Cedar Key Fishing Report

April 7, 2017

Cedar Key Fishing Report

INSHORE – As usual, the Trout are the hot topic in the area. Anglers aren’t having any trouble finding or hooking them so far. Live bait is your best bet to hook them, although Gulp in New Penny is a solid alternative. They are beginning to push deeper with the unfavorable weather however we expect them to move back in once conditions settle down. The Reds on the other hand haven’t been as affected. They are swimming shallow shorelines and also preferring live bait. The dirty water doesn’t seem to bother them, so your usual spots should still produce. The occasional Tripletail are hanging out on the buoys along with scattered Flounder, Sea Bass and Sheepshead on structure.

OFFSHORE – Things are about par with the season in the area. Kings are just beginning to make an appearance but to see decent numbers you will have to be prepared to spend some time on the water. Cobia have also been caught as they begin their move in. They are up to 60 pounds. Anglers are targeting them with bucktail jigs, jerkbaits or swimbaits. Spanish seem to be following them in depths of 15-19 feet of water. Grouper are open, but seem to be a bit limited.

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INSHORE – The bite is fairly typical for this time of year. On the flats we are seeing some Cobia. They have been caught around Anclote. Small Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are swimming with few keepers. Spanish (Mackerel, Spanish) are on the flats. Snook (Snook, Common) and Redfish (Drum, Red) are inshore.

OFFSHORE – There is still some decent action offshore this week. Grunts (Grunt, White) and Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) are swimming near shore. Farther out the Ajs (Jack, Amberjack Greater) and keeper Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) have been caught. Sharks are beginning to move in.

BAIT REPORT – There is plenty of Whitebait around.


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March 24, 2017

Cedar Key Fishing Report

INSHORE – The typical Winter fish continue to be the targets in this area as of late. Redfish, Flounder, Sheepshead and Trout are all being caught into this week. Redfish can be found in and around bushes and mangroves while the Trout seem to be mixing with Sheepshead around structure. If you are targeting Flounder, head to the piers for some of the best bite.

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Pro Angler Team

March 17, 2017

Cedar Key Fishing Report

INSHORE – Everything seems to be right on schedule for this time of year. Sheepshead are providing the most action for anglers into this week. You can find them nearshore, and as far out as 40 feet of water as well as inshore and as close as the grass flats in Cedar Key. Typical setups of live bait will consistently work well to hook them.
Redfish and Trout are doing their best to stay in warm water. Redfish are holding up shallow and very lethargic but don’t seem to be too picky on what they are taking. New Penny Shrimp or a Gulp in Pink Shine drifted right in front of their face is the best bet. Trout are similarly swimming grass flats in shallow water as well. Mouths of creeks are particularly a good place to begin your search in the morning during low tide.

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March 10, 2017

Cedar Key Fishing Report

INSHORE – Typical seasonal fish are the main catches so far. Redfish and Trout are fishing shallow this week throughout the inshore. You can easily stay within 2 feet of water, especially in the Steinhatchee area. Targeting Trout has been productive during high tide in the river systems. Cobia and Spanish are beginning to move back in which is promising for a steady Spring bite. Flounder are providing a good bite as well this week. If you are fishing Shrimp or Berkley Gulp you are likely to hit some good sizes. Unsurprisingly Sheepshead continue to hold up on structure throughout the rivers.

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OFFSHORE – Steinhatchee is definitely providing the best bite for anglers this week. They seem to have the most productive weather windows when anglers can find calm times to hit the water. Kingfish are showing up along with a closer bite of Sheepshead in 30 feet of water. On the bottom we are also seeing Amberjack. Towards Cedar Key the Spanish have begun their Spring run and anglers are eager to see them fire up for the season.




Pro Angler Team

March 3, 2017

Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Redfish and Trout have been fishing well on grassy flats in the morning or incoming tide. The Redfish have really been coming out of the creeks taking Shrimp, Minnows or gulp on jig heads. Livetarget scaled Sardines in Ghost Amber color has been working well to hook them. Trolling lures such as gold/orange threadfins or Rapala X Raps in a subsurface Walker with a single hook are working well too. Whitebait will work well as the temperature creeps up. Lighter colors such as white or pink are also key to catching them.

