Florida reports 2-7

[Fishing Report]

By Jim Sutton

Best bet

West winds will continue to blow throughout the weekend at 15 knots. Seas Saturday are forecast at 3 to 5 feet, subsiding some on Sunday. Offshore fishing is iffy. So freshwater might be where you want to head. The bass fishing on the St. Johns is going to get very good very soon, with fish fanning beds, especially in Lake George. You might try some speckled perch or bluegill fishing in the area creeks. But they're not concentrated anywhere right now. It's hunt and peck.

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Another fishing closure for Nassau County anglers
Posted: February 3, 2011 - 12:00am

By Capt. Jim Johnson

Another closure is upon us. Speckled trout is closed for the month of February in Northeast Florida. It has now become "what can I keep?" when I go fishing not, "what can I catch?"

The list of what a fisherman can't keep is ever growing.

Backcountry fishing remains excellent with redfish cruising our banks, around structures and oyster bars. Live or dead shrimp anglers had exceptional luck last week.

A quarter-ounce jig rigged with your favorite plastic or shrimp is an awesome technique. Anglers floating a live shrimp will have exceptional luck with speckled trout, redfish or sheepshead.

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Name: Paul Crist
Boat Name: Jersey Kayaker
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Report Details
Date of Trip: 01/22/11
Location of Trip: Braden River Bradenton Fl
Species Sought: SNOOK
Time of Day Fished: Early Afternoon
Tide Fished: Low Tide (Incoming water)
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Wind Conditions: less than 10 kts. E
Sea Conditions: less than 2 ft.
Primary Bait: Artificials Only
Secondary Bait: No Second Bait Used
Lure Used: Plastic/Softbait
Fishing Report:
Fished the tidal part of the river 1/2 mile north of SR70. Worked a 1/4 oz jig with a gold Cotee Shad tail down the middle of the river. 73 degrees and sunny, beer is cold, water is warm (71 degrees). Caught 5 redfish and over 20 snook. Most were 16-20", but one hit in the mangroves and unexpectedly headed to the middle of the river and screamed 40 yards of line from my reel. After a 15 minute fight, a 32" snook was kayak-side. Perfect! It's like this everyday. Gotta quit my job. However, I do miss the Spring run of stripers at Graveling Point. Does anyone kayak there during the run? I've been in Florida for 15 years.
~Paul Crist

Name: Arthur Speck
Boat Name: Little Sweethart
Phone: 609 22622631
Website: Marathon fl
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Report Details
Date of Trip: 1/21/11
Location of Trip: Atlantic Ocean
Species Sought: Yellow Tail Snapper
Time of Day Fished: Early Afternoon
Tide Fished: High (Outgoing water)
Weather Conditions: Partly Sunny/Partly Cloudy
Wind Conditions: 10-20 kts. SW
Sea Conditions: 2-4 ft.
Primary Bait: Spearing
Secondary Bait: Ballyhoo
Lure Used: No Lures Used (Rig or Hook Only)
Fishing Report:
Don wilkenson & A Speck. 19 yellow tail snapper's, 1 mangrove snapper, 1 king mackeral {10 lb. line}, 2 grouper put back in water. Had 2 other king's on. Un hooked or broke line. Capt Art Speck retired
~Arthur Speck