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s I sit down to write this article it's hard to believe that 2023 is almost over! This year was mixed as usual with both good and bad days, but then on August 30th Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Hidden Coast of Florida! This was the strongest storm to hit this part of the Gulf Coast in over 100 years! For many, life will never be the same! During the Holidays I encourage everyone to visit one or more of the Communities along the Hidden Coast. Many of the businesses are open or in the process of reopening, they could really use your business and especially need to see your smiling faces! As we continue to see a shift in seasonal patterns December is becoming one of the best months to fish the Lower Suwannee River and Estuary system! We need cold weather (30 degree mornings) to really move the fish off the flats and into the Estuary. This is not happening by the first part of November like it used to, now it's more like Thanksgiving, to the first of December before we see that first “big cold front”. The windy, cold days cause a dramatic drop in water temperatures on the flats and in the bays, the fish do not like this and will move to find more temperate waters. Some species of fish are more tolerant of cold weather, two prime examples are the Redfish and Sheepshead. Both of these fish can handle the coldest water temps we get here along the Hidden Coast. This is also the time of the year when we have those extra low Winter tides and many days the only places to fish will be the River and deeper creeks, if you can get to them! On the low tide of course you will target the deepest holes you can get to. As the tide comes in the fish will
move out of the holes and seek out the warmest water they can find. The areas that are out of the wind and exposed to bright sunlight will warm up quickly and can be great places to target during a mid day high tide. Most anglers this time of the year choose a live shrimp as their go to bait. That's a great choice, but not the only option you have! The scented artificial baits work real well, but as the waters cool off they do not release as much scent as they do when the waters are warmer. The people over at FishBites know this so they developed a “Fast Release” formula that's geared to work in the colder waters. I like to use it as a “tip it” when using the Fight Club Lures in cold waters or by itself if just fishing on the bottom. Merry Christmas to Everyone! Until next time, be safe, Tightlines and Catchemup! Captain Tony Johns | 352-221-2510 www.lowersuwanneriverfishing.com Instagram: captaintonyjohns Facebook: Lower Suwannee River Fishing Adventures
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y favorite time of year to catch redfish is here! Cooler water temps mean clearer water for Northeast Florida, and that means it’s time to sight-fish. When the water gets down in the lower 60s, it can result in clearer water and some exciting fishing opportunities. Cooler water also means that redfish will be schooled up both on the flats and in the deeper creek holes. Black drum, trout, and sheepshead will also be schooled up in the same areas. If you can get out on a nice sunny day over the next couple of months, you better go because the fishing will be on fire! We’ll have some good low tides coming up, which means easy pickings for schooled up fish of all kinds. These extra low, low tides will concentrate fish down to the deeper parts of the creeks and flats. Fish the last hour or so of the outgoing tide with a ¼ oz. Bass Assassin jig, and just about anything live or artificial pegged to it, and you’re sure to get hooked up. Hard bends in the creeks will have the deepest holes. Some creeks may have a shallow mouth, but don’t be afraid to do some exploring, as some of the best creek holes are pretty far back in there. If you’re unsure of the depth or afraid of getting stuck, just wait until the tide goes slack and then starts pushing in. That way, you’ll know if you can make it in, you can make it back out, as long as the tide is still coming in. Then next time, you’ll have a better idea of where your boat can and can’t go. On days when the sun is shining, locating large schools of redfish on
