Thursday, April 30, 2009

Apalachicola Fishing Report 5-09


Laura Berringer fished with Capt. Chris Robinson on April 21st. She always does well fishing with both of the Robinson Brothers. Chris has some secret stash of Redfish around here someplace that his anglers are catching double digit numbers from but he's not saying where they're at! Here's what he IS saying...

woman with redfish

Reds and Trout have been good even though there is an abundance of muddy water in the area. In the long run the amount of freshwater in North Florida is a good thing for the health of the ecosystem. The water temp is starting to hold in the 70s and the Reds are starting to get active in the shallows. The flats in some areas are starting to clear and other parts of the county are going to take some time to clear. I have been happy to see the trout biting good on oyster bars and grassflats, the average size trout has been good and fat this spring. The weather is on a good warm stable trend so the fishing should really get good for the rest of the spring.
Capt. Chris Robinson

man holding fishing rod and nice redfish

Hector Morales and his group of 20 anglers from Lawrenceville, GA chose to come to Apalachicola to fish with us after their Steinhatchee trip got cancelled for April 18 & 19. Hector's 37" Redfish was caught on Capt. Jr. Holland's boat - that's Capt. Jr. at the helm, behind Hector.

man crouching over 17 pompano on a dock

Finally the Pompano have really started biting after the cooler water & weather shut them down earlier in the month. Capt. Nathan Donahoe poses with the fish that he and another angler caught the other day. The weather's beautiful right now & should be great on into June. May is just always Marvelous here!

FGA Director, Capt. Bob Zales, has informed us that the Florida sales tax exemption for charter boats is on the table again. If this exemption is lifted it means that you will have to pay sales tax on your fishing charters. If you are a resident of Florida, please take a moment to contact your state representative and senator and ask them to leave the exemption in place and NOT to Eliminate it!

Real Estate Good News!! Florida's existing home sales rose 30 percent in March, making it the seventh month in a row that sales activity was higher than year-ago levels, according to the Florida Association of Realtor's latest housing data. And locally, the first quarter of 2009 posted the highest number of sales on St. George Island since 2005. Robinson Real Estate Company has been busy showing property to interested, motivated buyers. On Saturday afternoon we even looked at properties via bicycle - How Fun! Check out our featured listings and other properties for sale via our MLS at www.RobinsonRealEstateCompany.com

Area Activities & Events.
This coming weekend is the Blue Crab Festival in Panacea on Saturday and Sunday and next Saturday May 9th plan to come to Apalachicola for the 17th Annual Spring Tour of Historic Homes. Cost is $12 per person. Call 850-653-9550 for more info.

Wall That Heals Coming To Apalachicola
From April 30 to May 2nd, Apalachicola will host the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Traveling "Wall That Heals" memorial and museum, an exhibit that features a half-scale replica of the Memorial and a museum that travels to communities throughout America.

Please note that I incorrectly reported the date of the Apalachicola Historic Tour of Homes in my last email. It's THIS Saturday, May 2nd - always the first Saturday in May. So come on down this weekend and tour some beautiful homes AND see The Wall that Heals.

Hope you have a great week - call or email me if you want to come fishing!

Kathy Robinson
Robinson Brothers Guide Service
118 Commerce St.; Apalachicola, FL
850-653-8896
www.FloridaRedfish.com



Kathy Robinson, Realtor
Robinson Real Estate Company
850-653-1653
www.RobinsonRealEstateCompany.com

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