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The bite is still on in the Gulf county canal . The trout are as thick as ever , although the Black drum have slowed down. The Redfish bite is stronger with fish in the slot size . The white bass and stripers are plentiful. The sheepshead are small , yet you will have a few keepers .
The last few weeks live and dead shrimp have done well with dead bringing larger fish. We are using a Carolina rig with a # 4 live bait hook from Mustad a 2 oz lead and 15 lbs fluorocarbon leader about 18 inches long. We are also using a jig head tipped with Fish-Bites crab scent pulled slowed across the bottom. This works well with slack water. Trolling has done well also using a green grub on a ¾ oz jig head. The dead shrimp by far has been the best bait.
St Joe bay has produced a ton of Ladyfish with only a few Redfish . We are using a gold Capt.‘s mikes spoon tossed into every pot hole we drift across. We tie our spoon straight to our line with an improved clinch knot and keep a check on the condition of the knot and line after each fish landed . Haven’t seen any of the large schools in over two weeks and we have made several trips around the bay in search of them.
Trout season is about to close , so if its trout your taste buds are needing you best get out there this week !
Captain Gary Goodrich
http://www.fishingportstjoe.com
1-850-Bay-Fish

Thanks Capt. G

I'm thinking of coming over that way next weekend tides are looking good...I was gonna try around Blacks and my other normal haunts

Thanks for the report Cappy. You da man o' St Joe. Y'all keep putting out them good reports, and I'm gonna have to lay my work a side and come over there and give it a try..