zz07 south gulf cove
South Gulf cove canals-
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Butterford Ramp
South Gulf
Cove park
Locks
S.G.C.
Robert & Capt. Josh 02/24/2024 — No reports.
Robert & Capt. Josh 02/17/2024 — A couple snook caught on trolled lures. A couple redfish caught on jigs near the lock.
Robert & Capt. Josh 02/10/2024 — Mayan cichlids and tilapia are in the canals, and there are snook and redfish closer to the lock.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 01/27/2024 — Tilapia and a few random snook. Some slightly runty redfish around the mangroves inside the lock.
Robert & Capt. Josh 01/13/2024 — Some tilapia and Mayan cichlids, maybe enough for a fish fry.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 12/30/2023 — No reports.
Robert & Capt. Josh 12/16/2023 — Mangrove snapper and Mayan cichlids might be around the docks.
Robert & Capt. Josh 12/09/2023 — Mayan cichlids, tilapia, a few snook, and one sunshine bass reported this week.
Robert & Capt. Josh 12/02/2023 — Mayan cichlids and some sunfish. A couple anglers trolling out around the locks caught snook.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 11/25/2023 — Mayan cichlids and tilapia around the docks and bridges, mostly on worms.
Robert & Capt. Josh 11/18/2023 — No reports.
Robert & Capt. Josh 11/11/2023 — Some largemouth bass were reported near the boat ramp on live shiners.
Robert & Capt. Josh 11/05/2023 — Tilapia and Mayan cichlids around the docks.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 10/28/2023 — No reports.
Robert & Capt. Josh 10/14/2023 — No reports.
Robert & Capt. Josh 10/07/2023 — Bluegill, tilapia and Mayan cichlids are eating worms around the docks.
Capt. Josh & Fishin' Frank 10/03/23 — No reports.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 09/16/2023 — Tilapia and Mayan cichlids. A few smaller tarpon have been jumped on trolled lipped plugs.
Robert & Capt. Josh 09/09/2023 — A few snook, a lot of Mayan cichlids and a few tilapia.
Robert & Capt. Josh 09/02/2023 — No reports.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 07/22/2023 — Zero reports.
Robert & Capt. Josh 07/15/2023 — No reports at all.
Robert & Capt. Josh 07/01/2023 — Some tilapia and Mayan cichlids this week on worms. A few snook and largemouth bass also; try freshwater shiners.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 06/24/2023 — Some tilapia and Mayan cichlids, eating both worms and cut shrimp.
Robert & Capt. Josh 06/10/2023 — All I've heard this week are tilapia and Mayan cichlids. They both like worms or peeled shrimp.
Robert & Capt. Josh 06/03/2023 — A few snook, mostly small, caught on the troll. There are more seen on the lights. Tilapia are visible but not feeding.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 05/20/2023 — No reportos.
Robert & Capt. Josh 05/13/2023 — Lots of Mayan cichlids and a few tilapia on shrimp and worms. Some smaller snook and tarpon seen but not caught.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 03/25/2023 — Lots of Mayan cichlids reported. A few snook are scattered around. A few redfish are around the locks eating shrimp.
Robert & Capt. Josh 03/18/2023 — Tilapia and Mayan cichlids are eating worms. A few small snook scattered around.
Robert & Capt. Josh 03/11/2023 — Mayan cichlids and tilapia have been tearing up red wigglers around docks. Small snook are scattered around the canals.
Robert & Capt. Josh 03/04/2023 — A couple small snook. Some small reds near the locks. Mayan cichlids and tilapia on worms way back in the canals.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 02/18/2023 — Mayan cichlids on worms. A few redfish reported near the locks. Random snook.
Robert & Capt. Josh 02/11/2023 — A few anglers fishing from their seawalls are getting Mayan cichlids, smaller snook and teeny tarpon. Overall pretty quiet.
Robert & Capt. Josh 02/04/2023 — A couple snook, along with some Mayan cichlids and tilapia.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 01/28/2023 — Some snook caught on trolled lipped plugs and spoons. Sand bream and Mayan cichlids on shrimp from the docks.
Robert & Capt. Josh 01/21/2023 — Mayan cichlids and a couple snook. There have also been snook and slot redfish around the locks.
Robert & Capt. Josh 01/07/2023 — Quiet. A few tilapia, nothing else.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 08/29/2022 — Nothing.
Robert & Capt. Josh 08/13/2022 — Few reports, but Mayan cichlids are eating worms.
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Robert & Capt. Josh 07/30/2022 — Lots of Mayan cichlids. Bass might be willing to hit a live shiner.
