Fishing in Florida

BARNABY55 · #1 07-20-2003, 07:43 PM

Went Fishing the Flats today with the Captain Roman. Caught Snook, Mangrove Snapper which we ate for dinner and some Jack Crevalle. Weather was Beautiful except a little rain squalls here and there. We left some for you Salty

Ryank · #2 07-21-2003, 06:49 PM

Hey JOHNB, Ive run out to 30 miles 3 times in the past month and have had some serious problems with algae bloom out here heading west out of pasco, been still hitting a few kings and
getting a few keeper groupers , Ive been diving and seeing quite a few nice grouper in as shallow as 25 ft (ahh... I love my ab biller) > [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] But overall the fishing as been tougher, Have you ever had any luck hitting the shrimp boats in the early A.M. for tuna ?

JohnB · #3 07-22-2003, 09:32 AM

Ryank,
I have not had problems with algae (that I know of) on the west coast. We have got a serious algae (cornflake) and cold water problem on the east coast that is as bad as I have ever seen it (from Ft Pierce to north of Daytona). It has the fishing all messed up. We are finding them, but not in the usual places with the usual tactics. Someone caught 2 nice dolphin in 40-50 feet of water out of Sebastian last weekend. The problem with grouper in 25 feet of water at 86 degrees is you can see/shoot them diving, but getting them to bite is a whole different story. I think that if you fish them at first light, when the water is coolest, you have your best shot at them, By 11:00AM, they just seem to shut down, and the dinks and grunts take over.
Are you talking about the shrimp boats on the East or West coast. I have not had success either locating or fishing the shrimp boats on the west coast. On the east coast, it is a little early for them over here. They usually set up in 140' of water to clean their catch, and I do fish them from time to time looking for tuna. This year I usually get bonita, sharks, and the occasional cobia, but I keep trying. A guy I was buddy boating with got a nice Blackfin Tuna 75 feet behind me in my chum slick. The shrimp boats will probably be out there in numbers the 1st week of August, but this has been a wackey weather year. I don't know how it will affect what they do.
Do you ever fish the East Coast?, if so out of which port?

BARNABY55 · #4 07-30-2003, 11:14 PM

Hey Salty,
I heard it was not such a hot day for the reds and snook. Hope the Capt and the trip were O.K.

saltydog · #5 08-01-2003, 10:48 PM

Although we did not have a great day in the numbers department it was a pleasure to be on the water with someone who had a real interest in our experience. Capt. Roman is a teriffic guide and recommend him highly to any of the other SeaCrafters looking for a guide in the Tampa Bay area.

BARNABY55 · #6 08-02-2003, 12:13 AM

Salty,
I spoke with Capt Roman and he spoke highly of your boys. He was impressed by their knowledge at their age on fishing and fighting a fish. He was a little disappointed on the results since it was a 4 tide day but I relayed your message to him to put him at ease. Thanks for using him. He is a hell of a nice guy .