Spring Break: REDS GONE WILD down South

FinsNGrins · Post by **FinsNGrins** » March 12th, 2009, 10:54 pm

Its that time of year again when most college kids go out boozing and looking for some crazy stuff to get in to. Not so much in my case. My friend and I headed down to south Tampa Bay for a couple days on Anna Maria Island for some intense fishing in between working charters in Upper Tampa Bay. We started out Monday morning chumming up the greenbacks aka whitebait off the flats with the castnet, then hit up some nice mangroves looking for hungry snook. After only catching a handful of snook with one keeper in the livewell we set out in search of the monstrous schoools of reds laid up near Ft. Desoto State Park. The bite was slow at first with the slack tide, but as soon as the water started moving the fish started eating...and eating...and eating..the frenzy went on for about an hour. Total reds to the boat probably went into the mid-20's biggest to 34". I spent today over in Orlando checking out the new Vantage 19 ft. flats skiff from East Cape. http://www.eastcapecanoes.com/ Those guys really know how to build a quality custom boat. Here are some pics:

Post by **birddog** » March 13th, 2009, 6:24 am

Sweet fish! Thanks for posting.

Post by **tin can** » March 13th, 2009, 7:09 am

That's some gooduns. Nice trip.

Post by **MudDucker** » March 13th, 2009, 8:19 am

Nize catch, but at your age, I was chasing another form of whitefish during spring break. I did practice catch and release though.

Post by **whitebc** » March 13th, 2009, 8:33 am

caseycook · Post by **caseycook** » March 13th, 2009, 9:00 am

Good looking fish, FNG.

I really wish I had a Spring Break.

Post by **BAD BEHAVIOR** » March 13th, 2009, 9:05 am

I looked at a Lostmen very hard before deciding on the Maverick I have. great little boats. Ass wetters, but other than that, great little boats. Good report!

Post by **WaltDawg** » March 13th, 2009, 9:11 am

Nice reds and report

FinsNGrins · Post by **FinsNGrins** » March 13th, 2009, 7:36 pm

BAD BEHAVIOR wrote:I looked at a Lostmen very hard before deciding on the Maverick I have. great little boats. Ass wetters, but other than that, great little boats. Good report!

I need all the info I can get..thanks but as for as ass wetters you mean spray?

sanblaslayer · Post by **sanblaslayer** » March 13th, 2009, 7:41 pm

Nice fish, Pat

Post by **LuckySOB** » March 13th, 2009, 9:41 pm

Great trip! I am going down next month fishing with Chew On This Charters and looking forward to fishing the Tampa Bay area. Hope we do as good as ya'll.

Sea Spot · Post by **Sea Spot** » March 13th, 2009, 10:46 pm

Nice trip.

Post by **jsuber** » March 13th, 2009, 11:27 pm

Nice reds, tell Kevin Jeff says Hey.

Dabbler · Post by **Dabbler** » March 17th, 2009, 11:42 pm

Thanks for pics.

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