Robert & Capt. Josh 07/23/2022 — Mayan cichlids and a few tilapia are taking worms or cut shrimp. A few bass and a few snook.
Robert & Capt. Josh 07/02/2022 — Zero reports.
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 05/23/20 ------ ?/
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 05/16/20 ------ Talipha and Mayans and Bass with some snook.
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
05/02/20 ------ tailipha and
Mayans
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Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
04/25/20 ------ a lot
of Tilapia big huge T's 5 pounders on worms try the new big red worms for them
Mayan's are also hitting
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/18/20 ------ Mayans and Bass are the big story lots of people buying fresh water Shiners for Bait
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/11/20 ------ Mayans and tilaphia with worms
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Some Snook trolling
January
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/25/20 ------ trolling for snook doing ok
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
01/18/20
------ Snook caught while trolling with some nice bass being caught by
the cat tails
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
01/04/20
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Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Karl - 01/26/19 ------?/
Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 01/19/19 ------- ?????
Fishin Frank,
&
The Blind Tarpon "Robert"
Along with Capt. Karl -
01/12/19
------- A lot of small tarpon and snook In hte canals
with the twitch stik.
Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Karl - 01/12/19 -------
Fishin Frank,
&
The Blind Tarpon "Robert"-
01/05/19
------- Bass fishin west of 771 is great. The locks have been broken
and some decent fishin close to it.
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
01/06/18------- ????
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
01/15/18-------Snook fishing while trolling towards the locks
Is really pretty good.
Fishin Frank
,
Robert &
Capt. Karl
01/19/18------ Snook trolling on the way to the locks
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Fishin Frank
,
Robert &
Capt. Karl
01/27/18------No reports
Fishin Frank &
Robert
01/10/17-------- Snook at the locks. Bass fishing in the way back
Taliphia and Myans thick in the canals , worms or grubs as bait.
Fishin Frank &
Robert
01/19/17-------- No reports , a couple
guys are buying worms so
we know the fish are biting Pan fish any way
Fishin Frank &
Robert
01/30/17-------- No reports on the slat
water, Bass fishing is doing ok.
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--01/22/15-------
Tarpon and Snook
in the back the bass are hitting dingers and or inline spinners
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--01/13/15-------Bass,
Snook,
and out by the rim, Lots of trapon
Fishin Frank & Robert 01/04/16----- ????
Fishin Frank &
Robert
01/13/16----- The bass
in the way back canals and lakes is really coming on strong
Shinners or plastic worms, there is no real pattern to the lures, each person is
fishing something
different and every one is saying this is the only thing that works right now.
Fishin Frank &
Robert
01/26/16----- Bass and some crappie in the
way back
Red fish are holding out near the locks. and A few Trout have sneaked their way
in to the canals
February
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ talipha and mayans with Bass back by 771 average 5 pounders with possible Tarpon
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ ?
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ ?/
Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Mike Myers - 02/23/19 ------ ?/
Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 02/16/19 ------- Bass past 771
Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" - 02/09/19 ------- Bass fishing is about shiners
Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 02/02/19 ------- The Bass fishin past 771 is good with shiners and some exotics
Fishin Frank
,
Robert &
Capt. Karl
02/24/18------ At the locks there is Red fish and some Snook
The reds are in the slot.
Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl 02/16/18------Lots of Mayans and Pan fish
Fishin Frank
,
Robert &
Capt. Karl
02/10/18------ Small Snook caught while trolling
and Jacks by the locks , A lot of Reds in the bay out side the locks
Fishin Frank
,
Robert & Capt Josh
Olive
02/02/18------Bass way up past 761 ,
Snook near the locks
Fishin Frank &
Robert
02/13/17-------- Blue gill fishing is great for big Blue gills.
The bass fishing is very good purple colors
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/23/15------?? No reports
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/09/15------- ?????
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/02/15-------Bass in the back country
Fishin Frank &
Robert
02/03/16-----The Bass are hitting live
shiners Either free line
or use a float next to the weeds
Fishin Frank &
Robert
02/08/16----Bass fishing is good on the back
canals
The red fish are holding near the locks, a few Smaller Tarpon being caught in
the rim canal
Near the dirt ramp
Fishin Frank &
Robert
02/15/16---- Bass fishing is good and the
Tarpon are starting to feed here in the canals
Fishin Frank & Robert 02/24/16---- Tarpon in the front and Bass and Blue gills in the way back canals
March-3
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ ?/
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
03/22/20 ------
Snook and Bass fishing is great and we are hearing some decent catching reports
from the canal
and as m8uch as an hour wait to get through the locks
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ ?
