2010-01-03 9:35 AM
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Bonefish in the Caribbean - Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing took a week off and spent the holidays in the Caribbean. We flew to George Town, Grand Cayman, 480 miles southwest of Miami. We flew out of Tampa at 2:05 p.m. on Christmas Eve and arrived at 3:50.
Our target was more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota |
2009-12-23 1:46 PM
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Hot bay action - The deep-grass pattern produced for Geoff Piehler of New Jersey and Mike Zimmerman of Massachusetts.
Using D.O.A CAL Jigs and D.O.A. Deadly Combinations, the duo landed bluefish to 5 pounds, pompano to 3, spotted seatrout, jack crevalle, flounde more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota |
2009-12-16 11:17 AM
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Everglades Bonanza - We made our first trip to The Everglades on Monday and it was nothing short of spectacular. The stars were align, the weather perfect and the fish were plentiful and hungry.
Capt. Pete Greenan of The Gypsy Guide Service in Sarasota was my g more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota |
2009-12-02 11:05 AM
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Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing - Fall fishing has been fabulous.
That's the only way I can describe it.
We've been getting tailing redfish on the negative low tides in Pine Island Sound and off Charlotte Harbor. In addition, we've been getting snook and trout in the backcountry. more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota |
2009-11-17 1:23 PM
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Sight-fishing the Sound - The wind finally settled and the tide was predicted to be extremely low. So, that meant a trip to Pine Island Sound was in order.
The Sound is a great place to look for tailing redfish on a negative low tide.
Launched the kayak just befor more...
Steve Gibson - Pine Island Sound |
2009-11-03 11:53 AM
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Fall has fish in a feeding frenzy - Fall is my favorite time of year to fish in Florida. Both freshwater and saltwater species seem to be invigorated by the change in water temperature.
Over the past week, I've caught a variety of fish.
In preparation for the fifth annual Mangrove C more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota |
2009-10-17 12:56 PM
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Slamming in the fall - Flats fishing with Southern Drawl has been good. Slams have been par for the course over the last two weeks while casting the shallows of Bishop Harbor off southern Tampa Bay.
The incoming tide has been the key. Topwater action has been good aroun more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota |
2009-09-30 7:39 AM
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Fast fly-fishing action - We've been getting hand-sized bluegill, bass to 2 pounds, shellcracker and channel catfish to 10 pounds on popping bugs, Myakka Minnow and nymphs in Lake Manatee. One outing produced 103 bluegill, five shellcracker and three cats.
Good numbe more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota |
2009-09-18 11:25 AM
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Fall fishing is great fishing - Fishing has been good in both fresh and salt water.
Lake Manatee has been producing decent bluegill, bass, shellcracker, tilapia, stumpknocker and channel catfish.
One trip produced 17 hand-sized bluegill and five bass to 3 pounds on Myak more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota |
2009-09-14 7:40 AM
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Fall action on the increase - Beach snook fishing is winding down. There still are fish out there, but they're not eating real well.
Fished Lake Manatee and did good. Arrived before daylight and picked up a nice bass on black popper around the mouth of Gilley Creek. Also caught more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota |