11.13.24 INSHORE

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Name of Captain; Butch Kaelin
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 11-13-2024
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 Denis out of the Anclote ramp on great looking morning around 8AM. Tried fishing for reds along the south side of the power plant,  but no luck. Moved out into 4 ft of water, threw white Gulp jerk bait while drifting out on a light breeze. I caught a trout on each of my first 10 casts. Denis was throwing a silver Gulp chub. Over the course of the next 3 hours we caught approximately 50 trout, several lady fish, lizard fish, and a flounder. We decided to only keep 5 of the keeper size trout, releasing all others. Headed back in at 12:30. Another 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. Denis 19″ Spotted Trout
Butch 18 7/8″ Spotted Trout

10.25.24 INSHORE REPOSTED

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Name of Captain; John Grieder
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No
The date you went fishing; 10-25-2024
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 I finally found time after Milton to check out my boat and see if it would run.  I ask John Greider to come along for the ride.  When I got to the boat the tilt trim worked fine but the battery didn’t was almost dead so I smacked a batter charger on it.  I call John to tell him the news and he said we should go fishing in his boat for a couple hours, so we did.  
The water was clear in some areas and murky in others but we caught small to medium trout and ladyfish along with buffers, lizard fish and black drum.  It was not one of those days you brag about but it was so good to get back on the water and feel the tug on the line.
Type a question Yes

11.12.24 INSHORE

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Name of Captain; John Grieder
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No
The date you went fishing; 11-12-2024
Your Name; John Grieder
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 Great to be back out on the water again for the first time in five weeks or so.  Water was clear and the bite was decent.  We both had our share of small/medium trout.

But as usual, Lori out-fished me!
Type a question No

10.25.24 INSHORE

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Name of Captain; John Grieder
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; No
The date you went fishing; 10-25-2024
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 I finally found time after Milton to check out my boat and see if it would run.  I ask John Greider to come along for the ride.  When I got to the boat the tilt trim worked fine but the battery didn’t was almost dead so I smacked a batter charger on it.  I call John to tell him the news and he said we should go fishing in his boat for a couple hours, so we did.
The water was clear in some areas and murky in others but we caught small to medium trout and ladyfish along with buffers, lizard fish and black drum.  It was not one of those days you brag about but it was so good to get back on the water and feel the tug on the line.
Type a question Yes

9.23.24 INSHORE

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Name of Captain; John Grieder
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 09-23-2024
Your Name; John Grieder
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 Out on the water again before the storm hits and it was another beautiful day.  Went to a few new spots and some old ones too and Lori got a 15 inch trout!
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Spotted sea trout – 15 inches.
Type a question Yes
 

9.7.24 OFFSHORE

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Name of Captain; Mark Cummiskey
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 09-07-2024
Your Name; Mark Cummiskey
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. 28 Inch gag Grouper.
Type a question No

9.17.24 INSHORE

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Name of Captain; John Grieder
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 09-17-2024
Your Name; John Grieder
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 Finally got back out on the water with Lori and it was a beautiful day!  Made several stops along the flats. I got a 15 inch trout on a mafimoea paddletail.

The big prize of the day went to Lori who got this 25 inch guy all the way from Spain – Holy Mackerel!
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Speckled seatrout – 15 inches
Type a question Yes

9.15.24 OFFSHORE

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Name of Captain; Tommy LaRonge
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 09-15-2024
Your Name; Jack Hexter
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 I got a call late Friday to fill a spot on a charter fishing out of Clearwater on Sunday.  Of course I jumped at the opportunity and got up at 4:00 AM to meet the crew at 6:00 at the Clearwater Marina.  I met Capt Tommy LaRonge and his mate on their 28′ center console and Tommy told my friend Mike Perez that he has been saving the spot we were going to fish, just for him and our crew.  We left Clearwater Marina, picked up some bait and cleared the harbor at 7:15 We settled into beanbag’s for the 80 mile run.  We stopped short of Tommy’s numbers to get and anchor bearing, but happened to land right on top of a school of Red Snapper.  All six anglers were baited and dropped in 120′ and almost immediately 3 of the 6 were doubled over with red snapper and the other 3 rods followed in short order.  We limited out on these snapper and Tommy decided it was time to move to his actual spot, about 4oo’ away.  Tommy warned us we were about to get schooled and he was right, but an hour later, after prying the rods off the gunnel, we had limited out on Gag Grouper, all between 30″ and 33″.  It was time to wash the boat down and settle back into the bean bags for the run home.   Long hours of running for 2 hours of fishing but it was worth it.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. 33″Gag Grouper
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9.8.24 INSHORE

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Name of Captain; Bruce Archambault
Where were you fishing? INSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 09-08-2024
Your Name; Bruce Archambault
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 sea trout modeled by my GF I caught on a ‘Gulp’ 3” artificial shrimp just off Anclote Key near the Tiki Hut.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. 16” sea trout caught & released.
Type a question Yes

9.08.24 OFFSHORE

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Name of Captain; Capt Carlos Bastos
Where were you fishing? OFFSHORE
Is this a tournament entry Fishing Report; Yes
The date you went fishing; 09-08-2024
Your Name; Frank Bellizio Florida
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 Gag season opened on the 1st but the number of days with weather good enough to fish has been limited.  Bob Sherley, Mike Spanhel and I joined three other anglers for a fishing trip with Capt. Carlos of Bottoms Up Fishing, Tarpon Springs for a day fishing for Gags.  It was overcast and looked like it might rain most the day but the overcast kept the temperature down and the fishing enjoyable all day.  Our first drop was in 65ft of water and Mike was first to score with 2 gags on this spot, at the next stop Bob picked up a gag. We moved often and worked our way down to 25ft of water. We all caught plenty of Red Grouper which were out of season but the next open season on Red Grouper ought to be a good one.  Capt Carlos moved from spot to spot and if we weren’t getting the results he wanted we moved on.  I finally put a gag in the box.  We also caught some Mangrove Snappers, Lane Snappers and Mike caught the only Hogfish of the day.  We ended up with 5 keeper grouper all put in the box by FOC members, as a matter of fact all the fish in the box were caught by FOC members.  It was a good day of fishing but we didn’t hit the limit on Gags as we had hoped.  I know we could see the fish on the bottom on every stop we made but the bite was a bit sluggish.  Thanks Capt Carlos for the relentlous effort to get us our gag limit.
If this report includes a tournament entry please state the species and length of the fish caught in this box. Mike Spanhel   28 3/4″ Gag
Frank Bellizio   27 1/2″ Gag
Bob Sherley     25 1/2″ Gag
Type a question Yes