I am based out of Gainesville and put in over at Cedar Key. I am wondering if folks are still getting some grouper out of that area in 25+. I am still new to getting out over there and trying to find some good numbers slowly but surely. I have all the published stuff, but you know how that goes sometimes. The weather has been so bad that I can't pass Friday up. Any suggestions on how to put some in the box. The last time out the only thing I found were juvi sea bass. I see a lot of posts on trolling. Is that going to be the best way to put them in rather than anchoring up over a good bottom?
Any help is appreciated...
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This just in for January's issue of Woods 'N Water Magazine from our "Best Bets" writer in Cedar Key:
Grouper have moved deep, trout and reds are in creeks
by Capt. Phil Muldrow (Cedar Key Captain)
I started to put this month’s article together when the wind was blowing 10 to 20 knots and the seas were six feet but figured I’d better wait until I’d had a chance to go offshore a few days.
It’s a good thing I did wait because our little grouper fishing honeymoon is over. Prior to my last couple days offshore grouper fishing had made quite a remarkable comeback. We were getting limits in the very shallow areas.
The recent 10-day cold snap put an abrupt end to that. Now you better plan on burning lots of gas and running out to at least to 55 to 80 feet of water.
The water temperatures have dropped dramatically to the 60-degree mark here. Hopefully that will hold there the remainder of the winter season.
If so plan on plenty of impressive catches of primarily gag grouper weighing up to 20 pounds. Meanwhile only a few red grouper will be available as they really don’t like cold water and have migrated way offshore. That is about it for offshore opportunities until next spring’s kingfish run.
Now moving on to the inshore update/outlook, right now speckled trout have moved into all of our Nature Coast area rivers and big creeks.
Folks have been doing well with an assortment of baits including live/frozen shrimp, those new “smellyâ€
Grouper have moved deep, trout and reds are in creeks
by Capt. Phil Muldrow (Cedar Key Captain)
I started to put this month’s article together when the wind was blowing 10 to 20 knots and the seas were six feet but figured I’d better wait until I’d had a chance to go offshore a few days.
It’s a good thing I did wait because our little grouper fishing honeymoon is over. Prior to my last couple days offshore grouper fishing had made quite a remarkable comeback. We were getting limits in the very shallow areas.
The recent 10-day cold snap put an abrupt end to that. Now you better plan on burning lots of gas and running out to at least to 55 to 80 feet of water.
The water temperatures have dropped dramatically to the 60-degree mark here. Hopefully that will hold there the remainder of the winter season.
If so plan on plenty of impressive catches of primarily gag grouper weighing up to 20 pounds. Meanwhile only a few red grouper will be available as they really don’t like cold water and have migrated way offshore. That is about it for offshore opportunities until next spring’s kingfish run.
Now moving on to the inshore update/outlook, right now speckled trout have moved into all of our Nature Coast area rivers and big creeks.
Folks have been doing well with an assortment of baits including live/frozen shrimp, those new “smellyâ€
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offshore grouper bit
Thanks for the heads up. That's pretty much what I had feared was the case. Time to fill up the tank and head way out.
tight lines
tight lines