Fishin Frank,
&
The Blind Tarpon "Robert" -
03/30/19
------- Snook out side the locks and some reds in side of the locks
Mayans and bass by 771
Fishin Frank,
&
The Blind Tarpon "Robert"
With Capt Mike Myers-
03/23/19 ------- Bass fishing along
with snook by 771
Fishin Frank,
&
The Blind Tarpon "Robert" -
03/16/19
------- The bass fihsing is good as well as Talipha and mayans .
And the snook catching while bass fishing is good.
Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 03/08/19 ------- Bass up by 771,
Fishin Frank , Robert 03/30/18------ ?????
Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Josh 03/17/18------ ????...
Fishin Frank
,
Robert &
Capt. Josh
03/10/18------ Snook are hitting by the locks , The Storm twitch sticks
on the out side of the locks there are red fish
Fishin Frank &
Robert
03/06/17-------- Snook fishing trolling for Snook is your best bet.
quite a few Tarpon 5 to 10 pounds on small popper flies
Fishin Frank &
Robert
03/13/17-------- Bass fishing is good in the way back by 771
Shinners and June bug is the color for plastics and the blue gill fishing is
good
The locks have Snook near them free line shrimp for the monster Snook
Fishin Frank &
Robert
03/23/17--------Some Snook and Bass, no real reports,
Just rumors
Fishin Frank & Robert 03/29/17-------- no reports. Big fish on the lights
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Snook at the locks. The fish back here
will be trying to get out for
spawning season. So the locks will be a good bet
Snook and tarpon both
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/22/15------
Snook is starting to really pick up
from the locks back in to the docks. Cast under the dcoks closeest to the canal
with the
locks or troll up the canal to the locks.
shrimp free line cast unde rthe docks is a very good way to find your last shot
keeper
best early or late on the day
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/09/15-------Some
Bass hiting in the back june bug seems
tobe color of Plastic, Some Tarpon in the canal heading to the lock
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/02/15-------
Bass up in the back canals,
Live Shiners or plastics frogs seem to be the baits of choice
The Snook are starting hit,
with the water warming up, Troll along the docks or
better Yet cast the docks iwth a free line shrimp or a Storm twitch,
If the docks have a little more water depth use a little john with a Rock
port rattle head
Anothe good chice is a white swim shad
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Snook at the locks. The fish back here
will be trying to get out for
spawning season. So the locks will be a good bet
Snook and tarpon both
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/22/15------
Snook is starting to really pick up
from the locks back in to the docks. Cast under the dcoks closeest to the canal
with the
locks or troll up the canal to the locks.
shrimp free line cast unde rthe docks is a very good way to find your last shot
keeper
best early or late on the day
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/09/15-------Some
Bass hiting in the back june bug seems
tobe color of Plastic, Some Tarpon in the canal heading to the lock
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/02/15-------
Bass up in the back canals,
Live Shiners or plastics frogs seem to be the baits of choice
The Snook are starting hit,
with the water warming up, Troll along the docks or
better Yet cast the docks iwth a free line shrimp or a Storm twitch,
If the docks have a little more water depth use a little john with a Rock
port rattle head
Anothe good chice is a white swim shad
Fishin Frank &
Robert
03/01/16---- Some bass way up in the bass
and the that have been hding back there during the
cold weather are now really starting to bite,
Fishin Frank &
Robert
03/16/16---- seems like the red fish are trying to get out to the
harbor and the locks had a bunch of reds on them this week
The Snook fishing in most of the canals is getting better,
Fishin Frank &
Robert
03/24/16---- a mixed bag of things the reds
ahve been holding around the locks
and the Snook will start feeling the need to move so they will be heading to the
locks as well.
the Tarpon which are here in the canals will also start getting the urge to head
out,
while there are a couple small tiny creeks to let them out, they will still try
the locks first
April-4
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Fishin Frank & Mr. Blind Tarpon his-self "Robert" - 04/27/19 ------- Rat l traps are for snook and the Mayans are hitting
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/12/19 ------- Bass fishing and Mayans are really hitting the rim canals has Tarpon , Snook and some Jacks
Fishin Frank,
&
Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
04/06/19
------- Bass up past 771 and the snook are hanging out with them,
The top water bite is good in hte rim canal for Snook and Possible Tarpon
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Fishin Frank , Robert 04/28/18 ------- ?????
Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive 04/21/18 ------- possible blue gills or talaphia
Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Carl 04/13/18 ------- ???????
Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Carl 04/06/18 ------- ????????
