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Fishing Report: Capt. Frank Bourgeois / Always Fishing Guide Service
Florida Fishing Report for:
Hernando County / Brooksville, Spring Hill
Florida and the Gulf of Mexico
The Nature Coast
http://www.alwaysfishing.com
By Capt. Frank Bourgeois
Inshore-to twelve miles out and offshore fishing
June fishing is upon us and the excitement of usually calm waters brings us to some good fishing. This year should be about as good as it gets. Some times the cold fronts postpone the migration of the fish and this year I believe this is what is going to happened. To my surprise the water temperatures are just now reaching the warmth of April. June should be excellent month for trolling especially for kingfish, grouper and cobia. I have found that the Cobia fishing is already great. I have to tell you the deep water trout fishing just started, in twelve to twenty foot of water. Yes I said twenty foot of water. On a recent trip we hit a shallow water grouper rock and brought in some nice twenty inch trout instead of grouper. The water is clear so I do suggest you lighten up your line and leaders. Speaking of leaders I just purchased some new leader called Tyger-Leader stainless coated leader material that you can tie in a knot or melt the plastic coating with a lighter after you twist it . The leader is flexible and has so far been the best I have ever used. Check my website, www.alwaysfishing.com and go to the links page, there is a link there for Tyger leader. So far I have caught all kinds of fish using this leader and it seems to not impair the movements of the lures.
On a special note with great concern! I will pass to you a note I received. This is something to be concerned with as I check with my sources very bad for our community as well as our fishermen in the whole state of Florida that fish for grouper on the gulf.
The Gulf council has agreed to piggy back public hearings on the public hearings already scheduled in June for reef fish amendment 18a and the charter/headboat moratorium regarding a red grouper/shallow water grouper recreational interim rule to be effective sometime after July 2005. Dr. Crabtree is currently looking at a 3 fish aggregate bag limit with 1 fish being red grouper and an October thru December closure for 2005. The hearings already are scheduled for June 15, orange beach, Al, June 16 Destine, Fl, June 27, Key West, fl, June 28 Naples, Fl, and June 29 Tampa / St. Pete, fl. The council is now working on a regulatory amendment to permanently address the recreational red grouper issue that they intend to have ready for implementation in 2006 I suggest that all interested parties be prepared to attend any public hearing where this issue will be discussed to let their feelings be known. As you can see the closure has been reduced from the earlier proposed 4 months to 3. If you have problems with the closure and/or the proposed bag limits please continue to voice your opinions. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet in Daytona, Fl on June 8,9,10 and Dr. Crabtree has been invited to discuss this issue. If you are interested in the recreational red grouper/shallow water grouper fishery YOU NEED TO BE AT THIS MEETING AND THE PUBLIC HEARING IN YOUR AREA!!!!!! You may also want to voice your opinion to your federal Congressional and Senatorial representatives along with Governor Bush.
Capt. Bob Zales, II
bobzales@att.net
bus. ph 850.763.7249
fax 850.763.3558
Fixing the problem only on the recreational side and not the commercial side is not the way to go in my opinion. Neither is only the commercial getting hit with closures. There has to be a way to please all and help the fish stock come back. Plus closing the grouper off totally for three months would be devastating to my business, as well as to all the people who want to come to Florida and visit and go fishing with friends and relatives. If you agree with not liking the way things are going please let your appropriate government officials hear from you.
Captain Frank Bourgeois
Always Fishing Guide Service
Office: 352-666-6234
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