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Water Temperature On The Fall
2007-09-14 20:48:06
Tarpon Springs, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report
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With the water tempature dropping drimaticly we've been catching quit a few nice size redfish. we been catching them upon the rocks and the oyster bars, on a incoming tide. The main areas are in the creek and river mouths on the back sides of the rock piles and oyster bars. They are feeding on white bait and shrimp floating under a cork, rootbeer jigs and gold spoons are working as well.
Large trout have moved in to the shallow waters on the flats. We've been catching some nice fat healthy fish in the 18 to 22 inch range. Using live sardines floated under a cork. Top water lures are working good in the morning, also jerkbaits with green backs and white bellys are working great to immitate a sardine.
Snook have been biting the best on the last of the incoming tide and the beginning of the out going tide. Using the larger of the white baits to hook up these linesiders. The larger keepers have been slow to bite on any artificial baits. But as soon as the water cools off a little more the artificials will be better for catching snook.
Here are some pictures of some of our happy
Fish Species: Snook, Sea Trout, Redfish
Bait Used: White bait and shrimp and artificial
Tackle Used: 7ft G-loomis & Shimano 3000fa Spheros
Method Used: Free lining sardines and shrimp under cork
Water Depth: 2 to 6 feet
Water Temperature: 83
Wind Direction: calm east
Wind Speed: 5
Miss Zita with a nice redfish
Mr. & Mrs. Palimino with a very nice snook
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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