October 30 - Nov. 6, 2008
Hope everyone is well.
Got a few reports....
Jamal Reynolds took his dad and a friend out fishing on Tuesday in St. George Island and caught over 25 Sheepshead, and several reds.
Breck Hatcher & Clay Cutchen fished Wakulla Beach with live shrimp and landed several reds. The 2 that they kept were a 20'' and a 21''
Otto Hough took Eric Keyser and Matt "Chewy" Sims to a few favorite honey holes and all three limited out on grouper.
Otto Hough and Randy Trousdell shown holding up just a
"FEW" of the larger grouper caught on Wednesday, by trolling.
Sunday, November 9, 2008, Team Seatrout will
be having it's final Trout Tournament for 2008.
After the weigh-in, scores through out the year
will be tallied up and the first, second, & third
place winners will receive "Angler of the Year
Plaques" Come on out to Jerry's Bait and Tackle
and congratulate all the teams for a job well
done.
October 24 - 31, 2008
1st Place - Jeff Pettis & Bo Raker weighed in 5 fish totaling 11 lbs 2.5 oz.
2nd place - Seth Oaks & Mannie Weiss weighed in 5 trout, weighing 9 lbs. even.
3rd Place -
Steve Taylor & Ashley Mock weighed in 5 fish totaling 8 lbs. 9.5 oz.
Our Final 2008 Team Seatrout Tournament is November 9, 2008.
October 10 - 16, 2008
1st place - Adran
Godwin and Chase Lanway weighed in 5 fish totaling 13
lbs. 13 oz.
2nd place - Jeff Pettis & Bo Raker weighed in 5 fish totaling 9 lbs. 10 oz
3rd place -
Steve Taylor & Ashley Mock weighed in 5 fish totaling 9 lbs.
7 oz.
Our next seatrout tournament is
October 26, 2008.
September 19 - 25, 2008
Hey folks, according to most who are fishing, the fishery is almost back to normal. Reds and trout seem to be in their usual spots.
Luc Williams said him and his friend, Tyler Webb fished in one of their favorite honey holes and caught several upper slot reds.
Team Seatrout Tournament Results:
1st place -
Steve Taylor and Ashley Mock weighed in a total of 5 Trout,
weighing 10 lbs. 14 oz.
2nd Place - Casey Cook &
John Wiley weighed in 5 trout, weighing 7 lbs.
10.5 oz.
3rd place - Adran Godwin & Chase Lanway weighed in 5 trout, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz.
Our next Seatrout Tournament is Sunday, Oct.
12, 2008.
Sept. 5 - 11, 2008
Hope everyone is having a terrific week!!
Hasn't been to busy around here lately. Scallop season ended Sept. 10th,
however I think all the rain that Tropical Storm Fay brought us pushed em' out two
weeks ago. So needless to say we haven't had any reports on gettin' scallops
lately. Although fishing is not at its best right now, we did manage to get a couple
reports in.
Otto Hough caught a couple of keeper grouper South of the Aucilla near some
inshore rock piles.
Bill Bramblett fished out of St. Marks, and landed a 23'' Red, using live shrimp
under a Cajun Thunder. Bill said the water is still real stained from the Tropical
Storm, but it hasn't stopped the fish from bitin'!!
REMINDER:
Redfish Tournament - Saturday Sept. 13, 2008. The fee is $50 per team (2
person team)
August 15 - 21, 2008
Amanda Causseaux, Leif Lundquist, and Kenneth Pontones caught a 27'', 25'' and 24'' Red while fishing off Live Oak Island, using pinfish and whole finger mullet.
Redfish Tournament Results:
1st Place - Scott Andersen & Will Tomlinson, 2 reds, Total weight 10 lbs. 13 oz.
2nd Place - Steven Stubbs & Brian Yarbrough, 2 reds, Total weight 8lbs. 1 oz.
3rd Place - Otto Hough &
Mark Brown, 1 Red, Total weight 2 lbs. 14 oz.
The Team Seatrout
Tournament is scheduled for
Sunday, August 24, 2008 at Jerry's Bait and Tackle,
however there is a possibility that it will be
rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Fay. If anyone
is/was planning on fishing this tournament,
please contact Jerry's Bait and Tackle by Friday,
August 22, 2008.
August 8-14, 2008
Hope everyone is doing well...
Not many reports have been given this week. The weather just hasn't been cooperating. The water has been pretty murky the past couple of days.
Cobia have been reported seen around Shell Point, right off the bank. An angler reported catching a 33 incher, while fishing off the bank, using cut mullet.