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OFFSHORE – There aren’t a lot of species open to harvest but you can find a decent mix of bottom fishing. Sheepshead have continued to bite on the nearshore reefs and wrecks. As you head further offshore you will start to find some Sea Bass and some catch and release Grouper and Snapper. The Amberjack bite has been the focus of most offshore trips, you’ll just have to head past 60 feet of water for decent fish.




Pro Angler Team

March 3, 2017

Cedar Key Fishing Report

INSHORE – Redfish and Trout have been fishing well on grassy flats in the morning or incoming tide. The Redfish have really been coming out of the creeks taking Shrimp, Minnows or gulp on jig heads. Livetarget scaled Sardines in Ghost Amber color has been working well to hook them. Trolling lures such as gold/orange threadfins or Rapala X Raps in a subsurface Walker with a single hook are working well too. Whitebait will work well as the temperature creeps up. Lighter colors such as white or pink are also key to catching them.

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OFFSHORE – There aren’t a lot of species open to harvest but you can find a decent mix of bottom fishing. Sheepshead have continued to bite on the nearshore reefs and wrecks. As you head further offshore you will start to find some Sea Bass and some catch and release Grouper and Snapper. The Amberjack bite has been the focus of most offshore trips, you’ll just have to head past 60 feet of water for decent fish.




Pro Angler Team

February 24, 2017

Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Things are a bit quiet this week. Unsurprisingly the Trout are providing the most consistent bite from Cedar Key to Apalachee Bay. The numbers are decent although haven’t fired up quite yet. Towards Suwanee a majority of the fish are catch and release with a handful of slot sizes mixed in. Towards Apalachee Bay we are seeing a better mix. Fish in shallow to find them using artificials such as Pink Shine Gulp or Strike First Golden Brim.
Sheepshead are providing scattered action on structure this week. Shallow rocks are also holding Tautog and Grunts.
Redfish are transitioning into their Spring patterns this week as they move to oyster bars, mouths of the rivers, tidal creeks and shorelines. Artificials are working well to hook them. Head out in the late morning or early afternoon for the best bite. If you decide to mix things up and head a bit farther off the shore don’t be surprised to run into a few Flounder and Black Sea Bass.

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Pro Angler Team

February 24, 2017

Cedar Key Fishing Report

INSHORE – Things are a bit quiet this week. Unsurprisingly the Trout are providing the most consistent bite from Cedar Key to Apalachee Bay. The numbers are decent although haven’t fired up quite yet. Towards Suwanee a majority of the fish are catch and release with a handful of slot sizes mixed in. Towards Apalachee Bay we are seeing a better mix. Fish in shallow to find them using artificials such as Pink Shine Gulp or Strike First Golden Brim.
Sheepshead are providing scattered action on structure this week. Shallow rocks are also holding Tautog and Grunts.
Redfish are transitioning into their Spring patterns this week as they move to oyster bars, mouths of the rivers, tidal creeks and shorelines. Artificials are working well to hook them. Head out in the late morning or early afternoon for the best bite. If you decide to mix things up and head a bit farther off the shore don’t be surprised to run into a few Flounder and Black Sea Bass.

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Pro Angler Team

February 17, 2017

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – From Cedar Key to Steinhatchee Redfish have been tucked into very shallow water. Any of the boats that draft more water, have had to wait for high tide to get into the Redfish. Reports from Apalachee Bay haven’t been very promising for Redfish. Trout fishing across big bend has been decent with most anglers finding better fish on grass flats and oyster bars. If you happen to find some inshore rock piles there will also be a decent Sheepshead bite there as well.


OFFSHORE – Sea Bass and Amberjack are the big legal catches this week. Throughout the week the various Captains we spoke with were all in agreement that 50 ft and out has been providing the best bite for both fish. Anyone wanting to fish for offshore Sheepshead will only have to travel to 40 ft of water for the good sizes. Some King Mackerel have been caught in 60 ft of water while trolling Cigar Minnows.