Fishin Frank &
Robert
04/07/17-------- The Shiners are working Bass 3 to 4 pounds and
the myan cilids hitting great on worms. Snook are a by catch of Shiner fishing
for bass
Fishin Frank & Robert 04/21/17-------- ???
Fishin Frank & Robert 04/28/17------- - ?????
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--04/27/15------Lot
sof Snook by the locks trying to get out
or once they are out they seem confused, Like ok I am out now what?
Some very good bass fishing is to be had way up in the canals past 771
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--04/13/15------
Not much for reports, heard of a guy fishin the locks
out side the locks and caught a nice over size Snook. but not much reports other
than that
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--04/07/15------
Ahhh have not heard any reports
Except the Snook are trying to get out of the canals and are loaded at the locks
Fishin Frank &
Robert
04/06/16---- The entrance has Snook
right against the mangroves
Fishin Frank &
Robert
04/16/16----Red fish are hit or miss just inside of the locks and the
same for the Snook
I am not sure how they are getting out of the canals but there is a bunch of
Snook just out side the canals on the west side of the river
so I think they have a back door out from the canals
Fishin Frank &
Robert
04/29/16---- Snook are
really tring to get out to spawn
Trolling is the best way to find where they are.
May-5
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
05/24/19
-------Myans and Bass
The salt water has Tarpon and snook.
Fishin Frank, & Capt. Karl 941-565-7325 - 05/12/19 ------- ?/
Fishin Frank,
&
Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
05/04/19
------- The Bass fishing up by 771 is really good Bass and the rim
Canals have jacks and Snook
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Fishin Frank , Robert 05/25/18 --------mayans and some Tilaipa
Fishin Frank
,
Robert
05/18/18 ------- Mayan's are really hitting
on worms under the docks
Fishin Frank
,
Robert
05/11/18 ------- Last minute up date
from the Fish coach
Hungry Snook hitting top water or crank baits from sun rise until 9 O;colck
Fishin Frank
&
Capt Josh Olive
05/05/18 -------Been
some pan fish in hte fresh water and the Bass bite is low
towards the bottom, carolina rigs working best. The Snook action is fair.
Some Smaller Tarpon in hte rim canal on hte way to the locks
Fishin Frank & Robert 05/04/17-------- Bass and Mayans, way in the back
Fishin Frank & Robert 05/13/17-------- ?/
Fishin Frank & Robert 05/20/17-------- some blue gills and Myans
Fishin Frank & Robert 05/26/17-------- ????? a couple guys bought fresh water shiners
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/25/15------ Some nice blue gills in the back fresh water
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/15/15------ ???
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/27/15------ ??/
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
05/09/16-----Jacks and Sharks the bonnet and
even some Black tip are
feeding along the sea wall good bet right now
Fishin Frank & Robert 05/09/16-----No-reports Knock knock any one home :-)
June-6
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 06/24/19 ------- ?/
Fishin Frank, & Capt. Karl 941-565-7325 - 06/24/19 ------- Some Snook by the locks and some very small Tarpon
Fishin Frank,
& Capt. Josh Olive,
fishcoach.net -
06/16/19 ------ Bass fishing by
771 is great and a bunch of Myans,
the Trout and some nice size Snook , The Tarpon ar4e hanging out by the bridges
Fishin Frank, Robert 06/29/18 -------- ?????
Fishin Frank Robert & Capt Josh Olive 06/23/18 -------- ????
Fishin Frank & Capt Josh Olive 06/09/18 -------- ?????
Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive 06/01/18 --------?????
Fishin Frank & Robert 06/17/17--------????
Fishin Frank & Robert 06/23/17-------- Blue gill and Mayans along with tailpia
Fishin Frank &
Robert
06/30/17------- Snook are staring to hit trolling,
The fresh water fishing is still pretty good,
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/24/15------
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/15/15------No reports
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/08/15------No reports
Fishin Frank &
Robert
06/09/16----- The bass the the canals have
really turned on and
the Tarpon little guys are really trying to get out. so lots of action in the
canals
Fishin Frank &
Robert
06/13/16---- Bass fishing is very good and
the Snook are back feeding right next to the Bass
Out near the locks there is some Small Tarpon and a few red fish.
Fishin Frank &
Robert
06/20/16----- The Red fish have been hanging out at the locks
on the outside that is in the bay and around the docks for the locks
Fishin Frank &
Robert
06/27/16----- Out of the locks by cattle dock there is some Reds
and do not be shocked when you hook up a nice snook.
by the Marina the boat ramp by the
weeds, are full of Bass, and Snook laying side by side
Strom twitch is the #1
July
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 07/27/19 ------ Myan's and talipha
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 07/20/19 ------ ?/
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 07/12/19 ------ Myans and Tilapia with worms or for larger ones Minnows
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
07/05/19 ------ Mayans and Bass way
back past 771 and the funny thing is they
are moving more into the saltier waters
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Fishin Frank, Robert 07/27/18 ------- ??????