Scott Andersen & Will Tomlinson fished out of the Aucilla and brought back a couple of good lookin' cobia.
Hopefully this weekend, we'll be blessed with some good fishin' weather.
REMEMBER:
Redfish Tournament - Saturday, August 16, 2008. The tournament is open to anyone. The fee is $50 per team (two person team).
August 1 - 7, 2008
Hope everyone had a great week.....
Got a few reports.....
John and I fished around Piney Island on Sunday and caught a few small Reds, no keepers, but it was still fun to get out and actually do a little fishin'.
Also, we've had a couple of guys fish the Ochlockonee River, using peeled shrimp, and caught several keeper Reds.
Captain Eric Keyser fished the Aucilla last weekend, using top water plugs, and he said the fishery is HOTT out there. Him and a buddy ended up catching 10 or so Reds, that were over 24'' and a number of nice trout.
From what I understand, there is some kind of Bacteria in the Apalachee Bay area water. I understand that this bacteria is NOT affecting the fish; however they are advising everyone to "stay out of the saltwater."
Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!
July 25 - 31, 2008
Keith Godin caught his very first Redfish near the lighthouse....a 19 incher!!
Robert Pandolfri pulled in a massive 36'' Grouper using cut bait. Robert said he
caught this monster, off Dog Island in 28 foot of water.
Redfish Tournament Results:
1st Place: Scott Andersen & Chris Mitchem - weighed in two 25'' Redfish,
weighing in at 10 lbs.
11.5 oz.
2nd Place: Huey Collins & Chuck Collins - weighed in a 26.5'' and a 24.5''
Red, weighing 10 lbs 9 oz.
3rd Place: Casey Cook & Pat Irwin - weighed in a 25.5'' and a 23.5'' Red,
weighing 10 lbs. 7.5 oz.
NEXT TOURNAMENT DATES:
Redfish
Tournament - August 16, 2008 (Saturday)
Seatrout Tournament - August 24, 2008 (Sunday)
July 18 - 24, 2008
Hope everyone had a great weekend,
Mike McMullen caught a 23.5'' Seatrout, Jon Labie landed a 27'' Red, & Ryan Yelverton caught a 25'' Red, which had a wopping 17 spots. This trio caught these fine filets out of St. Marks near the Oyster Bars on an incoming tide. They used cut pinfish and "Natural" Gulp.
Team Seatrout Tournament Results:
1st Place: Pat Irwin & Jr Dice, 5 fish, total Weight 13 lbs. 2 oz. Dice also caught the "Big Fish", a 28'' trout, weighing 5 lbs. 10 oz. (See Picture)
2nd Place: Jeff Trent & Keith Cardin weighed in 5 fish, with a total weight of 12 lbs. 5 oz.
3rd Place: Huey Collins & Tommy Thompson brought in 5 fish with a total weight of 11 lbs 11 oz. Huey & Tommy also caught the biggest Redfish at 26'', weighing 6 lbs, 6.5 oz.
REDFISH TOURNAMENT: Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Jerry's Bait & Tackle. The entry fee $50 per team.
July 11 - 17, 2008
Hope all is well with everyone,
Fishing seems to be really good right now, we've had a few reports...
- Jerry Pearson with a shallow water rockpile grouper caught while fishing with the 'Hough Boys".
- Rick Strickland and Dean Young with four solid grouper caught 18 miles out in 35' of water.
- Bill and Jamal Reynolds with a nice Black Tip shark that Bill caught Tuesday.
These anglers had a great day on the water with these fine Carrabelle catches.....
Lanark catches.....
REMINDER: Team Seatrout Tournament - Sunday, July 20, 2008. The entry fee is $50 per team (2-person team). We will also be having a Redfish pot, $10 per boat..winner take all!!
July 4 - 10, 2008
Hello, hope everyone had a fantastic 4th of July!!
As most of you may know already, Scallop season is here and there are plenty of em' out there. That's pretty much the talk at the bait store right now. Scallops everywhere!!!!
We've had a couple reports, of catching Flounder in the East River. Shell Point has also been proven to hold some pretty nice size Flounder. Also, Cobia have been caught in the grassy flats in front of the lighthouse.
Bo Barfield caught and released a 42'' Redfish while trolling a Stretch 30. Bo said he was fishing in approximately 30 foot of water about a 1/4 mile of the C buoy in Lanark.
Gary Droze shows off his 26'' Red and a fine flounder.
For those of you who do not know, the boat ramp (the Fort) in St. Marks is finally open and ready for business. The old boat ramp is still useable. They have added a double boat ramp, so launching and picking up the boat should be a whole lot easier. Thank goodness!!
