No fish tales here, just the truth about what was caught. Below is a summary of what we caught, or tried to catch, over the last few weeks or so. I update this page on a regular basis. No hype is allowed in my reports because we all know how fishing goes - sometimes you get’em and sometimes you don’t.

Noteworthy Catches:

December 18, 2009

Tailing redfish are the main target as of now. These fish can be found grubbing on the flats with their tails held high during the negative low winter tides. Cloudy days with morning fog have been the best. The fish are less spooky in the low light conditions and a well placed fly will get their attention. Black and brown toad flies have been the top producers, but other flies will work too. Redfish action should only get better as the temperatures start to cool down.

With the higher than average temperatures at the moment, snook are still around on the flats in good numbers. Dock light fishing is also a good option with nighttime temperatures in the mid 60's. This is well in the snook's comfort zone, and there are some large specimens in the St. Petersburg ICW. Go during peak tide movement and you should find feeding fish around the lights.

I got to go down to Islamorada in the Florida Keys just before Thanksgiving with a few friends of mine. The tides were only so so and the visibility was very difficult due to persistent cloud cover. However, we got a handful of shots each day and ended up getting 4 takes of which we landed 2 bonefish. Fishing was tough, but fun was had by all. In fact, my buddies had a little extra fun on the ride home. While crossing the Everglades on US 41 at night, they hit a 10ft gator that was slowly crossing the road. The truck and trailer got air, but they suffered no damage. However, we couldn't say the same for the gator.

That's it for now! Good Luck on your next fishing trip. Practice your casting, because you never know when you’ll get that shot at the fish of a lifetime.