Fishin Frank, Robert
&
Capt Josh Olive-
07/14/18
------- Bett good fishing trolling , Snook and smaller Tarpon
watch for rolling tarpon, use tiny lures
Fishin Frank, Robert
&
Capt Josh Olive-
07/06/18 ------- Tarpon in the canals
trolling a storm twitch.
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Fishin Frank &
Robert
07/06/17--------???
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
07/15/17-------- Non native fresh water fish talipa and Childs
Fishin Frank &
Robert
07/21/17-------- Some Mayan Cichlids tasty little fish, best caught
on worms.
Fishin Frank & Robert 07/29/17-------- ?????
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--07/28/15------
Tons of Snook and there
is a lot of Tarpon to be caught, Trolling a Rat-L-trap seem to be your best bet
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--07/15/15------
No reports, I did hear of some good Snook fishing
but that was a rumor.
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--07/06/15-----
I think every one went north
I hope they remembered to turn of f the light, No -reports
Fishin Frank &
Robert
07/04/16----- Tarpon smaller ones and they
are seeming to like small Rat-L-traps
trolled
Fishin Frank &
Robert
07/18/16----- some reds just inside the
locks,
Fishin Frank &
Robert
07/29/16----- Tons of crab traps,
the lakes in the back are full of Tarpon and Snook, use rat-L-traps or raplala
X-raps
August
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 08/23/19 ------ Myan and Tiliapa
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 08/16/19 ------ ?/
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 08/10/19 ------ //
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Fishin Frank, Robert & Capt. Morris Campbell- 08/25/18 ------- Talipha and Mayans. Great eating Fish. By the boat ramps
Fishin Frank, Robert 08/18/18 ------- talipha and Myans.
Fishin Frank, Robert 08/11/18 -------
Fishin Frank, Robert
08/04/18 ------- Mayans and talipha,
Fishin Frank & Robert 08/04/17-------- ???????
Fishin Frank & Robert 08/11/17-------- ??????
Fishin Frank & Robert 08/18/17-------- ??????
Fishin Frank & Robert 08/25/17-------- A bunch of Snook trolling
Fishin Frank &
Robert
08/24/15------ ????
Fishin Frank & Robert 08/12/15------ no reports
Fishin Frank &
Robert
08/08/16----- Some bass in the back
country and it is a frog bite
ponds and canals west of 771.
Fishin Frank & Robert 08/15/16----- no reports
Fishin Frank &
Robert
08/22/16----- Alligator
hunting real good
not much for fishing news.
Fishin Frank & Robert 08/29/16----- no reports
September
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Fishin Frank,
"Robert"
The Blind Tarpon-
09/27/18
------- Mayan's and Tilapia worms and spinners are the baits
Fishin Frank,
Mr. Blind Tarpon "Robert"-
09/15/18
------- Tilapia and Myans catching them on worms
Fishin Frank,
Robert the Blind Tarpon &
Capt Josh Olive-
09/08/18
------- Mayans a ton of them troll beetle spins
very good eating.
Fishin Frank,
&
Capt Josh Olive-
09/01/18 ------- Some mayans and
quite a few smaller Snook
The Bass fishing is getting real good. Swim baits like the Gambler easy is a
goodpne
Fishin Frank & Robert 09/01/17-------- ????
Fishin Frank & Robert 09/15/17-------- ?????
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
09/23/17--------
Trolling for snook is the thing with a storm twitch stik
and there is quite a few Tarpon, Try Storm twitch, and Gold sprite, or rat l
trap
Mayans are around most of the docks
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
09/29/17--------
Trolling for Snook and Tarpon is the fun thing
lots of Mayan's
Fishin Frank &
Robert
09/15/15------ Trolling for Tarpon and Snook is the thing right now
Rat-L-traps or X-rap lures about 3 miles per hour try to get close to the docks,
Fishin Frank & Robert 09/07/15------??
Fishin Frank & Robert 09/13/16----- Red fish trolling thing with rat-L-traps.
Fishin Frank & Robert 09/22/16----- Red fish near the locks
Fishin Frank & Robert 09/28/16----- ??????
