personally put 7 sails |
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up.
(As we both know, fishermen don’t lie, but I’m not so sure about
this guy. And |
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I’m
a little worried about you too.) Fact of the matter is, the word
is out, sails are in. |
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If the water temperature creeps up around 68 degrees
you might be able to |
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hook
up a few Spanish mackerel in the mornings. Light tackle and a
few whitebait |
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should do the trick. Work the passes and the Tampa Bay flats.
A chum line should |
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do
the trick. |
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Good luck and good fishing, Capt.
Larry |
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Copyright 2007 CLB |
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Capt. Larry Blue is
USCG
licensed full time charter boat operator and guide, |
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departing from The Kingfish Dock,
at “Gators on the Pass”, in
Johns
Pass - |
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Treasure Island . He is a member
of; The Maritime Consortium, The Florida |
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League of Anglers and The
Florida
Outdoors Writers Assn. For charter |
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information call:
727-397-3773
or 727-871-1058
cell OR |
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Capt. Joe:
727-678-2959. |
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