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Pro Angler Team

February 9, 2017

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Redfish (Drum, Red), Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Sheepshead are the main targets for anglers this week. You can basically fish the flats to find all three. Shrimp on a jighead has been the best setup. Make sure you are fishing a moving tide. The incoming tide, during the day, has been most productive. We hope to see this continue into the weekend. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below to reveal tons of information and tips to catch!






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February 2, 2017

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Cedar Key Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are on fire on the grass flats in 3.5 to 5 feet of water. We’re using popping corks and a 1/4oz jig head with live Shrimp or gulp baits. Keep it just off the bottom, we usually drift some till we start catching pretty steady, then go back and anchor. The Redfish (Drum, Red) can get challenging in Winter, they like to move back to the warmer creeks in the Marsh area but you can still get them in the afternoon on your favorite bar areas. The Sheepshead are biting now around the pilings and inshore Rock piles, using Shrimp or Fiddler Crabs, use a jig heads heavy enough to get to the bottom and be ready, they are tricky. We look for the bigger breeders to be biting on offshore rock piles late in January through March. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below to reveal tons of information and tips to catch!

OFFSHORE – Well, the Gag Grouper (Grouper, Gag) season is shut down now and the Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) season is open but they have been hard to find. Amberjack (Jack, Amberjack Greater) season is open now and they’re plentiful around wrecks and offshore structure. The Red Snapper are very plentiful and you must release them unharmed, but they’re still fun to catch. The Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) are biting great and the bigger ones seem to be in 45 to 55 feet of water but there are plenty in 25 to 30 feet as well. And of course the Grunts (Grunt, White) are always hungry and good to eat. It’s worth checking your favorite Sheepshead areas, they should be biting very soon and they’re great to eat. We make some chum out of canned Clams and Mackerel, rice, sand, Menhaden oil and salt water, stir up and spoon over board. It can turn them on for you.




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February 2, 2017

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Cedar Key Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are on fire on the grass flats in 3.5 to 5 feet of water. We’re using popping corks and a 1/4oz jig head with live Shrimp or gulp baits. Keep it just off the bottom, we usually drift some till we start catching pretty steady, then go back and anchor. The Redfish (Drum, Red) can get challenging in Winter, they like to move back to the warmer creeks in the Marsh area but you can still get them in the afternoon on your favorite bar areas. The Sheepshead are biting now around the pilings and inshore Rock piles, using Shrimp or Fiddler Crabs, use a jig heads heavy enough to get to the bottom and be ready, they are tricky. We look for the bigger breeders to be biting on offshore rock piles late in January through March. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below to reveal tons of information and tips to catch!

OFFSHORE – Well, the Gag Grouper (Grouper, Gag) season is shut down now and the Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) season is open but they have been hard to find. Amberjack (Jack, Amberjack Greater) season is open now and they’re plentiful around wrecks and offshore structure. The Red Snapper are very plentiful and you must release them unharmed, but they’re still fun to catch. The Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) are biting great and the bigger ones seem to be in 45 to 55 feet of water but there are plenty in 25 to 30 feet as well. And of course the Grunts (Grunt, White) are always hungry and good to eat. It’s worth checking your favorite Sheepshead areas, they should be biting very soon and they’re great to eat. We make some chum out of canned Clams and Mackerel, rice, sand, Menhaden oil and salt water, stir up and spoon over board. It can turn them on for you.




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January 26, 2017

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – With the recent weather anglers have been limited to inshore fishing and even then it’s been hit or miss depending on the conditions. Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) and Grunts (Grunt, White) are swimming nearshore to 8 miles. Sheepshead are beginning to bite on small Shrimp or Fiddler Crabs. Frozen Shrimp is working just as well as live. The Reds (Drum, Red) are sporadic but can be found on the oyster bars and around the islands during nicer days. Colder nights are moving them back into the marsh areas. There are some keepers out there along with limits of Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) on the grass flats. They are more plentiful on the moving tide. Avoid the low tide as the grass flats will be too shallow. We hope to see things improve with more favorable weather. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below to reveal tons of information and tips to catch!






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January 19, 2017

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Seatrout (Seatrout, Spotted) have been caught this week along with Redfish (Drum, Red) and Sheepshead. The grass flats are a key area to find the Seatrout. Redfish are swimming the shorelines. Sheepshead can be found around docks and structure. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below to reveal tons of information and tips to catch!