October
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Fishin Frank,
& Blind Tarpon "Robert"-
10/27/18
------- mayan, tilapia , and bass really hitting closer to 771
Fishin Frank,
& Blind Tarpon "Robert"-
10/19/18 ------- Mayan's and talipa
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
10/14/17--------Trolling
for Snook and there is some Jacks
that moved into the Canals.
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
10/20/17--------
Two guy one said no fish at all and the other said the fishing was pretty good>
Mayans and Bass caught on beetle spins and wigglers.
Fishin Frank & Robert 10/27/17-------- ????
Fishin Frank &
Robert
10/02/15------Red fish at the locks and in
that bay.
Just inside the locks and in the canals the Tarpon and Snook are hitting
rat-l-traps and
X-raps trolled
Fishin Frank & Robert 10/09/15------???
Fishin Frank &
Robert
10/19/15----- Bass fishing is getting good
Worms Texas rigged, Greens and browns, Or frogs over the weeds
Fishin Frank & Robert 10/27/15-----??????
Fishin Frank & Robert 10/18/16----- Bass in the way back southern end by the u haul ramp / park
Fishin Frank &
Robert
10/24/16----- Bass fishing in the way back
canals with shiners and
Top water frogs, look for cat tails, to find the bass.
November
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Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
11/30/19
------ Snook fishing in the main channel and by the locks
Red fish , bass way up past 771
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
11/16/19
------ Snook and bass are the most caught The reds are by the locks
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
11/09/19
------ Snook fishing is good and possible reds by the locks
and the Bass are hitting choppos
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
11/02/19 ------ Some Snook and
possible Tarpon
The Bass and talipha The Bass up to about 4 pounds the plastic worms doing the
best
With a few Red fish being caught with rage swimmers by the locks
Fishin Frank,
&
The Blind Tarpon "Robert"-
11/24/18
------- Mayan are doing good talipha are getting slower
the Snook and Tarpon are hitting while trolling, poppers are the way to catch
the bass and Snook you will catch some of both with that top water
Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/17/18 ------- Snook and snappers getting better
Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/10/18 ------- mayans and talipha and pan fish. good size eating fish
Fishin Frank,
& Blind Tarpon "Robert"-
11/03/18 ------- ?????
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
11/04/17-------- Slot red fish, and some under size Snook
Mayan's and under reds here as well. all caught on shrimp
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
11/11/17-------- Talipha and Mayam's worms and shinners for Bass
, Snook caught while trolling a Twitch and the X-rap 10 mixed colors on the
X-raps
Tarpon caught while trolling for Snook
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
11/23/17-------- Mayans
ands Talipha and the Snook is possible by trolling
and there is some Tarpon, The bass fishing is pretty good
Fishin Frank & Robert 11/23/15----- ?????
Fishin Frank &
Robert
11/13/15----- Snook doing way better, and
The reds are just out side of the locks
Some good Bass fishing once you get past 771. Worms Texas rigged green colors
doing well.
If you have a thick weed cover try a frog, slow twitched across the pads, dark
colors seem to be the
thing in frogs
Fishin Frank & Robert 11/30/15----- ??????
Fishin Frank &
Robert
11/14/16----- Bass and Snook by the bait
they are buying
no real reports of fish caught
Fishin Frank &
Robert
11/08/16----- rotunda has some great Bass fishing
The Snook and the Tarpon are both turning on and the things are going to break
out
Fishin Frank & Robert 11/21/16----- some blue gill fishing
Fishin Frank &
Robert
11/29/16----- Bass are hitting shiners
and the Snook are hitting them as well.
some blue gills hitting on the way back west of 771 in the canals
December
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Robert & Capt. Josh 12/31/2022 — No reports.
Robert & Capt. Josh 12/24/2022 — Some tilapia and Mayan cichlids on minnows and pieces of shrimp, and a few bass way in the back.
Robert & Capt. Josh 12/17/2022 — Some bass and snook, mostly on live shiners. Anglers trolling as they come and go have been hooking a few snook also.
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 12/14/19 ------ ??
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
12/06/19
------ Some Nice Snook trolling and possible tarpon being caught
Myan's and Talipha **
Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert" & Capt Karl- 12/21/18 ------- ???
Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 12/14/18 ------- Snook and Red fish, above 771 the bass and some Myans
fishin Frank,
& Blind Tarpon "Robert"-
12/01/18 ------- Pan fish are really
hitting and there is a bunch of Snook and quite a few small tarpon
The Bass up to 5 pounds are hitting west of 771
Fishin Frank & Robert 12/02/17-------?????
Fishin Frank & Robert 12/08/17-----Blue gills by the ramp on the north end --
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
12/29/17------- Trolling for Snook and tarpon is doing well
X-rap OG 08 and Storm twitch, and the Yo-Zuir crystal minnow Blue.
