John Rivers

Spring has arrived in full swing with temperatures in the high 60's to middle 70's.

Fishing has been very good. The annual sheepshead bite has started, along with the pompano run. I'm also catching the occasional slot redfish.

It's been a bit windy the past few weeks, so it's been a little tough getting out. We haven't had much rain this month, so the water is very clear. In fact, I actually prefer the water to be a little murkier than it is right now; it helps when the fish can't see your line / leader.

In the next few weeks, the trout bite should start to pick up, as the trout will start to move out of the rivers and deep holes and into the flats.

(3-19-2007)

Mondays trip was great! Cliff, his brother John, and John's son-in-law, Bobby, had a great time catching sheepshead, black drum, and redfish. We had a neap tide, which made fishing, or actually catching, tough, but we managed to bring home a pretty good box of fish.

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(3-20-2007)

Tuesdays trip went great, we caught Sheepshead, and Black Drum..No Redfish today, we had a couple on, but they took us up under the piling and broke us off.

Here are few pictures of those trips.

Fish Species: Sheepshead, Redfish, & Pompano
Bait Used: Live Shrimp, Fiddler Crabs, and Sand Flees
Tackle Used:
Method Used:
Water Depth: 15 - 25ft
Water Temperature: 64 Degrees
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed:
Thorton, Jack and T, had a great day catching Black Drum and Sheepshead.!
Thorton, Jack and T, had a great day catching Black Drum and Sheepshead.!

Cliff with a nice Sheepshead, John with a slot Red and Bobby with a keeper Sheepshead, what a great day !
Cliff with a nice Sheepshead, John with a slot Red and Bobby with a keeper Sheepshead, what a great day !


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John Rivers

About The Author: Captain John Rivers

Company: Rivers to Bay Fishing Charters

Area Reporting: Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St Peterburg

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