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For what it’s worth… March is usually a transition month as fish move onto the flats and redfish begin to wake up from the cold, but this weather has everyone confused. The trout are already on the flats in 3 to 5 feet of water. Areas around Rocky Creek and the flats west of Pepperfish have yielded ...

I would highly advise you start out by fishing the creeks north of the river... less rocks and less chance for you to damage your boat. Plenty of redfish up that way too. Dallus creek is easy to slip into on a rising tide in a skiff. Agree 100% that creeks north of the Steinhatchee River have less ...

In a Carolina Skiff 238DLV? I'm very familiar with the creeks s. of Steinhatchee - have been fishing them from a kayak for years. Virtually all these creek mouths are "protected" by oyster/sand bars - and rocks (Rocky Creek). What motorized watercraft I see in these creeks are typically up...

2Salty are you trying to scare them or provoke them with your kayak? :lol: :lol: Photo I posted 3/2/2017 6:47 PM isn't my kayak. Prior posts in this thread made references to "jaws" and "teeth" on a kayak so I posted the photo. When I encounter alligator(s) while yak angling I d...

Question:

What are the risks to canoeists and kayakers from alligators?

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Woman Narrowly Escapes Alligator in Sinking Kayak Boynton says when gator latched on, it began its "death roll" maneuver to tear apart the kayak. "There's two very large alligators out here, and I can't kayak. I'm sinking," she told a 911 operator. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/hea...

Watch kayaker get surprised by monster gator -- if you dare Half a heartbeat later, an alligator that looked big enough to eat Burgos, kayak and all, emerged from the stained swamp water, bearing its flesh-puncturing teeth. "I was in a 13-foot Hobie Outback, and that thing had 3 foot of head th...

Duck Hunter Attacked By Alligator In Everglades November 25, 2016 “I saw the alligator’s mouth and I tried to push the kayak between him and the alligator,” Gautier said. “We struggled a little bit to get composure, put him on the kayak and get out of the water.” http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/11/25...

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Search "Alligator" and/or "Guana Lake" on the forum of jaxkayakfishing.com to read some interesting encounters kayak anglers have had with alligators. (Guana Lake on Florida's East Coast near Ponte Vedra Beach is very popular for kayak fishing and has a robust population of allig...

Rookie question here. When y'all look at that weather forecast at what wind speed do y'all say, "man that's too windy to fish"! Trying to get a feel for a general wind speed forecast thats prob gonna make it too rough. Since I have 2.5-3 hr drive one way don't wanna do a bunch of driving ...

silverking wrote:...By the way, unless they've changed formulas Z-Man Baits use Pro-Cure to add scent to their lures.

If Pro-Cure begins to spoil above 70 degrees F wonder if that means Z-Man Baits treated wih Pro-Cure should be kept below 70 degrees F?

E-mail received from Pro-Cure today: "Hello, Keep your oils and gels stored below 70 degrees at all times. The Super Gels can last up to 10 years and the Bait Oils can last 3-5 years. This goes for opened and un-opened bottles. If you are fishing and it is warm, keep the bottles out of the dire...

Did you try any natural baits?