Fishin Frank &
Robert
12/13/16----- Crappie fishing is doing well west of 771 and they
are hitting minnows
Fishin Frank &
Robert
12/22/16--------
no reports
Fishin Frank &
Robert
12/28/16-------- A
lot of fish Red fish under the docks, and a Lot of tarpon rolling
the Snook are very active. Lots of snook under the docks for fun.
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--12/30/14-------
Bass and Tarpon in the back canals
there are some snook out by the locks and in the canal on the way to the locks
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--12/19/14-------
Bass are really hitting back in the
back canals, and the Closer you get to the locks, the snook and Trout are htiing
South Gulf cove canals-
........
Butterford Ramp
South Gulf
Cove park
Locks
S.G.C.
January
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--01/22/15-------
Tarpon and Snook
in the back the bass are hitting dingers and or inline spinners
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--01/13/15-------Bass,
Snook,
and out by the rim, Lots of trapon
Fishin Frank & Robert 01/04/16----- ????
Fishin Frank &
Robert
01/13/16----- The bass
in the way back canals and lakes is really coming on strong
Shinners or plastic worms, there is no real pattern to the lures, each person is
fishing something
different and every one is saying this is the only thing that works right now.
Fishin Frank &
Robert
01/26/16----- Bass and some crappie in the
way back
Red fish are holding out near the locks. and A few Trout have sneaked their way
in to the canals
February
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/23/15------?? No reports
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/09/15------- ?????
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/02/15-------Bass in the back country
Fishin Frank &
Robert
02/03/16-----The Bass are hitting live
shiners Either free line
or use a float next to the weeds
Fishin Frank &
Robert
02/08/16----Bass fishing is good on the back
canals
The red fish are holding near the locks, a few Smaller Tarpon being caught in
the rim canal
Near the dirt ramp
Fishin Frank &
Robert
02/15/16---- Bass fishing is good and the
Tarpon are starting to feed here in the canals
Fishin Frank & Robert 02/24/16---- Tarpon in the front and Bass and Blue gills in the way back canals
March-3
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Snook at the locks. The fish back here
will be trying to get out for
spawning season. So the locks will be a good bet
Snook and tarpon both
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/22/15------
Snook is starting to really pick up
from the locks back in to the docks. Cast under the dcoks closeest to the canal
with the
locks or troll up the canal to the locks.
shrimp free line cast unde rthe docks is a very good way to find your last shot
keeper
best early or late on the day
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/09/15-------Some
Bass hiting in the back june bug seems
tobe color of Plastic, Some Tarpon in the canal heading to the lock
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/02/15-------
Bass up in the back canals,
Live Shiners or plastics frogs seem to be the baits of choice
The Snook are starting hit,
with the water warming up, Troll along the docks or
better Yet cast the docks iwth a free line shrimp or a Storm twitch,
If the docks have a little more water depth use a little john with a Rock
port rattle head
Anothe good chice is a white swim shad
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Snook at the locks. The fish back here
will be trying to get out for
spawning season. So the locks will be a good bet
Snook and tarpon both
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/22/15------
Snook is starting to really pick up
from the locks back in to the docks. Cast under the dcoks closeest to the canal
with the
locks or troll up the canal to the locks.
shrimp free line cast unde rthe docks is a very good way to find your last shot
keeper
best early or late on the day
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/09/15-------Some
Bass hiting in the back june bug seems
tobe color of Plastic, Some Tarpon in the canal heading to the lock
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--03/02/15-------
Bass up in the back canals,
Live Shiners or plastics frogs seem to be the baits of choice
The Snook are starting hit,
with the water warming up, Troll along the docks or
better Yet cast the docks iwth a free line shrimp or a Storm twitch,
If the docks have a little more water depth use a little john with a Rock
port rattle head
Anothe good chice is a white swim shad
Fishin Frank &
Robert
03/01/16---- Some bass way up in the bass
and the that have been hding back there during the
cold weather are now really starting to bite,
Fishin Frank &
Robert
03/16/16---- seems like the red fish are trying to get out to the
harbor and the locks had a bunch of reds on them this week
The Snook fishing in most of the canals is getting better,
Fishin Frank &
Robert
03/24/16---- a mixed bag of things the reds
ahve been holding around the locks
and the Snook will start feeling the need to move so they will be heading to the
locks as well.
the Tarpon which are here in the canals will also start getting the urge to head
out,
while there are a couple small tiny creeks to let them out, they will still try
the locks first
April-4
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--04/27/15------Lot
sof Snook by the locks trying to get out
or once they are out they seem confused, Like ok I am out now what?
