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Yeah, Vargo’s was open but sure looks like it could use some more business. The owner is a real nice guy, think he came down from Buffalo, NY. and think got there just in time to welcome Helene. Feel bad for his timing. Hope scallop season had provided much more business. Once again I’ll make a ...

Well, my son and I were able to get to Steinhatchee last weekend. Was obviously worried about the forecast but those were the dates my son had available so away we went. Got into the Hatch bout 4 pm Thursday but winds were way too high so decided to wait till next morning. Well, Friday winds even ...

Well, my son and I are finally headed back to Steinhatchee this Thursday to fish the weekend and hope to corral some trout. Maybe some reds, cobia, bluefish, shiners, catfish whatever just hoping for some tugs on the line. Weather looks good so real excited. Has anyone been down there recently and ...

Did y’all do any good?

I sure hope someone will provide some answers to your question as I was about to post the same. I’m headed to Steinhatchee 10/9 to try and corral some trout and whatever else might be silly enough to bite. My youngest son was down couple weeks back and the trout he found were mostly shorts and in 5 ...

I find it almost amazing the lack of any new posts in really any of the fishing forums on this site. I realize it’s been a hot summer and many of the flats are covered with scallopers but surely some folks are going fishing of some sort. In fact, the only new posts in the last few weeks are about ...

As I reported in the Inshore Forum last month, I fished Steinhatchee the first part of May and again the week before Memorial Day and I really didn’t see any. Granted I was concentrating on fishing and was in mostly water 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 ft deep. The water and grass were beautiful and I noticed a ...

Also, forgot to report that I’m talking a big ole tarpon rolled about 100 ft from my boat Friday morning but i had just thrown my topwater in a different direction and by the time I could get it in guessing he’d moved on. I was more than willing to sacrifice that Skitterwalk just to see one jump ...

Yeah, seems like I heard some other fishermen say that the floating grass was bad down south. I went N both days and there were strips of floating grass that were thick and random floating grass pretty much everywhere but not terrible and heck at least on Friday morning if I didn’t pick up some ...

Took a quick solo trip back to the Hatch to try the trout one more time before the madness of Scallop Season begins. Believe me it was worth every inch of the drive. The weather was perfect and the tides were right for what I love to do the most, topwater. Morning low tide was before dawn so rising ...

Just got back from 3 beautiful days fishing at Steinhatchee. My wife and I headed down late Sunday to try for some trout and whatever else might wanta bite. Monday we headed N , weather was great sunny and just enough wind to drift well. Only problem was the fish didn’t seem to want to cooperate ...

Cool post and great pics both under and above water. As a poor ole Ga boy 200+ miles from where I love to fish( just not often enough) I really appreciate these posts. Can sorta live vicariously!

Here on beautiful St. George Island for a family beach week with some bay fishing thrown in. Speaking of beach, yesterday for some reason there was a TON of sea grass that had blown up into the first 20 yds of the surf and pockets further out. My son was trying anyhow and when hauling in his line ...

Seems like winds have moved to later in the year, used to be March when you’d catch those but our April trip to the Hatch last year was absolutely the same weather wise. Think I’ll change my planning strategy to trying to make reservations only couple days out in the future. I’m mostly retired and ...

Well I said I’d send post on my trip so here goes. BLOWN OUT! That’s it.

My wife and I got here Monday afternoon and got the boat in and tackle ready for Tuesday morning which dawned with the wind STRONG only to get worse. Steady around 15 gusts 20-25 and that was by far the best day. We did make ...