Poll: Has flats fishing gotten worse over the years?

[doomtrpr_z71]

Tannin stained water is not very conductive to photosynthesis plus flood waters usually leads to increased epibionts. Frankly, I fished freshwater until 14 and I think the seagrass is doing great now compared to 14, it also seems healthier as I didn't see as many epibionts on it this year while scalloping.

[Salty Gator]

"Stressors include reduced optical water quality, which has resulted from elevated phytoplankton concentrations and water color in the region. Tropical storms Debby and Andrea in the early summers of 2012 and 2013, respectively, and heavy rains in July 2013 caused rivers to discharge large volumes of darkly colored, nutrient–rich water, reducing water clarity and dramatically increasing phytoplankton levels in the coastal region during the remainder of the growing season."

Can we attribute your recent participation on this forum to getting banned from Florida sportsman forum?

[DixieReb]

My last 4 saltwater trips have been great compared to what they were, say, one year ago. And we haven't had any rain to speak of in almost 3 months. Go figure!