the flats can be a sure thing this time of year. The sun allows you to see in the water, so make sure you keep it at your back if possible. Redfish will tend to hang out on flats that hold bait, have easy access to deeper water, and have areas that warm up quickly. Flats with an abundance of oysters are a good place to start, as they tend to cover most of the above-mentioned criteria. Once you locate the school, approach as ecember should be an exciting stealthily as possible. Drifting and/ month to surf fish Northeast or poling the boat are best but using the trolling motor can catch our fish Florida. That is, if the Nor'easters will stop! Last month, we had as well. Just keep it slow and at a constant speed. This is also a good superb fishing between the cold time of year to downsize your baits fronts/Nor’easters. We had two weeks of wind/waves, then two a bit, as clear water tends to mean spookier redfish. My favorite sight- weeks of great fishing. As long as the water temperature does not go fishing bait for redfish is a ¼ oz or below 65 degrees, we should have 1/8 oz Saltwater Assassin jighead, a good pompano bite well into with a Saltwater Assassin paddle tail. The size and action seem to be December. Along with the pompano, there just right for our wintertime reds. Sheepshead fishing will be in full will be big redfish in the surf. They swing by now. Just about any bridge have finished their breeding in the inlets, and they are now cruising piling or jetty rock with barnacles on it will be holding some sheepies. the beach in search of mullet and calico grabs. I have to thank my The go-to bait is a fiddler crab on mentor, Jeff Rafter, for teaching me a small j-hook or jighead. Fish the how to catch these big bruisers in pilings and rocks vertically, with enough weight to hold the bait close cold weather. Here is the technique. First, near an inlet, not in it, but to the structure. Just remember, within 300 yards of it. Secondly, if they’re quick, so you’ll need to be on your hook-setting game. The old you want to tangle with an over-slot monster, tackle up heavy. I use saying goes, “You have to set the an FSA Bigun, 12-foot rod, Penn hook before they bite”! Spinfisher 7500LC, loaded with Tight Lines! 50-pound braid. Then, a fish finder Capt. Tommy Derringer rig tied with 100-pound mono and www.InshoreAdventures.net a 7/0 Owner Mutu circle hook. 904-377-3734 Finally, one half of a blue crab, tipped with a piece of Fishbites, crab flavor. Set your drag light! I have landed so many 40 inch plus reds with this technique. My best
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day ever was December 15th. The air Temperature was 35 but the water temp was 65! We caught so many big redfish! My fingers were numb from the cold while handling live mullet, but my angler’s smiles (see picture) were priceless. Alright, back to pompano, whiting, black drum and slot redfish. Once again, as long as the water temp is 64 or above, you can catch all four. Let’s downsize our baits to blue crab knuckles and live clams. If you have not fished with blue crab, see my short Youtube video entitled “How to Bait a Blue Crab”. During the colder months, the sand fleas go down deep and the mullet are very scarce in the surf, so clams and blue crab are my baits of choice from December through March. I hope this helps. Go now and go often before the cold water drives the fish south or deep offshore. See you on the beach, in a jacket, very soon. Tight lines. Noel Kuhn 43 years of surf fishing experience, surf fishing guide and long distance casting coach. Founding member of Florida Surf Casters club. 904-945-0660 www.TheSurfAngler.com
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ello from Crystal River, hopefully everybody’s been out on the water fishing and catching a few. December is another favorite time of year for me when the water is low, and the temperatures are cool. The only issues we face sometimes are the cold fronts, but if you plan your trips, it can be some of the best fishing. The trout like to stay shallow this time of year, I’ll target areas in 1 to 3 feet of water, looking for good yellow bottom with rock and good trout grass. My favorite artificial bait this time of year are jerk baits and a popping cork, with a light jig head with a Little John. Sometimes the trout can take a little while to locate, but once you do, they’re usually in that area. For redfish, especially if it’s cold, I switch tactics and sight-fish them. It’s challenging but rewarding. When the temperature drops and the water is shallow, I drop the leader to 15 to 20 pounds, and free-line shrimp. That is my go-to bait this time of year, or we will throw spoons. As always, it’s best to stay with the mullet schools; the reds are usually with them. Until next month, from Crystal River, stay safe and tight lines.
