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Fishing Report: The Nature Coast of Florida, Inshore-to twelve miles out and offshore fishing:
As a TV star once said (” Very interesting but stupid”) I truly need a lawyer to run my charter business or just to be a fisherman. I am not sure, with the amount of e mails I receive what the latest and greatest rules are to protect the fish, so I can not help you too much and I am a full time guide with as many questions as you have. I am sure the general public is totally confused. The TV media is not on top of this at all.
There are some articles in the newspaper but sometimes they are very confusing. I truly wish someone would help the little people understand and can make sense of what’s happening about the new grouper rules. Don’t look for any fishing guides to oppose the federal government as all offshore fishing guides have very expensive permits to fish in the federal waters and don’t want to lose our permits.
So I really hope the people we pay to make it nice to fish in Florida will finally decide what’s best for Florida and not be so political. From what I am seeing it is get even with the other politician and believe me that is not what fishing is all about. Remember catching the fish is a bonus and the fishing trip relaxing with family and friends is the important issue.
Any way! Let’s chat about fishing, I spent some time this past week fishing. Again some days were golden and some not. The water was crystal clear and the shallow water grouper were on the bite. As the wind picked up the water then became cloudy and fishing slowed down. Fishing with jig heads and a new swimming lure from Salt Water Assassin I caught and released many grouper.
I did have a chance to bring Capt Eric Magnuson owner of Dixie Lee Bait and Tackle fishing and introduced him to the new baits. Guess what! Capt. Eric fished for about twenty minutes and landed two nice grouper on the baits and made him a believer too. Check with him to see if he has some in the shop. The shallow water trout have slowed down and I was wondering if maybe there could be a truth in weather and solar times? Unfortunately we all can not fish exactly when the conditions are perfect, so I really don’t follow them too much.
The people with good record keeping and really study the moon and weather changes do better at times. I am pleased to report the fishing is picking up offshore and the green grasses are returning. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. My charters caught and release unharmed many short grouper for the first time in over twelve months. Until now most of the grouper were all keepers and that fact concerned me, we need, like in all forms of life, the young; they will be the adults of the future.
My trips did better on cut bait than live bait even the artificial baits were not effective unless tipped with something that had a smell to it. Maybe the water deep below the surface is cloudy. A good friend of mine Stan Hickson did tell me he went diving in about eighteen foot of water and the visibility was poor. All in all this time of year is still my favorite as the temperatures and fishing is always wonderful.
Tight lines till next time
Captain Frank Bourgeois | 
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