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January 11, 2017

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

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January 5, 2017

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Cedar Key Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are on fire on the grass flats in 3.5 to 5 feet of water. We’re using popping corks and a 1/4oz jig head with live Shrimp or Gulp baits. Keep it just off the bottom, we usually drift some till we start catching pretty steady, then go back and anchor. The Redfish (Drum, Red) can get challenging in winter, they like to move back to the warmer creeks in the Marsh area but you can still get them in the afternoon on your favorite bar areas. The Sheepshead are biting now around the pilings and inshore Rock piles, using Shrimp or Fiddler Crabs, use a jig heads heavy enough to get to the bottom and be ready, they are tricky. We look for the bigger breeders to be biting on offshore rock piles late in January through March. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below to reveal tons of information and tips to catch!

OFFSHORE – Well, the Gag Grouper (Grouper, Gag) season is shut down now and the Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) season is open but they have been hard to find. Amberjack (Jack, Amberjack Greater) season is open now and they’re plentiful around wrecks and offshore structure. The Red Snapper (Snapper, Vermillion) are very plentiful and you must release them unharmed, but they’re still fun to catch. The Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) are biting great and the bigger ones seem to be in 45 to 55 feet of water but there are plenty in 25 to 30 feet as well. And of course the Grunts (Grunt, White) are always hungry and good to eat. It’s worth checking your favorite Sheepshead areas, they should be biting very soon and they’re great to eat. We make some chum out of canned clams and mackerel, rice, sand, menhaden oil and salt water, stir up and spoon over board. It can turn them on for you.




Captain John Blouse of Hooked Up Charters Cedar Key Marina II
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December 30, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Redfish (Drum, Red) and Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are the main bites into this week. The pier is one of the hot areas. We are beginning to see Sheepshead move in as well so anglers are searching structure using live Shrimp to catch them. Thanks for another great year anglers! Pro Angler is looking forward to seeing all of your great catches in 2017!

OFFSHORE – Grouper (Grouper, Gag & Grouper, Red) are 15-20 miles out and doing well this week. As long as you get over some bottom structure, you should be able to pick up a few.




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December 22, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Redfish (Drum, Red) continue to do well in the creeks and around the oyster beds this week. Cut Mullet or live Shrimp has been key in catching them during the incoming tide. Wishing you a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from the Pro Angler Team!






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December 15, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Anglers are doing well with the Reds (Drum, Red) and Specks (Seatrout, Spotted). Fish the oyster bars or fish the mouths of the creeks. If you are fishing from a boat you can head towards the Waccasassa River heading South or alternatively head towards Suwannee River with the creeks and oyster bars inside. Bait under a cork has produced the best fish. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!






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December 9, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Creeks are fishing well this week. The Reds have moved into the creeks and they are good sized. Sheepshead have shown up as well. They are decent sizes as well. The pier downtown is producing both Redfish (Drum, Red), Sheepshead as well as Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and the occasional Whiting (Kingfish, Southern). The flats are still holding Trout. Mackerel seem to have backed off as the water temperature has dropped. Shrimp seems to be the key bait for all the inshore fish. Reef fishing slows down at this time of year however fishing overall has been great. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – There were some reports of Kings (Mackerel, King) prior to the recent fronts however they seem to be a bit scarce. Search in roughly 40 ft if you are targeting them.

BAIT REPORT – Mullet are plentiful and Pinfish are doing well. They are beginning to back off and leave the banks as the water temperature drops.


