A unique website dedicated to fishing information from Florida's Northern Big Bend. This includes the area from the Econfina River west to the Apalachicola River
Use this area to post inshore fishing reports from the area. Please try to include relevant information such as:
Location, date, time, water conditions, weather conditions, baits, techniques, species caught, etc.
Got on the water and started fishing around 6:45 around the oyster bar at the mouth of the river. With falling tides and the wind from the north east we began drifting out. While fishing on top water with a Top Dog, caught a 18" trout within 15 minutes. It appeared as though it was going to be great to begin with but, the strikes were usually short. However, a huge cobia blew up at the lure twice, each time missing and knocking it out of the water. We continued our drift and began catching some shorts in the 14-15 range. The quality began to pick up. My nephew caught his first Spanish and it was a dandy. It was 24" er and tipped the scales at almost 4 lbs. Finally got a piece cut bate in the water hoping to catch a shark or two. Got none only to have my steel leader cut as if it was a piece of 8lb mono. Re-wired and went at it again. This time only to catch several sail cats. While drifting we continued to fish top water. Intermittentingly, I would bump the bottom with a grub or use a Cajun thunderer. No luck at all with them. Not even a pin or rock fish. So, why change from top water when it is working. We continued catching several more shorts and 4 keepers up to 22". Wound up finishing the day with 5 good trout, 2 blues in the 2 1/2 lb range and the Spanish. Had fun better than working. Being a school teacher, it was my last weekday opportunity had to take advantage no matter how good the fishing would be. One question on a side note. I saw a huge fish jump about 40 yards from the boat and was essentially parallel to the water. It was 4-5 ft long and looked as though it was a huge shiner. A friend said it could have been a tarpon. Anyone got any suggestions? :idea:
A guy from here in Moultrie told me he had seen tarpon working in that area. I never have. Interesting though. Sounds like ya'll had a productive day. My wife's a teacher and she was back to the grind this morning. Two little ones to get up and get going too. Gonna have to get used to a 9:00 bedtime again! Hope you can get down there again soon.
One question on a side note. I saw a huge fish jump about 40 yards from the boat and was essentially parallel to the water. It was 4-5 ft long and looked as though it was a huge shiner. A friend said it could have been a tarpon. Anyone got any suggestions? :idea:
Hope you can get down there again soon.
