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LET’S GO FISHING ON FLORIDA’S BIG BEND! LESSON #3: SPOTTED SEA TROUT
On Natural North Florida’s Big Bend, there’s no argument about the most popular and sought-after fish. Without doubt, it’s Spotted Sea Trout. In terms of sheer numbers, they outnumber all other species, with the exception of bait fish, upon which they prey. And they’re great table fare, too! Another reason Spotted Sea Trout are popular …
Get Hooked at Gulf Coast Fishing Tournament, October 12, 2019
If you’re a saltwater angler and paddler, avid or otherwise, you don’t want to miss the upcoming “Get Hooked…In Taylor County” catch, photo, release kayak fishing tournament. Sponsored by and hosted by the Gulf Coast Kayaking Club, Walter B’s store, Taylor County TDC and the Taylor County Chamber of Commerce this event will be held …
Winter Fishing’s Best Bet–Spotted Seatrout on Florida’s Natural North Florida’s Gulf Coast
I’m no expert on spotted seatrout biology or mortality, but for some reason the Big Bend saw a decided decline in that fishery this past year. At first, trout were scarce from Tampa Bay to Apalachicola, and then they started to bite. However, anglers catching a hundred a day only caught three or four keepers. …
2018 Shands Saltwater Trout Tournament, Steinhatchee, April 29, Sea Hag Marina
The Shands Fishing For Kids Saltwater Trout Tournament, one of the largest and most popular fishing events in our Natural North Florida region takes place on Saturday, April 28 at Steinhatchee. Weigh-in and a celebratory fish fry will be held at the Sea Hag Marina. With some excellent (and guaranteed) payouts, this promises to be …
Cool Weather Brings Good Spotted Seatrout Bite to Natural North Florida’s Gulf Coast
A typical winter day near Steinhatchee’s Sea Hag Marina! Everyone wants a limit of spotted seatrout! Cool air temperatures that follow the arrival of cold fronts to Natural North Florida’s west coast usually drop Gulf and river water temperatures down a degree or two. Feeling that drop, and the likely onset of winter, spotted seatrout …
Don’t Miss Fishing Florida’s Big Bend “Halloween High Tide”!
Expect to see water flooded well into Big Bend creek during the “Halloween Tides” Fishing mid-day high tides, like the ones we’ll have the weekend of October 29 and 30 (Halloween weekend!), can be a good thing—fish move closer to shore and can’t get any farther, making it easy to catch both big reds and …
Fishing in October? Cooling Waters Heat Up The Big Bend Inshore Bite
I was pleasantly surprised last Sunday when Steinhatchee Capt. Rick Davidson told me he’d been reading water temperatures in the 70s all day. The day was cool and there were pods of bait everywhere, but I didn’t think that the temps had dropped that much in the past few weeks. That’s a good sign, and …
25th Annual Perry Optimist Saltwater Fishing Tournament, Taylor County, FL—May 7, 2016
The Optimist Club of Perry’s 25th Annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament promises to be special! Anglers can fish from 7AM in the Gulf waters out of Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach and Econfina. There’s a $50 per angler entry fee, but the prizes to be won are huge. Largest seatrout, $3000 2nd Largest seatrout, $1000 3rd Largest seatrout, …
Shands 12th Annual Fishing For Kids Trout Tournament, Steinhatchee, FL–4/23/16
The 2016 Fishing For Kids Trout Tournament has a guaranteed $2500 payout, which isn’t bad for a $100 per boat entry fee. And there should be plenty of trout to be caught swarming the Taylor County flats off Steinhatchee. The tournament benefits UF Health Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, so even if …
2016 Trout Madness at Steinhatchee’s Sea Hag Marina Ends 3/31
There’s just one more month to enter and win the Sea Hag Marina’s February/March Trout Madness Contest! Just catch a big trout, have it weighed and photographed back at the marina by an employee, and be eligible to win a $100 Sea Hag Gift Certificate. There’s no entry fee, and you can enter once a …