   
Charlie Parker (Hookedupfishing)
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Post Number: 1 Registered: 6-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 | | Posted on Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 9:31 pm: | |
Black Drum Black Drum are caught in INSHORE area in between the months of October to April. Jack Crevelle Tolerates a wide range of salinities; schools corner a school of baitfish at the surface and feed with commotion that can be seen at great distances; feeds mainly on small fish; peak spawning occurs NEARSHORE in St Augustine from March through September. Flounder INSHORE on sandy or mud bottoms, often ranging into tidal creeks; occasionally caught on NEARSHORE rocky reefs. Ladyfish INSHORE fish, in bays and estuaries; occasionally enters freshwater, occurring in tidal pools and canals; often forms large schools and harasses bait at the surface. Redfish INSHORE species until they attain roughly 30 inches (4 years), then they migrate to join the NEARSHORE population; spawning occurs from August to November in NEARSHORE waters. The fishery is all year round. Sharks INSHORE species, even found in surf; also common in bays and estuaries. Snapper Mangrove Snapper show in this INSHORE are in St Augustine between the months of July to September. Speckled Trout Matures during first or second year and spawns INSHORE from March through November in St. Augustine; often in association with seagrass beds; lives mainly in estuaries and moves only short distances; adults feed mainly on shrimp and small fish; prefers water temperatures between 58 and 81 degrees F. Tarpon Tarpon are found in this area NEARSHORE and INSHORE between the months of June to October; feeds mainly on fish and large crustaceans. http://hookedupfishing.net |