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fishing Capt. Larry Blue |
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7/26/2007 |
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No one needs to tell you, it’s hot
outside. After all, it is summer and you are |
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in sunny Florida . With that in
mind, if you want to go fishing the best time is before |
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the sun comes up, or after it
settles lower in the afternoon sky. |
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Backwater fishing is probably more
affected by the sun than the offshore |
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action. Snook, trout, redfish and
other backwater species including tarpon, will be |
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more active from about an hour
before sunrise until about 10:AM. After that, they |
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seek out deeper holes and will
settle in to wait out the heat of day. Many anglers |
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think that waiting until the sun
is on the other side of the earth before they even get |
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ready to go is a better idea.
Night-time fishing is a favorite of many for certain species
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such as; snook and trout. |
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Fishing around many of the area
bridges or the docks that dot the |
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Intercoastal waterways is a
favorite for night time anglers. The bridges are easy to |
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find, just drive down any road
until you cross one. The backwater docks however |
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take some local knowledge. As
certain docks produce fish, while others produce the |
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wrath of the property owners.
Select the one you intend to fish with the stealth of a |
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burglar to keep the owners and
the fish quiet and comfortable. |
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Offshore fishing has been dictated by
the conditions of the weather. Late |
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afternoon thundershowers may
close off the passes returning from the Gulf. So, |
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keeping a close watch on the
horizon is important. If you see the evident anvil shaped |
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clouds shoreward you may want to
head in early to prevent being forced to find |
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another safe way back to port
around the storms. |
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Night fishing for mango (mangrove)
snapper is a good choice for this species. |
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A full moon is always the best
time to go. Shark fishing at night is a summer time |
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favorite. Both of these species
will feed as long as there is a good tide flow. When the |
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tide slows you may find the
fishing to do the same. |
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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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