Carrabelle inshore advice?
Posted: April 21st, 2011, 1:51 pm
Hi everyone, just registered today. I'm originally from Nebraska but moved to Tallahassee about ten years ago, hence, "Tallybraska". After fishing with buddies for several years, in 2007 I decided I wanted more trouble and expense in my life and to accomplish that I would need to buy my own boat. When I got my own ride, I fished out of St. Marks for three years and I had finally gotten to the point where I felt like I had a decent working knowledge of the area that would give me at least a chance of catching something I wanted to catch. (though there were plenty of trips where I was reminded that the majority of that is still up to the fish).
If we wanted to fish offshore, my buddy and I would pull our boats down to Carrabelle and after doing that a few years, I decided that I wanted to move my boat to Carrabelle to stay permanently. I have kept it in the trailer lot at the Moorings since September last year. While offshore is still fun on the right day, I really prefer inshore fishing, the problem is, since moving my boat to Carrabelle, I have had no luck finding any spots where I can catch redfish, or anything really. A random trout will find me in the bay and last summer it was not that difficult to find pods feeding Spanish. I have drifted along the bayside of Dog Island on the sand/grass flats with no red luck. I did see a great looking red cruising around the curve of umbrella cove near the East end of Dog Island, but he didn’t want my live shrimp. I've seen literally hundreds of "V"s cutting through the water on the shore side of Lanark Reef, (they look like they might be reds, but not a single one has ever taken anything I have offered, does anyone know if they are reds, or just something else messing with me?) I did catch one juvenile red on frozen shrimp while sitting in a chair on the dock of Pirate's Landing marina with a line in the water drinking a beer, but, despite trying a lot of “spots that look promising” I don’t have much anything to show for it.
I have tried lots of lures and bait, I cast net live bait and get live shrimp, gulps, Aqua Dream Spoons, most everything, but haven’t had luck. I'm hoping some helpful folks on the board will be willing to offer me some advice that will put me on the right track to start posting a fishing report or two this summer.
I should add, I have a 22 ft Hurricane Center Console (one of the two center console versions Hurricane makes). It’s a little large for a skinny water boat, but it’s a crossover Deep V/deckboat so it’s really wide (9ft) and only drafts 10 inches and I am able to pushed her into some shallower water than some boats my size usually go.
Let me finish by saying thanks very much for any advice, tips, or help, it is all very much appreciated. While I know it takes years to learn a new area, you don’t get of the advice you are afraid to ask for. And please let me know if anyone wants to hear about what it’s like when you football team leaves the Texas Conference (Big 12) and moves to cold stadiums of the Big 10.
If we wanted to fish offshore, my buddy and I would pull our boats down to Carrabelle and after doing that a few years, I decided that I wanted to move my boat to Carrabelle to stay permanently. I have kept it in the trailer lot at the Moorings since September last year. While offshore is still fun on the right day, I really prefer inshore fishing, the problem is, since moving my boat to Carrabelle, I have had no luck finding any spots where I can catch redfish, or anything really. A random trout will find me in the bay and last summer it was not that difficult to find pods feeding Spanish. I have drifted along the bayside of Dog Island on the sand/grass flats with no red luck. I did see a great looking red cruising around the curve of umbrella cove near the East end of Dog Island, but he didn’t want my live shrimp. I've seen literally hundreds of "V"s cutting through the water on the shore side of Lanark Reef, (they look like they might be reds, but not a single one has ever taken anything I have offered, does anyone know if they are reds, or just something else messing with me?) I did catch one juvenile red on frozen shrimp while sitting in a chair on the dock of Pirate's Landing marina with a line in the water drinking a beer, but, despite trying a lot of “spots that look promising” I don’t have much anything to show for it.
I have tried lots of lures and bait, I cast net live bait and get live shrimp, gulps, Aqua Dream Spoons, most everything, but haven’t had luck. I'm hoping some helpful folks on the board will be willing to offer me some advice that will put me on the right track to start posting a fishing report or two this summer.
I should add, I have a 22 ft Hurricane Center Console (one of the two center console versions Hurricane makes). It’s a little large for a skinny water boat, but it’s a crossover Deep V/deckboat so it’s really wide (9ft) and only drafts 10 inches and I am able to pushed her into some shallower water than some boats my size usually go.
Let me finish by saying thanks very much for any advice, tips, or help, it is all very much appreciated. While I know it takes years to learn a new area, you don’t get of the advice you are afraid to ask for. And please let me know if anyone wants to hear about what it’s like when you football team leaves the Texas Conference (Big 12) and moves to cold stadiums of the Big 10.
