Month: January 2024
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January 2024 – Freshwater
BY: Tim / 0 COMMENTS / CATEGORIES: Uncategorized
Happy New Year! Looking back at 2023, what a great ride it was! It was always a treat to get out on the water with any of our clients. Anyway, January freshwater fishing was a bit challenging. The weather was a little cold and inconsistent, and I think it affected the normal fish patterns. For instance, in late January we typically start to see fish bedding for the spawn. However, with the cold temperatures I think the fish were hesitant to move up to the shallows. We needed to be patient, but January fish species caught included crappie, long-nose gar, bowfin, and largemouth bass. Granted, we didn’t catch the number of fish we would like to see, but we all were thankful to be out on the water! We look forward to a better February, and thank you for reading!
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January 2024 – Saltwater
BY: Tim / 0 COMMENTS / CATEGORIES: Uncategorized
Happy New Year! Looking back at 2023, what a great ride it was!. It was always a treat to get out on the water with any of our clients. Anyway, fishing in January brought some serious optimism on the East Coast. It seems as though the Indian River is looking better after another algae bloom, and the fish are looking healthier. Granted, there is still a long way to go. I think there is not near enough natural seagrasses to clean the water, but that can be a discussion for another day. East Coast fish caught included Spanish mackerel, mangrove snapper, blue runners, jack crevalle, speckled trout, weakfish, sheepshead, and a few small black drum.
On the West Coast, the bite in Tampa Bay was pretty solid when the weather was warm. Additionally, tides seemed to impact the bite a little more than usual. This led to the need for some flexibility on the starting time of the charter. When we timed it right, species caught included Spanish mackerel, bonnet-head sharks, speckled trout, flounder, ladyfish, sheepshead, grunts, mangrove snappers, and some small jacks.
Thank you to all of our January groups, and we look forward to an awesome February!
