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Captain Steven Soults (Fishing_buddy)
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Post Number: 13
Registered: 10-2003
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 10:36 am: | |
MONTH OF JUNE 2005
The West Central Florida fishing report is brought to you by Angling Adventures Charter Fishing Guide Service. Fly fishing and light tackle fishing on the beautiful Inshore Flats and Backwaters of Florida’s Nature Coast.
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Hello again, I’m Captain Steven Soults and this is the local Inshore Flats and backcountry fishing report for Florida’s Nature Coast.
During the month of June, the waters of the Nature Coast literally come alive with a variety of game fish species and it shouldn’t be too hard to find hungry fish on the move. Once again its that time of the year to head out to the garage and grab that top water box and head out to the shallow water flats for a chance at some nice 20 plus inch keeper size Trout. I have two or three top waters that I found to be very productive lately, such as the TOP DOG Junior by Mirrolure (Tan & White or Bone color), or a SKITTER WALK by Rapala (Silver Mullet), but my favorite being the BANNA BOAT by YO-ZURI. Any of these lures I mentioned could be picked up by someone for the first time and become a master at walking the dog within minutes!!! On recent charters we have found good numbers of keeper size fish by WALKING THE DOG early in the morning on the shallow water grass flats say (3 to 4 feet) off Hernando County. When the sun gets to high (around 10.00a.m) its time to put away the top-waters and switch to a simple Cajun Thunder bobber with a soft plastic jig attached with just enough line on it to keep it out of the grass and jig away. This easily learned technique has produced many keeper Trout along with many other species of fish and is a great way to introduce young anglers into fishing without them losing interest. With that in mind, Spotted Sea Trout Fishing is about as good as it gets this month. We have been landing good numbers of Spotted Sea Trout in the 15 to 19 inch range throwing a 5-inch soft plastic jerkbait from SALT WATER ASSASSIN by Bass Assassin (http://www.bassassassin.com). (S&P SLV/PH/Char.TL SHAD) has been the color of choice, and many MONSTER Spotted Sea Trout over 20 inches and bigger have been landed using a simple 1/8 red jig head with a small pinfish hooked up under the lip and put in the rod holder while the boat is drifting on the deeper flats (say 10 to 12 miles offshore) with water depths between 8 to 11 feet tide depending, and the key thing to remember is that Trout are schooling fish, you want to keep drift fishing until keeper fish are found. If you find yourself drifting to fast, you might want to invest in a very handy tool known as a sea anchor. This valuable and essential tool slows the boats drift down to a manageable speed allowing you time to present your baits properly. Two key things to (remember while Trout fishing) 1.) The bag limit is 5 fish per person per day in the North Region, and 2.) Trout are a relatively fragile fish!!! You must handle and release them with care if we want to ensure the future survival of these species.
If Spanish Mackerel aren’t on your summer time list they should be!! On recent charters we have had non-stop action all day fishing some of the Inshore rock piles found scattered throughout the grass flats off Hernando County in (approximately 8-10 feet of water) throwing again the 5-inch (Black w/ Red Spots) soft plstic jerkbait (intended for Trout) from you guessed it (Saltwater Assassin). The trick to landing these toothy speedsters has been to use a short piece of wire leader (approximately 6 inches of SURFLON Nylon Coated stainless steel in the (20lb) class with Size 3 leader sleeves) IS A MUST, crimped to a Ľ or 3/8 oz. jig head depending on the depth of water. If you don’t have the time to make these up ahead of time, you can pick already made leaders (by Berkley) on your way to the boat ramp at Dixie lee Bait and Tackle on State Rd 50 west of highway 19 (tell them Capt. Steven sent ya!!!!)
If you have any questions or would like to book a trip to experience INSHORE FLATS FISHING AT ITS BEST please call Angling Adventures Charter Fishing Guide Service with Captain Steven Soults at (352) 686-0853 or you can try the cell at (352) 238-9339
Till next month!!! Fish on and tight lines!!!
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Captain Steven Soults (Fishing_buddy)
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The West Central Florida fishing report is brought to you by Angling Adventures Guide Service. Fly fishing and light tackle fishing on the beautiful Inshore Flats and Backwaters of Florida’s Nature Coast.
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Hello again, I’m Captain Steven Soults and this is the local Inshore Flats and backcountry fishing report for Florida’s Nature Coast.
