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.
Took off work to fish.
I took a friend kayaking who knows very little about fishing. Altruistic efforts and fishing don’t always mix but this time it worked out. He caught a limit of trout & had a great time. I caught a beautiful 26 that dwarfed the other fish on the stringer. 52 & 38 series MirroLures were the ticket with many strikes occurring when the lure was suspended. The fish were real finicky. They were either biting or not at something like 1/2 hour intervals. I’m sure the big AM tide had a lot to do with it. The trip went really well but I still don’t know if I’ve figured out how to fish a MirroLure. It seems like a moving target as to the best way to fish them. Sometimes this works & sometimes it’s something else. They require (allow) you to impart the action & you have to really concentrate on technique. Braided line helps a lot. Of course, then nothing works.
I have photos on a disposable that I have to get developed.
Back to report, after further review, the "26" was closer to a 25.
I didn't clean the fish until the next morning & I put a yardstick on it instead of the more wishful measure on top of the cooler. The scientist in me forced me to confess. I am a fisherman so I'll lie about some things but really big trout are few and I have to post the right numbers on them.
