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Fished Friday in the rivers. Lots of trout hanging in clumps at channel's edge, and I caught a slot red (in the net). Trolled on the way back and caught this 32 inch bad boy (released). https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221126/0bbc031470b2db501a6936ca6a61d0d3.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20...

Ok, that's what I've been doing. Thought maybe I was missing something.

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Went out Sunday and caught a few trout in 4-5 feet, water temp 74 deg, very clear water on the east flats. Fish seemed scattered and it made me wonder - why don't I ever see trout on my sidescan on the flats when I'm slow trolling or looking for a new spot?

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Crum's in Panacea has all the bait & tackle you'll need

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Strong tea today. Lots of short trout hanging out on the edges of 3-4 foot shoals surrounded by deeper water. Can't tell you where the big ones are, cuz I didn't find them

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Got sporty out there today. Launched out of Carrabelle before dawn, put plenty of pinfish in the boat before heading offshore. Started out fairly calm, but 1-2 foot chop turned into 4-6 ft cresting waves in less than half an hour. Really tested the old Wahoo. Glad to be back on shore. Sent from my S...

Pretty common. Extra protein, not harmful except the ick factor.

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Went to the flats east of St Marks to catch some pinfish, and of course you have to put a line out - caught some shorts and this one trout was good size. 6 foot deep near the edge of a shallower shoal on a live pinfish & cork. Offshore it was a day of fish too short to keep. 7-8 grouper all 16-1...

I used to fish out of a 12 foot wooden jon boat I built, so I feel ya. One option is to launch at the lighthouse, turn right coming out of the canal and fish the bars or go up the East river and the creeks it connects to.
Good luck!

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Water was super-clear and 70 degrees on the flats by the rock garden. I tried a few spots in the river, a while drifting the flats, and then it was so calm I felt compelled to hit some nearshore reefs to see if the sheepshead were spawning yet. Saw lots of dolphin playing at several spots, but I did...

A day catching fish and making memories with your son - sounds like a home run!

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It was foggy offshore until almost 4 pm. Can't say I went at fast idle, but I throttled back to a speed where I wasn't outrunning my visibility. PS: I think grouper like the fog [emoji41] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211206/e62f1f851754221cb89d5d6030b4ed0a.jpg Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapat...

Thanks for all the advice. Didn't lose any on the trolling lures today, 1 keeper and some shorts. The big one in the picture came drifting live bottom in 45 feet with 2 sardines on one big circle hook. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211205/b75a4d34382d139d2ed5487b683a7c47.jpg Sent from my SM-G95...

Gotcha, I did that the other day. They're good if you use them right away, not as hardy as pinfish in the livewell

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Good advice. And I do wear the kill switch and inflatable vest. Good strategies from everyone - great forum!

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