Today was going to start things off with talk about one of the most sought after game fish in my area, the Spotted Sea Trout. I get numerous email questions everyday asking where can I catch Spotted Sea Trout in your area and HOW, and Is there any other fish out there besides the Catfish? Well today I’ll try to focus on some of the most frequent questions and move from there. Where can I catch Sea Trout? Sea Trout live depending on the time of year in different depths of water, for example this time of year with rising water temperatures, we have been finding good numbers and many keepers over 20”on the deeper flats (say 10 to 12 miles offshore) with water depths between 7 to 10 feet tide depending. Another asked question, what should I be looking for structure or what type of bottom? The most important answer is: If you find structure, you find fish!! This holds true with Sea Trout fishing, except what you want to be looking for good concentrations of sea grass with little sand patches here and there. What you want to be doing is locating these sand patches and make a good presentation by throwing your bait past it and slowly bounce or jig your bait right over the patch. What you will be finding out is that these Sea Trout use these to their advantage as ambush points, and has been proving very productive lately accounting for many Sea Trout over 20”. Another frequently asked question. What are you using for bait and where can I get it? I specialize and believe that in most situations artificial bait will out-fish live bait 10 to 1. With so many artificial baits being introduced on the market it is very hard for someone starting out to have an idea where to start. Today were going to try to point you in the right direction and get you introduced to artificial baits (Plastic Jerk baits). Keep in mind that I get the opportunity to test the majority of artifical baits on the market and I don’t recommend a product unless I have had the opportunity to test it over a long period of time and see its results. Through my trials I have found and believe that only one company stands at the top of their game when it comes to soft plastic Jerk Baits. SALT WATER ASSASSIN by Bass Assassin. These soft plastic baits out fish the competition hands down. I like to use a bait that not only is easy to get (by their website directly at http://www.bassassassin.com) or by simply going to my local Wal-Mart, but also comes in a variety of colors, which becomes very important when the water clarity changes along with water temperature. Through the year I will find myself alternating through only about 5 to 6 colors that are top producers, so keep checking back to see what the top producing color is as the year goes on. As an artificial lure specialist, I believe that the bigger the bait the bigger the fish. This has been the case on recent Charters where the bait size and color of choice has been the 5 inch S&P SLV/PH/Char.TL SHAD coupled to a 3/8 oz. Red jig head of your choice. Tackle wise we have been using a simple Shimano Stradic 4000 spooled with 10lb line coupled to a 7’ one piece G-Loomis graphite rod. As you will find this type setup will pretty much tackle even the mightiest of game fish that you will encounter on the flats and won’t leave your wrists hurting after the day is done. One more thing I wanted to discuss until next time. Light tackle shark fishing is at its best right now and will be here for only a short time longer, so don’t let this opportunity pass you by, where you can put your skills using light tackle against some of the best light tackle action that you will encounter on the flats all year!!!!
If you have any questions or would like to book a trip to experience INSHORE FLATS FISHING AT ITS BEST please call Angling Adventures Guide Service with Captain Steven Soults at (352) 686-0853 or you can try the cell at (352) 238-9339
Till next month!!! Fish on and tight lines!!!
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Captain Steven Soults (Fishing_buddy)
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Registered: 10-2003
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The West Central Florida fishing report is brought to you by Angling Adventures Guide Service. Fly fishing and light tackle fishing in the beautiful waters of Florida’s nature coast.
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Hello, I’m Captain Steven Soults and this is the local backcountry fishing report for Florida’s Nature Coast.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
January is here, but it sure doesn’t feel like January out there. I remember last year at this time I was canceling more trips than I was running due to cold front after cold front blowing me off the water. Its finally 2004 and the new year is here and boy is it starting out GREAT! The weather has been outstanding in the last week to say the least, contrary to normal January weather and fishing has been getting better everyday. We have had the majority of our success fishing the shallow backwaters of Hernando Beach and Bayport in the later part of the day when the sun has had a chance to heat up the water a bit. A quarter-ounce jig head with a five-inch soft plastic imitation worked with the slowest presentation possible has been producing the most strikes, but a soft plastic rigged weed-less has been working just as well for redfish and Giant Jack Crevalle. Since the backwaters can be very clear when it is cold, a quiet approach and a long cast is a must and can increase your chances of hooking a fish before it ever has a chance to see you. If you are having difficulty finding fish, lures that cover ground very quickly (top-waters, GOLD-spoons, and jigs) are especially effective this time of year, and with a little bit of scouting you should be able to reveal some fish holding areas without difficulty. If Redfish are your primary target, then you need to find the warmest water possible. The warmest water is usually the shallowest, so you need to get as far back in the backwaters as you can until you run out of water, then go further. The key is, go until you start seeing schools of mullet jumping and swimming past the boat. When you start seeing them your getting to the right area. A live shrimp or a live pinfish free lined into the school should not go unnoticed, but use caution when approaching not to spook the school with banging and such. I wanted to mention a little about cold fronts before I go. Cold fronts play an important part in fishing this time of year. Fishing before the cold fronts arrive can result in some of the best fishing action you can encounter during the month of January and February, because the fish know it may be the last chance to eat before the front gets here and the waters get mudded up. Remember, cold days can mean great fishing around warm water discharges from power plant outflows. These warm water discharges can extend a good quarter mile or more out into the cooler gulf waters. The warmer water temperatures attract a number of species of fish. Giant Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish and Cobia are all common catches this time of year around power plant outflows.
