Report for 10/22/2010
Salt Water
PANAMA CITY OFFSHORE AND INSHORE
The Red Snapper season we have been waiting for is here (Oct. 1st thru Nov. 21st on Friday Saturday and Sunday only). The weekend produced some nice big Red snapper out in 100 plus feet, and in closer will still get you something to keep. Black snapper have been unwittingly helping to fill in for the Red snapper on the days you can’t keep the reds, so it is still worth going fishing during the week. There are still plenty of Kings and Spanish around to make a trolling trip productive. Work a tide line or watch for any kind of floating debris, it does not take much. Some very nice Gag grouper and Amberjack caught this past week. Their preferred baits seemed to be Bonita strips, grunts and anything butter flied. There were a few nice Wahoo caught high speed trolling. You might as well fish while you are burning gas!
ST. ANDREWS BAY SYSTEM
Looks like we may have the beginnings of Flounder making their way towards the pass. Some nice catches made last week and this cooler weather should turn it on. Speckled trout are definitely working the grass flats. A lot of “dinks” but every now and then an over slot fish will make your day (especially at daybreak or just after dusk). If you are using live bait in a grassy area, use a float of some sort to keep it up near the surface. Redfish are also starting their fall run, most of the ones you will catch in the pass and in deeper channels will be oversize, but it sure is fun! Still plenty of Spanish mackerel to be found, good sized ones too. They will of course hit a Gotcha plug or spoon as well as live bait. Either use heavy mono (50lb) or wire to prevent losing your plug or hook.
Picture sent in by Buddy Barron with this comment, "I have had a great two weeks fishing. Thank you Half Hitch Panama City Beach!! See you all soon!"
PANAMA CITY BEACH SURF & PIER
A lot of algae to deal with this past week, but lately it has moved closer to shore and you can get past it at the pier. Plenty of Spanish mackerel feeding around the pier and along the beach (out past the algae).A few King mackerel in close enough to catch. No reports of Flounder or Sheephead yet but it should not be long, a few more of these cooler nights should do it. Pompano are around (out past the algae) but they seem a little finicky. Persevere and you may still catch something to take home for your efforts.
Half Hitch Tackle
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Panama City, FL 32408
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Fishing Report prepared by Half Hitch Tackle Staff.
The Captains Corner Fishing Report is provided by local charter captains and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Half Hitch Tackle.
This report is dedicated to the memory of Al Hubbard.
Al Hubbard was a field editor for Florida Sportsman magazine, an outdoor writer for the News Herald and a board member of the Florida Outdoor Writer's Association.
Mr. Hubbard was also the owner of Al's Outdoors Outfitting Services.
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