Hope everyone has a terrific weekend!!
June 27 - July 3, 2008
Hope everyone is having a fantastic week.....
Anglers report catching grouper, tarpon and sharks near the St. Marks Reef. Bottom fishing with Mackeral, squid, and live pin fish have proven to work the best.
June 29, 2008 Team Seatrout Results:
1st place - Jr. Dice & Pat Irwin weighed in 5 trout, with a total weight of 16 lbs 5 oz. Their biggest fish was 30'', weighing 7 lbs 8.5 oz.
2nd place - Zach Bahorski & Eric Worrell weighed in 5 trout, with a total weight of 12 lbs. 4 oz. Zach also weighed in a 5 lb. 8 oz. Redfish, which won him the Redfish pot of $130!!
3rd place - Keith Cardin & Jeff Trent weighed in 5 trout with a total weight of 11 lbs. 8 oz.
Our next seatrout Tourny will be July 20, 2008, hope to see everyone at the weigh-in!!
June 20 -26, 2008
Hope all is well,
Redfish Tournament Results
1st place - Carl Stubbs & Brandon Stubbs - Total weight: 10lbs. 10oz (Big Fish - 26'' , 7lbs 11 oz.)
2nd place - Nick Lee & Juan Martinez - Total Weight: 9lbs. 5oz.
3rd place - Martin Anderson & Ryan Anderson - Total weight: 8lbs. 9oz.
Carl Stubbs also caught a 3lb Flounder on Tournament day!!
REMINDER: Team Seatrout Tournament - June 29, 2008 ($50 per team)
NOTE: There will be a Big Redfish Pot for the Team Seatrout Tournament this weekend! It will be $10.00 per boat, WINNER take all. It is only an option, you do not have to enter the Redfish Pot. Remember, you MUST be registered in the Team Seatrout Tournament to also enter the Big Redfish Pot!
June 13 - 19, 2008
Hi folks, hope all is well,
Anglers report catching Reds and trout in Oyster Bay and Piney Island. Also the Ecofina is holding some pretty nice size reds, and trout, as well as blue fish.
This angler fished around Piney Island with spoons and topwater and landed this nice red.......
and another.......
REMINDER:
REDFISH TOURNAMENT - Saturday, June 21, 2008. The entry fee is $50 per team
June 6 - 12, 2008
Hope everyone is having a great week.
Anglers are still reporting catching trout East of the lighthouse toward Aucilla and Grey Mere Rock.
Shrimp on the bottom, and plastics are working nicely.
Cobia are being found in around 6 to 7 foot of water. It appears that shrimp is a cobia's specialty.
Doug Baer & Val Frailey caught 3 trout (16'', 17'', 18''), 1 slot red, and a 16'' Flounder, using live shrimp and New Penny Gulp. Doug said they caught thei variety of fish between the lighthouse and East River.
REMINDER:
Redfish Tournament - Saturday, June 21, 2008 - $50 entry fee.
May 30 - June 5, 2008
Hope everyone is having a fantastic week,
Ecofina River, Aucilla, and East of the lighthouse has said to be the best places to fish. Anglers report catching their limits of trout, and reds. Cobia, flounder, shark, and ladyfish have also been caught at these places as well. Topwater plugs and plastic soft baits have been working great in these areas.
This angler fished the Ecofina and landed this huge 27.5 incher, using a skitter walk.
This angler also fished near the Ecofina and landed this nice 20 pounder
May 31, 2008 Redfish Tournament Results:
1st place was awarded to Carson Ulrich & Trip Ackeman who weighed in 2 reds, with a total weight of 11 lbs. .5 oz.
2nd place went to Bryce Hill & Justin Wiwi, with total weight of 10 lbs. 11.5 oz.
3rd place was awarded to Will Tomlinson & Roy Tomlinson, with a total weight of 10 lbs.
May 23-29, 2008
Hope everyone is having a great week!!
Anglers report having good luck fishing East of the lighthouse. Trout, Reds, lady fish and shark have all been caught. Topwater plugs, shrimp, and plastic baits have been proven to work the best.
Captain Eric Keyser and Joey Thompson fished in Aucilla & landed these 2 nice size reds and a trout.
Jamie Wood and his dad fished East of the Lighthouse and landed several species of fish. Jamie is all smiles with his fine catch of the day, a 22'' trout and a 25'' shark. Jamie caught both fish on live pinfish!!
Sherri Brown caught this fine trout with a gold bite-a-bait. Her husband Mark Brown fished with a gold redfin and landed a 23'' trout and a 20'' red!!
This Angler fished with Mark Cann and landed a 24.5'' red!!
REMINDER: Redfish Tournament this weekend (Saturday, May 31, 2008) at Jerry's Bait and Tackle. Please register at Jerry's the morning of the tournament.
May 16 - 22, 2008
Hello, hope all is well,
There have been several reports from anglers fishing out of St. Marks near the lighthouse. Anglers report catching their limits in trout using just about everything they throw at em'. Salt Water Assassins, Gulp, Skitter Walks, & Redfin's have all been proven to work great.
Other reports have come from Lanark. Anglers have reported catching Pompano, Flounder, and slot size trout & reds.
Team Seatrout Tournament results:
Shane Chason and Terry Dowden locked up 1st Place, bringing in a five fish limit weighing in at 13 lbs. 6 oz., while also garnering Big Fish winnings thanks to their 4 lb. 8 oz. trout.
Adam Hooker and Brett Bryan took 2nd Place with a five fish stringer weighing in at 13 lbs. 5 oz. and a big fish of 3 lbs. 13 oz.
Ashley Mock and Steve Taylor picked up 3rd Place, weighing in five fish at 13 lbs. 3 oz. and a 4 lb. 1 oz. big fish.
REMINDER:
Redfish Tournament - May 31, 2008. The entry fee is $50 per team (2 person team)
May 9 - 15, 2008
Hello, hope everyone is having a fantastic week.
Wesley Padgett & William Bennett fished 2 miles past the last bouy and brought home a 38'' cobia & a 34'' cobia. Wesley said they used live pin fish and a grunt to catch these bad boys.
Victor Williams fished Wakulla Beach and landed this massive 28'' trout, which weighed in at 6lbs. 6 oz.
Joe and Ron caught these 4 Red Snappers, about 20 miles out from Panacea.
Carl Stubbs holds up 2 nice trout
REMINDER:
Team Seatrout Tournament - Sunday, May 18, 2008. The fee is $50 per team.
May 1 - May 8, 2008
Hello all, hope yall are having a fantastic week!!
Andy Jaap holds up 2 nice size Reds, that him and Terry Walker caught while fishing near Stoney Bayou.
Steven and Carl Stubbs with a few trout and reds that brought home Saturday.
Steve Tucker and John Jessup landed trout and redfish. Steve's trout weighed in at 4 lbs. 8 oz., which was good enough for 6th place in the 17th Annual Optimist Fishing Tournament.
Joe and Ron holding Red Snappers, which were caught about 20 miles out from Panacea.
Bobby Skipper proudly holds his 25'' trout up, which he caught near Live Oak Island, using live pinfish.
Victor Williams shows off his 6 lb. 6 oz., 28'' trout, which he caught near Wakulla Beach, using a Mudd Minnow.
The husband and I are gonna try and do some deep water fishin' in Destin, FL this weekend. Hopefully, we'll have some pictures and good stories to share of our own! Wish us luck!
REMINDER:
Seatrout Tournament: May 18, 2008
Redfish Tournament : May 31, 2008
April 25 - May 1, 2008
Hope all is well,
Mike Renz fished Southeast of the lighthouse and landed a permit, a cobia, 30 trout, with 4 being keepers, several shark & lady fish. Mike said he used nothing but New Penny Gulp & Natural Gulp.
Reggie Roddenberry, and son Bobby Roddenberry fished between the Aucilla and Grey Mere Rock and landed a variety of fish. Reggie said they caught a 40'' Cobia on a 4'' Nuclear Chicken Gulp, along the steakline in 7 to 8 foot of water. They also caught a 27'' Cobia by trolling a Red Fin Lure. He said they also caught a 22'' Spanish on a pink Mirrolure and 3 trout (18'' - 20'') using live shrimp under a Cajun Thunder, "New Penny" Gulp and "Motor Oil" Bass Assassin lure.
Miss Cameron caught a huge Red near Stoney Bayou, using live shrimp!
April 27th Seatrout Tournament Results:
1st Place - Jeff Pettis & Bo Raker, 5 fish, total weight = 14 lbs. 12.5 oz.
2nd Place - Casey Cook & John Wiley, 5 fish, total weight = 12 lbs. 5.5 oz.
3rd Place - Keith Cardin & Jeff Trent, 5 fish, total weight = 11 lbs. 11.5 oz.
"Big Fish" went to Casey Cook & John Wiley, who caught a massive 26'' trout, weighing 5 lbs. 3 oz.
REMINDERS:
Team Seatrout Tournament - May 18, 2008
Redfish Tournament - May 31, 2008