Some very good bass fishing is to be had way up in the canals past 771
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--04/13/15------
Not much for reports, heard of a guy fishin the locks
out side the locks and caught a nice over size Snook. but not much reports other
than that
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--04/07/15------
Ahhh have not heard any reports
Except the Snook are trying to get out of the canals and are loaded at the locks
Fishin Frank &
Robert
04/06/16---- The entrance has Snook
right against the mangroves
Fishin Frank &
Robert
04/16/16----Red fish are hit or miss just inside of the locks and the
same for the Snook
I am not sure how they are getting out of the canals but there is a bunch of
Snook just out side the canals on the west side of the river
so I think they have a back door out from the canals
Fishin Frank &
Robert
04/29/16---- Snook are
really tring to get out to spawn
Trolling is the best way to find where they are.
May-5
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/25/15------ Some nice blue gills in the back fresh water
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/15/15------ ???
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/27/15------ ??/
Fishin Frank
&
Robert
05/09/16-----Jacks and Sharks the bonnet and
even some Black tip are
feeding along the sea wall good bet right now
Fishin Frank & Robert 05/09/16-----No-reports Knock knock any one home :-)
June-6
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/24/15------
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/15/15------No reports
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/08/15------No reports
Fishin Frank &
Robert
06/09/16----- The bass the the canals have
really turned on and
the Tarpon little guys are really trying to get out. so lots of action in the
canals
Fishin Frank &
Robert
06/13/16---- Bass fishing is very good and
the Snook are back feeding right next to the Bass
Out near the locks there is some Small Tarpon and a few red fish.
Fishin Frank &
Robert
06/20/16----- The Red fish have been hanging out at the locks
on the outside that is in the bay and around the docks for the locks
Fishin Frank &
Robert
06/27/16----- Out of the locks by cattle dock there is some Reds
and do not be shocked when you hook up a nice snook.
by the Marina the boat ramp by the
weeds, are full of Bass, and Snook laying side by side
Strom twitch is the #1
July
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--07/28/15------
Tons of Snook and there
is a lot of Tarpon to be caught, Trolling a Rat-L-trap seem to be your best bet
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--07/15/15------
No reports, I did hear of some good Snook fishing
but that was a rumor.
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--07/06/15-----
I think every one went north
I hope they remembered to turn of f the light, No -reports
August
Fishin Frank &
Robert
08/24/15------ ????
Fishin Frank & Robert 08/12/15------ no reports
September
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
09/21/19 ------ talipha are really
hitting, they are hitting live worms and beetle spins
The bettlespin are also great on the Mayans
Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 09/14/19 ------ Lot of Talipha , Bass up past 771 not huge but bass
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon with Capt Morris Campbell
-
09/07/19 ------ Myans and some fresh
water fish
and some Tarpon
Fishin Frank &
Robert
09/15/15------ Trolling for Tarpon and Snook is the thing right now
Rat-L-traps or X-rap lures about 3 miles per hour try to get close to the docks,
Fishin Frank & Robert 09/07/15------??
October
Fishin Frank,
& Robert,
The Blind Tarpon
-
10/05/19 ------ A lot of Mayan's and
some Snook ,
the bass guys are hitting more snook than Bass and there has been Tarpon and the
really cool thing is big jacks
are in the canals
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Fishin Frank &
Robert
10/02/15------Red fish at the locks and in
that bay.
Just inside the locks and in the canals the Tarpon and Snook are hitting
rat-l-traps and
X-raps trolled
Fishin Frank & Robert 10/09/15------???
Fishin Frank &
Robert
10/19/15----- Bass fishing is getting good
Worms Texas rigged, Greens and browns, Or frogs over the weeds
Fishin Frank & Robert 10/27/15-----??????
November
Fishin Frank & Robert 11/23/15----- ?????
Fishin Frank &
Robert
11/13/15----- Snook doing way better, and
The reds are just out side of the locks
Some good Bass fishing once you get past 771. Worms Texas rigged green colors
doing well.
If you have a thick weed cover try a frog, slow twitched across the pads, dark
colors seem to be the
thing in frogs
Fishin Frank & Robert 11/30/15----- ??????
December
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--12/30/14-------
Bass and Tarpon in the back canals
there are some snook out by the locks and in the canal on the way to the locks
Fishin Frank &
Robert's report--12/19/14-------
Bass are really hitting back in the
back canals, and the Closer you get to the locks, the snook and Trout are htiing