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4.9 Inshore

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Name of Captain; Butch Kaelin
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
Date you went fishing; 04-09-2021
Your Name; Butch Kaelin
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report do not state the fish’s length in this box. State the length and species in the box below Took the inflatable out onto Gulf Harbors north channel on incoming tide. Using only new penny plastic was able to catch several nice spotted Sea Trout, the largest of which was 17 inches. Additionally landed a few lady fish, a couple jacks and one 26″ cobia that pulled me and boat around for ten minutes. Tide turned at noon and so did I….for the dock. My best 4 hours of the week.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Spotted Sea Trout – 17″ – Butch K.

4.10.21 Inshore

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Name of Captain; Todd Minear
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
Date you went fishing; 04-10-2021
Your Name; Robert  Sauban
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report do not state the fish’s length in this box. State the length and species in the box below We did some inshore fishing and had to fight hard. The wind made it a bit more difficult. Fished in about 4-10 ft of water and used live shrimp as bait. We were to pull about 7 trout ranging from 14-17 inches. We also caught some lady fish, flat back puffer and a Spanish mackerel. A great day with great company.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Trout 17”

4.8 Inshore

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Name of Captain; Frank Bellizio
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No
Date you went fishing; 04-08-2021
Your Name; Frank Bellizio
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report do not state the fish’s length in this box. State the length and species in the box below Mike T joined me on the Myrna Jane for a day of flats fishing.  We thought the silver trout might have left the area but we spent 3 hours non-stop catching of Silver trout with a few spotted trout mixed in.  We were in 11 ft of water and using mostly plastic but a few were caught on live shrimp.  Most of the Silver Trout were 13 to 16 inches, we caught at least 100 of them all in the same size group.  We ended up doing a little time on the flats and caught a 20 or so spotted trout in the 14 to 16″ range.  A great day of fishing in fine weather with a good friend.

4.8 Offshore

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Name of Captain; phillip ackley
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No
Date you went fishing; 04-08-2021
Your Name; phillip ackley
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report do not state the fish’s length in this box. State the length and species in the box below My neighbor, Jim M and myself took a trip offshore to see what we could scare up.  Made several stops at depths of 25, 35, 40 and 41 feet.  We caught lots of gag and red groupers, at least 20, some grunts and a ramora.  Had  a great day and even lost a few to the rocks.  Headed in just before three as the wind was picking up.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. aught

 

4.8 Inshore

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Name of Captain; Frank Poggio
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
Date you went fishing; 04-08-2021
Your Name; Frank Poggio
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report do not state the fish’s length in this box. State the length and species in the box below Trout caught in Sand bay on a Mirror lure at 4pm
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Trout 17.5 in

4.7 Inshore

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Name of Captain; Vic Lampasona
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
Date you went fishing; 04-07-2021
Your Name; Vic Lampasona
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report do not state the fish’s length in this box. State the length and species in the box below Late morning (10am) from the dock due to a flat tide. Fished the east side of the Anclote sandbar without much luck (water temp 67), went out to marker 4 and found some hard bottom (water temp increased to 69). Slow action but boated 2 spanish mackerel, 1 black seabass, and a large white grunt. All fish caught on live shrimp. Tried several artificial baits at the grass flats by the sandbar without luck.
Wind picked up and I was back at the dock by 2pm.
Great day on the water.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Spanish Mackerel – 24 inches

 

4.7 Offshore

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Name of Captain; Joseph Stand
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
Date you went fishing; 04-07-2021
Your Name; Joseph Stand
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report do not state the fish’s length in this box. State the length and species in the box below Nice day for a long run so myself and four of my neighbors headed 50 miles south west and it was worth the ride the bite was instant with a lot of throw backs, but we caught our 10 keepers the smallest was 22 and the largest was 28, 29, and a 31 the others ranged from 24 to 26 all nice fish also caught a few lane snapper and two red snapper on24 1/2 and one 19 /12 the bait of choice was threadfin and water depth around 100 ft we finished up by 1 o’clock and headed back to gulf harbors great day of fishing
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Joe Stand red grouper 29.                     Red snapper 19 1/2

4.7 Offshore

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Name of Captain; Mike Kaplan
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
Date you went fishing; 04-07-2021
Your Name; Mike  Brumley
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report do not state the fish’s length in this box. State the length and species in the box below “Made some mistakes on report submitted earlier.  Mislabled some pics, please consider to replace the old report with this one if allowed”  Left Nick’s Park at 6 am.  Captain Kaplan invited Rick U, Mark C and myself to go out for Red Grouper using the amazing Rhodan anchor system.  The ride out was moderate.  We were fishing 50 miles out by 830.  All drops were good at least in the beggining.  Mark C using a knocker rig with 6 oz weight, 7/O hook with half a threadfin herring had 2 keepers in the box before the rest of us had one.  Took us most of the day to get our limit on cut threadfin and squid wings/squid.  The fish were not interested in live bait or much into cut bait from grunts.  We all ended up throwing back 20 in potential keepers hoping to size up.  The tactic worked.  Of note Mike Kaplan got a 24.75 Red Grouper, Mark C got a 16 in Red Snapper and a 14 in Mangrove Snapper, and Rick U won the pool with an almost 27 in Red Grouper.  I tried jigging and did ok but not much luck unless I tipped with squid.  Had to go to the chicken rig and caught about 7 vermillion snapper and half a dozen lanes along with my 2 keeper grouper.  Great safe day and home by 5pm.  Thanks Mike!
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Mike Kaplan – 24.75 inch Red Grouper
Mark C- 16 inch Red Snapper

4.2.21 Inshore

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Name of Captain; Bob Sauban
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
Date you went fishing; 04-02-2021
Your Name; Bob  Sauban
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report do not state the fish’s length in this box. State the length and species in the box below Caught in the canal and using shrimp as bait at high tide Friday evening.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Snook 30-1/2”

3.31 Offshore

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Name of Captain; Jim Thirkill
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No
Date you went fishing; 03-31-2021
Your Name; Jim Thirkill
Your Fishing Report: If this is a tournament report do not state the fish’s length in this box. State the length and species in the box below Went out for red grouper in 90-100″ water off Clearwater, crew was Mike B, Rick U, and Mark C.

We went out with frozen threadfin and squid as bait, which worked well.  The however, when a small octopus was caught the game changed.  We cut it up for bait and the action was non-stop.  We headed home shortly thereafter with limits of 22-27″ grouper along with misc. snapper.

I like to keep octopus to take home to eat.  That may have ended!