New FWC Press Release Info
Apologize for providing this info late, but some great info here on Grouper, American Red Snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack, blue crabs, and aquarium species. Please read up and keep yourself up-to-date on the rules:
FWC approves Gulf gag and red grouper rule changes
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Thursday approved rule amendments for gag grouper in Gulf of Mexico state waters that are consistent with interim regulations in Gulf federal waters. In addition, the FWC approved a rule amendment to allow Florida recreational anglers to harvest more red grouper in Gulf state waters.
Fishing Report 11/28/08
Good reports of grouper inshore and offshore. Got a report and saw the catch from a neighbor Scott who ran offshore and got gags, reds, and even a kingfish out in about 55-feet of water. We got ours inshore up in the bay.
Proposed Gulf gag and red grouper rule changes
FWC proposes Gulf gag and red grouper rule changesThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Thursday proposed rule amendments for gag grouper in Gulf of Mexico state waters to be consistent with anticipated regulations in Gulf federal waters. In addition, the FWC is proposing to allow Florida recreational anglers to harvest more red grouper in Gulf state waters.
Fishing Report 9/17/08
Inshore: Finally some calmer winds and seas as we move into late September. Lots of fish at the passes right now. We went out Monday evening for some snook but instead only had sheepshead, flounder, snapper, and trout to deal with (Will post pictures later). The inshore reports that I am hearing are mostly redfish but there are some snook reports on dock lights. As the Gulf of Mexico flattens, I expect the snook to show up in the swash on the beaches.
Fishing Report 9/9/08
Inshore: It has been the most productive mangrove snapper year I have ever seen. Either that or they are just following me around. I am being rewarded with keeper snapper at just about every spot I have fished in the last 4 months. Other than that, snook have been feeding near the passes and tarpon are still hanging around. As we move into October I expect that the Speckled Trout bite will pick up and should be a strong winter if we can survive the next couple months without red tide setting in. Jeff Haas reported seeing some down in Boca Grande. Lets hope it was just a algal bloom from Tropical Storm Fay runoff.