VORTEX Charters Fishing Report 2/25/2004
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:08 amVortex Charters Fishing Report
02-25-2004
Captain Chuck MacIntyre
Vortex Charters of Tampa Bay
www.vortexcharters.com
With Spring-like weather starting to settle in and a new moon to help with the tides, fishing this past week was a good barometer for things to come.
With light winds dictating calm seas on Saturday, we fished in 60 feet of water catching numerous Gag and Red Grouper, with a couple tipping the scales at 10 pounds.
Mixed in with them were Mango Snapper, who continue to put on a strong show at the latter end of Winter. Scamp, my all-time favorite, also joined the fray, but were too small to keep. The size limit on Scamp is 16 inches.
Inshore, Trout and Sheepshead are still the headliners. The trout are hanging on the edges of area grassflats, being taken with small grub-like jigs and ‘select’ shrimp.
Ladyfish continue to spoil the bite as nearly every bait is consumed by these voracious feeders after a few Trout are landed.
The Sheepshead have been feeding heavily near the Skyway, where rockpile in 10-12 feet have provided the most action.
With scattered reports of Threadfin Herring offshore, the Spring King bite should be just weeks away!
Good Fishin’ to ya!
Capt. Chuck MacIntyre
www.vortexcharters.com
02-25-2004
Captain Chuck MacIntyre
Vortex Charters of Tampa Bay
www.vortexcharters.com
With Spring-like weather starting to settle in and a new moon to help with the tides, fishing this past week was a good barometer for things to come.
With light winds dictating calm seas on Saturday, we fished in 60 feet of water catching numerous Gag and Red Grouper, with a couple tipping the scales at 10 pounds.
Mixed in with them were Mango Snapper, who continue to put on a strong show at the latter end of Winter. Scamp, my all-time favorite, also joined the fray, but were too small to keep. The size limit on Scamp is 16 inches.
Inshore, Trout and Sheepshead are still the headliners. The trout are hanging on the edges of area grassflats, being taken with small grub-like jigs and ‘select’ shrimp.
Ladyfish continue to spoil the bite as nearly every bait is consumed by these voracious feeders after a few Trout are landed.
The Sheepshead have been feeding heavily near the Skyway, where rockpile in 10-12 feet have provided the most action.
With scattered reports of Threadfin Herring offshore, the Spring King bite should be just weeks away!
Good Fishin’ to ya!
Capt. Chuck MacIntyre
www.vortexcharters.com