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I've caught Spanish mackerel on the flats and many more of them in shallower water (7-12') just south of the east flats, Gray Mare, and Peter's Rock. You can catch them trolling, but it might be more fun to catch them cast and retrieve style, especially when they are in thick schools. I've seen scho...

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Thanks for the great pictures.

By the way, can keeper grouper still be found in state waters in Apalachee Bay or do I need to head toward Carrabelle where the state waters are deeper and cooler?

StMarksAngler, I am new to fishing from a boat, and on calm days, I have been trying to go offshore for grouper in my 20 ft. bay boat. So far, I’ve only caught bonita, sea bass, and Spanish mackerel, and trash fish while trolling. Also, I don’t get too excited when I see “fish” on the sonar because ...

I'm glad to hear you had a successful trip. Were you trolling or bottom fishing?

If you're losing macks on 40-pound leader, your reaction times are too slow. Kings are a totally different animal but Spaniards aren't usually that powerful unless you're not tending the rod/line. When you get in them, hang on to the rod, keep casting and you'll land more fish and lose less termina...

Today, my buddy and I made our first attempt at trolling for grouper. We didn't find any. But well to the south southwest of St. Marks, we caught a bonito on a firetiger-colored trolling lure in about 25-30 feet of water. We also found many schools of Spanish mackerel. When will I learn that 40 lb. ...

Sorry for creating an impression that my inquiry about shallow water grouper is not a fishing report. My inquiry is the preface or introduction to a fishing report, which will be completed after my trip. With any luck, and useful tips from the board (including roadtrip who seems to be holding back),...

Thanks for the detailed response, roadtrip.

With the forecast calling for light winds and calm seas over the weekend, I want to head offshore in my bay boat to 25-30 feet of water to try to catch a grouper. Has anyone heard reports of keeper-size grouper being caught in 25-30' of water yet?

When I go fishing and don't see many other boats out on the water, I figure I am doing something wrong. Everyone else must know that the fish aren't biting. Sunday afternoon as I was driving to Shell Island Fish Camp, I was thinking I might even be doing something stupid. The forecast called for hig...

Is Rotary Reef worth fishing this time of year? If I were to fish there tomorrow, what techniques would work best?