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December 2, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are biting great in 4 to 6 feet of water on Cedar Key’s grass flats and the cooler weather has really turned them on. We catching them with using popping corks, live Shrimp or gulp baits. The Redfish (Drum, Red) are hitting great too around the sand bars and cuts, they seem to love cut Mullet, live Shrimp and gulp baits. The Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) and Sharks are still here as well. There has also been some nice Flounder (Flounder, Southern) caught too. Stop by the marina for fishing supplies and daily current fishing details. We look for the Sheepshead to start biting in mid December! Till next time – Safe boating and tight lines Captain John Blouse – Hooked up Charters & Cedar Key Marina II

OFFSHORE – The Gag Grouper (Grouper, Gag) are hitting good in 30 to 50 feet of water and they love live Pinfish, frozen Threadfins, Sardines and northern Mackerel works fine too. The Kingfish (Mackerel, King) and Spanish Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) are on fire in 25 to 40 feet over hard live bottom areas. The Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) have been tough and seem to be in 45 to 60 feet of water. The Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) and Grunts (Grunt, White) are plentiful in 30 to 45 feet as well using Squid or Sardines. The weather is great and the fish are biting, so come on down to Cedar Key and remember to stop by the marina for fishing supplies and daily current fishing details.




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November 23, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Redfish (Drum, Red) and Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are doing well. They are taking cut Mullet or Frozen and live Shrimp. They are biting during the moving tides throughout the creeks. Search the edges and mouths.






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November 18, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Redfish (Drum, Red) and Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are being caught this week. Spanish (Mackerel, Spanish) have been caught right off the pier. Live Shrimp has been the most popular bait this week. Morning is your best time to fish both surf and pier. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – Spanish (Mackerel, Spanish) and Kings (Mackerel, King) are being caught on the reefs this week.




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November 10, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are biting well since the water temperature has dropped. They are all over in 4-6 ft. Reds (Drum, Red) are about the same. There hasn’t been reports on Flounder (Flounder, Southern) recently. Live Shrimp is your best bet overall but Redfish are loving cut Mullet in particular. Gulps and slow sinking MirrOlures are a great artificial alternative. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – The Kings (Mackerel, King) are still around. Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) and Grunts (Grunt, White) are still good. Gags are scarce however the Reds (Grouper, Gag & Grouper, Red) are more consistent but small. They are in 38-45 ft. The deeper you go the less you seem to catch. They are as close as 18 ft. Red Snapper (Snapper, Red) are big and in close. They are not open at this time.

BAIT REPORT – There is plenty of Finger Mullet, Mud Minnows and Threadfins around. You can cast net them around oyster bars in a foot of water.


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November 3, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are biting great in 4 to 6 feet of water on Cedar Key’s grass flats and the cooler weather has really turned them on. We catching them with using popping corks, live Shrimp or Gulp baits. The Redfish (Drum, Red) are hitting great too around the sand bars and cuts, they seem to love cut Mullet, live Shrimp and gulp baits. The Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) and Sharks (Shark, Blacktip & Shark, Lemon & Shark, Spinner) are still here as well. There has also been some nice Flounder (Flounder, Southern) caught too. Stop by the marina for fishing supplies and daily current fishing details PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – The Gag Grouper (Grouper, Gag) are hitting good in 30 to 50 feet of water and they love live Pinfish, frozen Threadfins, Sardines and northern Mackerel works fine too. The Kingfish (Mackerel, King) and Spanish Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) are on fire in 25 to 40 feet over hard live bottom areas. The Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) have been tough and seem to be in 45 to 60 feet of water. The Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) and Grunts (Grunt, White) are plentiful in 30 to 45 feet as well using Squid or Sardines. The weather is great and the fish are biting, so come on down to Cedar Key and remember to stop by the marina for fishing supplies and daily current fishing details.




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352-543-6148
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October 27, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Anglers are doing well on Reds (Drum, Red) and Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) into this week. There has been some great inshore fishing this week despite the wind. Generally Shrimp will do well to hit them although if there is bait running it is always a good idea to try to match that. For the most part a moving tide in the morning has seemed to be most productive. Search the edges of the creeks and rivers to find them. Now that the water has cooled down you may find Trout moving in closer, and a bit more activity from the Reds. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!






Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
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October 21, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – There are still Spanish (Mackerel, Spanish) biting into this week. Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Reds (Drum, Red) are biting great. For the Trout anglers can continue to use Shrimp under a popping cork. Search the Oyster bars, cuts and channels around the islands for the Reds. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – Kingfish (Mackerel, King) have continued to be caught into this week. They are still around 25-40 ft of water. Search Rock piles and live bottom areas to find them. Anglers who have made it offshore can troll or free line to find them. Threadfin herring has been productive. Most anglers are staying inside and we haven’t heard much on Grouper (Grouper, Gag & Grouper, Red).




