Thursday, July 19, 2007

Crystal River: Scallops, Reds, & Trout

I spoke with Lisa at Twin Rivers Bait & Tackle in Crystal River today. She was telling me that scalloping is good from Shell Island North. Speckled trout are active early in the morning and late in the afternoon on grass flats. Live shrimp is the best bait and Twin Rivers B&T has a good supply of select shrimp on hand. Redfish are also active early and late. Look for reds along mangrove shorelines, oyster bars, and deeper channels. Shrimp, gold spoons and cut bait are all good for redfish. For more information contact;
Twin Rivers Bait & Tackle
352-564-0085
9687 W Fort Island Trail
Crystal River, FL 34429