Scallop Season Opens July 2008
The crowds have dwindled after the opening Holiday weekend of scallop season, so now is the time to book your inshore scallop trip with Capt. Don. Don was out the first few days of the season and each one of his customers had as many scallops as they wanted to clean and a super good time on the water.
Don has had both inshore and offshore trips in late May and done well with trout and redfish inshore and Grouper offshore. Trout have moved into a little deeper water as the Gulf temperature had increased, but the right bait and the right tide have been productive for the inshore species.
Offshore Don has decreased the amount of trolling (too much grass) and increased the amount of bottom fishing for grouper. As of now the Federal Regulations for grouper have not changed, we will know something about the number of grouper that can be kept in early August. However, a change that went into effect June 1st is that all bait fish tackle must use circle hooks which actually works well for grouper fishing as it keeps the fish from swallowing the hook down too far and typically the fish hooks itself when it tries to flee back into it’s hiding hole (rocks). Now the key is to keep it from going TOO far into the hiding hole….
Thanks for visiting the website call Don anytime (352) 303-9399.
Marla Liane Chancey (the fisherman’s wife)