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intertime is upon us here in the Nature Coast and it is undoubtedly my favorite time of year to catch redfish and trout and other backcountry residents. Wintertime here requires a special skill set, a special boat with special tackle and a ton of knowledge of where to go, and where not to go to catch fish, and not break your boat! All of these things are not required to fish her in the winter months, but with very, very low tides and such a rocky area in order to have a day of fishing, you won’t soon forget most of these things better be in your repertoire. The water temps continue to drop, and redfish have begun to stop eating “fin-fish” aka mullet, pinfish, pigfish, grunts etc. They have shifted their diets to more of a crustacean loaded diet out of necessity, because pinfish, mullet and pigfish become less prevalent in our shallow waters in the winter months. Shrimp on a jighead or a big mudminnow will sure be the ticket for redfish and trout during
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these next few months. The trout bite has been the best I’ve seen it in five years, with nearly every trip I’ve done, either limiting out and or throwing back a limit of trout, and it has been simple. Our grass is just starting to grow back. It’s in a very vulnerable young state and looking great. It’s beginning to harbor bait and therefore the trout have shown up! Always remember, when running a prop or a mudmotor in shallow water, to keep in mind the damage you’re doing to a grass flat and how long it may take to recover! Until next month right lines guys. Capt. Andrew Fagan Instagram : Capt_redfishdrew EBB TIDE CHARTERS
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Martins, Little River and outside of Mason Creek. If the weather is too bad, the rivers will start having some action. Look for bends in the river on the rocky points for snapper, redfish, sheepshead, trout and black drum. Shrimp rigged on a jig head will keep you busy. Mirror Deans in these same areas could bring you success with snook as well! Keep an eye out on buoys, pilings, or floating debris for triple tail. These fish are fun to catch. I like to have a rod rigged and ready to attach a live shrimp under a cork. Lay it up current, and let the shrimp float into their zone. They will eat! New moon is December 12th, and the Full Moon is December 26th. Hopefully you will get to spend some quality time with family and loved ones during the Holidays, maybe even get out on the water! Merry Christmas Capt. Jonathan Hamilton www.stumpnation.us 352-424-3260
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rout are confused. Is it fall or spring again already??? Gulf water temps started out at 77 degrees then dropped to around 63, then came back up to 75 degrees in less than ten days. The confusion is translated into which way should the trout move? Do they go in, to shallow water towards creek mouths only to find no bait there yet, or stay out on the flats with the shrimp and pinfish readily available? We caught trout out in 9.5 feet of water on the 27th of October, bouncing Assassin’s 5 Inch Shads in their Laguna Shrimp pattern, and yet caught trout one cast from the bank the same day. Trout will eat a topwater stick bait in a foot or
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ello guys and gals, two and yet are eating shrimp on Hope everybody had a good the flats in 3 to 5 feet of water an Thanksgiving and a healthy hour later. We have seen very little November. Fishing has been schools of bait over the last week or excellent and we’re starting to see so on board One More Cast. Trout some good numbers. If you want to are reluctant to take plugs on the get out, this is the time of the year. calm clear days of late, yet kick up Redfish have started to school up a good breeze, and that changes the and slowly make their way to the game. While we have caught trout creeks. We’ve been catching them on live pinfish and shrimp under in 6 inches of water, and we’ve been Back Bay Thunders, it is normally catching them in 6 feet of water. It’s all shrimp in November. just a matter of when was the most So December may just be the recent cold front. “NEW” November as the warmer This is also one of my favorite days (84 degrees today, November times of the year, because trout and 11) are holding up normal red fish can be found in the same migrations or bait and fish. areas -- creeks. It could really be like December should see shooting fish in a barrel. Great time MirrOLure’s suspending series such to try any different tackle you may as MR 17s, 27s Catch 2000s and have been wanting to try. We stick Paul Brown Devils and Soft-Dines with the trusty popping cork and taking piles of fish, but only if it gets shrimp, and a jig head on the bottom cold and water temps move, and hold in the mid to low sixties Reds have been schooled up, so when you find them, they are plentiful. Precision Tackle’s Hex Spoons in Gold and Copper have been taking reds when we have encountered them. Find the Mullet and find the redfish. Meanwhile, Let's Go Fishing! Pat McGriff dba One More Cast guide service for 30 years! www.onemorecast.net onemorecast@gtcom.net cell: 850.838.7541
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