July 1st marked the opening of Homosassa scallop season. The scallops were not thick in the shallower water (4-5 ft range) most reports of bag limits of scallops have been found in deeper water. The full moon combined with plenty of summer rains (fresh water influx) most likely are the reasons scallops are hanging out in the deeper water. On the bright side of life, there were little to NO jellyfish around to battle with so far this year.
Inshore fishing on the Homosassa Nature Coast
I’ve been doing well targeting Redfish lately. On a recent trip with Larry and Jane Hobbie and their friends John and Kathy Cormer from Portland Oregon we had our limit of four Redfish with the majority being in the top of the slot limit range (26 inches) Trout have moved into cooler water and we’re still doing well in the 10 foot range.
Offshore Grouper on the Nature Coast
Summer weather patterns (afternoon coastal thunderstorms) have made it difficult to access offshore fishing. Typically it’s best to head to the 50 foot range in July to find the best grouper bite.
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