Grouper is SUPER in March and April. What a relief to finally get out on the Grady White and get some offshore fishing in this week. The one-month federal waters closure is over and all the fish have had plenty of time to get hungry because this week we limited out on both trips. I fished earlier this week with a regular client Larry Brown and his group and we had our limit of 20 grouper (five per person) by 1:30 in the afternoon. The biggest grouper that day was around 15lbs. I also took out Nancy from Mac Rae’s bait house and a bunch of friends and again-limited out for the day. There’s still talk of additional federal regulations and limits on grouper on the Gulf Coast but no decisions have been made. News from inshore……I’ve been able to do quite a bit of inshore fishing in March. Flats’ fishing is a challenge with the big East Winds and lack of water on the flats. Bent shafts and lower unit donations to the rocks of the Homosassa Flats are common this time of year. So I consider myself fortunate to have been able to skim through less than a foot of water at times to get where the fish are.
My clients and I have found an island or two to shelter us from the wind-I’ve been extremely successful catching reds in the slot limit this month. On a recent catch and release trip with some clients from Orlando we landed over 14 redfish. Sea trout season has reopened after a one-month closure and the bite is back on. April and May are great fishing months so call me to ensure you get the day you’d like to go fishing with your family and friends….look forward to hearing from you. Thanks so much…Capt Don
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