If you have any questions or would like to book a trip to experience BACKWATER FISHING AT ITS BEST please call Angling Adventures Guide Service with Captain Steven Soults at (352) 686-0853 or you can try the cell at (352) 238-9339
Till next month!!! Fish on and tight lines!!!
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Captain Steven Soults (Fishing_buddy)
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The West Central Florida fishing report is brought to you by Angling Adventures Guide Service. Fly fishing and light tackle fishing in the beautiful waters of Florida’s nature coast.
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Hello, I’m Captain Steven Soults and this is the local backcountry fishing report for Florida’s Nature Coast.
With very few days between cold fronts and heavy winds, picking your dates to fish has become really difficult. With water temperatures on the flats sitting around 62 degrees, its that time of the year when we must turn our attention to the warmer backwaters and rivers of Hernando County. There is no need for an early start this time of year. A late morning approach gives the sun time to heat up the shallow water and us time to sleep in a little before we go fishing. With all that in mind, I would like to talk about a fish that has been stealing all the action in the backwaters lately. The Jack Crevalle can be seen attacking in schools as they corner baitfish at the surface and can feed with such commotion that it can be seen from great distances. When targeting these species, nothing beats a live shrimp or a soft plastic shrimp imitation tossed in front of a moving school. Normally, a school of jacks can be identified by a V wake on the surface of the water as they swim through in schools. On recent charters we have been catching good numbers of fish in the 3-5 pound class with many fish pushing the 15-16 pound mark. Jack Crevalle pound for pound put up some of the best fights you will ever encounter on 10-pound test on the flats. Lets talk Trout fishing for just a little bit, before we go. Spotted Sea Trout fishing remains good for us in the backwaters lately, with many fish being boated pushing the 4-5 pound mark. The method of choice lately has been to use a Ľ ounce jig head with a 5-inch jerk bait of your choice and working it ever so slowly back to the boat as you drift. Remember this time of year as the water-cools, Trout become slow feeders and won’t expend a lot of energy chasing baits.
If you have any questions or would like to book a trip to experience BACKWATER FISHING AT ITS BEST please call Angling Adventures Guide Service with Captain Steven Soults at (352) 686-0853 or you can try the cell at (352) 238-9339
Till next month!!! Fish on and tight lines!!!
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Captain Ed Lewis
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Subject: Catchin' Report-Homosassa/Crystal River, Fl
With the recent northeast winds, the flats fishing has been very interesting in our area. The cooler weather has helped bring many of our targeted species closer to shore. The trout, which have been scattered, have moved closer in and are easier to find. Most are being caught over rocky bottom or grass flats in 2 to 6 feet of water. The best method is using a Cajun Thunder cork with a jig and grub or good 'ol live shrimp or pinfish fished the same way. You have to move around to find them. If you drift an area and don't locate any, try another spot until you do. Then, drift fish back and forth through the area. Captain Charlie Harris, seem to have a nose for or sixth sense for locating trout. He catches his limit almost every trip. When you ask him where he is catching them, he says….in the mouth….
Or, "out there" as he points to the Gulf. Yep, spoken like a true fisherman.
The redfish are plentiful. Most are being caught using live bait, gold spoons, or top water plugs early. The most popular method is using the Cajun Thunder cork with live shrimp or pinfish, fished just off the bottom.
Rocky points and grass shoreline are the areas you find them this time of year. As it gets colder, the reds will move back into the holes in the creeks and rivers. Once located, you can sit in one spot and catch 20 to 30 reds.
Spanish Mackerel, Cobia and King mackerel are showing up as the water cools north of us. They are migrating south and pass along our fishery this time of year. It's possible to fish this time of year and come back to the dock with a mixed bag of fish and fish tales.
The Grouper have been cooperating lately. If only the offshore winds would do the same. Those brave souls who do make it out to depths of 30 to 50 feet are catching their share of the tasty denizens of the deep. If you want to catch some closer to shore, this time of year the grouper move inshore onto the rocky ledges and rock piles found in 6 to 10 feet of water.
Trolling plugs or casting to structure works this time of year as well as, live pinfish, pigfish, and sardines. Be sure you have a stout rig with good line,
Because these rascals can test your tackle.
Yep, it's good catchin' along the Nature Coast of Crystal River and Homosassa, Fl. And like I say, "The best time to go fishin' ……..is
when you can" So, get out and experience the outdoors. It's the best medicine for what ails ya.
Until next time…….
Captain Ed Lewis
www.Redfishhunter.com
CaptEd@Redfishhunter.com
(352) 629-9684
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