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Awesome, we will try some dawn topwater especially if they still issue a yearly pass to state park which used to give you access to the gate code so you can get your boat in the water before sunrise. I’d rather catch one on topwater than 10 any other way. And if you are staying on the east end of is...

We are headed to St. George Island Saturday for a week of sun n fun, grouper sandwiches at Blue Parrot, and steamed shrimp at the Indian Pass. When not feeding my face or enjoying a cold one or two plan on doing some fishing probably most in the bay behind the state park and maybe try to run some bu...

We headed to St. George next Saturday for week for family vacation but taking bay boat for some trout n redfishing in the bay. I’d love to try n hook up w a triple tail but no experience w that. Know to check crab trap buoy etc but understand that parts of bay behind the island has spots that get su...

Awesome, great day! We headed for St. George Island 6/3 for a week and will definitely try the buoys as I’ve never caught a triple tail. We ate some filets ( hate to admit I bought) last summer and they were delicious.

Wow! Thx for going to the trouble of looking that guide up and great timing as gonna try to make my Dry Tortuga ferry reservations today and start working backwards from there for rest of trip so I’ll give him a holler and since we talking bout 5 months out may be able to hook up ( literally I hope)...

Yeah, I’m actually trying to” build” our trip around going to Dry Tortuga. That’s been on my bucket list for quite a while. Probably revisit/snorkel at Pennecamp, where we camped with our sons 25+ years ago and basically wander our way south with idea of staying in Key West just long enough for the ...

Realize that this ain’t a Big Bend question but figured with all you fishing folks out there I’d pose it. My wife n I planning to revisit the Keys this Fall by car, hoping to see pretty water, sightsee, snorkel some n maybe try to fish one day. That said, does anyone out there have a guide/service s...

My wife and I just returned from a few days fishing ( notice I didn’t say catching) at Steinhatchee. Arrived Monday to 20-35 mph wind’s directly out of the west so did put the boat in the water but NEVER considered leaving the dock. Tuesday dawned much better and we headed W to around Clay/Dallus cr...

I agree! Sure wish folks would post/reply more. Don’t think anyone is looking to “steal” any spots and we all know that fishermen, including me, are liars but I’m assuming that lotsa folks just want to vicariously share experiences. And some like me live hundreds of miles from St. Marks or Steinhatc...

Am headed to Bainbridge, Ga. from Augusta to help babysit a 3 yr and 1 month old grandson while their dad goes to the Masters for couple of days. If the weather cooperates and schedule allows I may try to slip away for a short day trip to St. Marks. Does anyone have any recent reports that they migh...

We have a Garmin Echomap plus 74sv but gotta admit we fish 99+% of the time in water 1-4 feet deep so mainly use the navigation capabilities and not the bottom reading. I don’t mind hiring a guide but it’s so much more satisfying to try and figure out new places.

I have seen numerous fishing shows on shallow water grouper fishing out of Crystal River. I have never fished there but would love to give it a try. Tried to get on Capt Brandon Branch’s schedule a year ago but he was basically booked every day season was open. Can a newbie to that area possibly saf...

My son and I are hoping to get a day trip to St.Marks in sometime in the next couple of weeks before his second child is born and he goes into “nursery arrest.” Any updates on what’s been happening there and any results. We are relatively new fishing that area. Last year bout this time we took a sim...

I primarily fish light tackle artificials of various kinds while on the flats but often like to drag a live bait while doing so in hopes of that stray cobia, large trout, or really anything. I have been using the Ambassador 6500C3 as I like it’s size and dependability but I DO NOT LIKE it’s clicker....

Meant to say Dec 6, I’m here right now just waiting a bit for water to rise before heading out.