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October 14, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) have turned on well. They are biting great on all the grass flats for those using Shrimp and popping corks. Redfish (Drum, Red) are biting great on the oyster bars, cuts, channels and up against the islands. Shrimp and cut Mullet will hook them. Spanish (Mackerel, Spanish) are still here. They are a bit in close but mostly about 4 miles out off of Seahorse Reef. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – The Kings (Mackerel, King) showed up recently so there are tons being caught in about 25-38 ft of water around the rock piles and live bottom areas. Some anglers are trolling, most are free lining live bait with a cork or free lining a dead Threadfin herring while bottom fishing. Grouper (Grouper, Gag & Grouper, Red) are still not on fire. Anglers are catching them but there aren’t a lot of keepers. Red Grouper are difficult to find. The bite seems to be from 45-60 ft of water.




Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721
www.hookedupcharters.us

October 6, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – There are a lot of Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) being caught this week. They are the main bite as of late. You won’t have to head too far out to find them. They will be swimming the reef. We’re hoping everyone manages to stay safe this week with the storm rolling into FL. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!






Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
www.cedarkeymarina.net

September 29, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Inshore the Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) are off the flats. Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are beginning to bite well. Redfish (Drum, Red) are on fire. Live, dead or cut Mullet will be the key to catching them. There hasn’t been much on Tarpon and Tripletail. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – The area has recently opened back up following the storm earlier in the month. The Red Snapper are still thick as thieves. You can easily catch great numbers however keep in mind you can’t keep them. Kings (Mackerel, King) are scattered but always around. Spanish (Mackerel, Spanish) are on the reefs in 30 ft this week. Grunts (Grunt, White) are biting along with Grouper (Grouper, Gag) are biting however the sizes are mixed.




Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
www.cedarkeymarina.net

September 23, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The only thing we’ve really heard is that anglers are catching really big Snook (Snook, Common) around the Islands. Your best bet is to use Live Finger Mullet, or cut larger Mullet. Most of the shops just opened back up today after being slammed by the storm. We look forward to filling you in on what happens over the weekend. Pop into the shops and say hi. They’ve probably missed you.






MIKE PRO ANGLER TEAM

September 16, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Island got hit pretty bad by Hermine so we’re still putting every everything back together. We’re looking forward to getting back out there and sharing our fish tales with you. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!






Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721
www.hookedupcharters.us

September 9, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – We’d love to offer a report on the fishing but everyone in town has been too busy cleaning up after the storm. We’re piecing everything back together and will let everyone know what we’re doing as soon as we get back on the water. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish below for additional tips and tricks!






Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721
www.hookedupcharters.us

September 1, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The fishing has been a bit slow due to the weather pattern moving in. We have not had many reports as anglers are mostly staying inside. A lot of Charters have been cancelled as well. The target has been mainly Reds (Drum, Red) and Trout (Seatrout, Spotted). It has been way too rough to head offshore at this point. We hope to see the bite heat up after the weather clears up. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – With this system pushing through most of Florida, we expect a lot of wind and tough conditions. Most of the fishing from last week should fire back up once the storm passes. Expect to see the rainfall cool off inshore waters. This will help some of the fish that prefer cooler conditions. Stay informed on all the coming weather systems using your Pro Angler App!






Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721
www.hookedupcharters.us

August 26, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – It hasn’t changed much this week in terms of fishing. The bite is a bit slow. Off the shore we are finding a couple Reds (Drum, Red) with a lot of Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) mixed in. Tripletail up to 13 lbs are around the buoys. Snook (Snook, Common) have also turned up. There are a lot of Sharks (Shark, Blacktip) in the the surf as well. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish listed below the report for more angling tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – Grouper (Grouper, Gag), Snapper (Snapper, Gray), Kings (Mackerel, King) and Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) are in the nearshore.




Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
www.cedarkeymarina.net

August 19, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Anglers are heading back on the water after all the recent weather. We are seeing Sharks (Shark, Bull & Shark, Blacktip) and Tarpon turn up so far. The Tarpon have been turning up more and more by the docks. They are hitting Mullet either live or dead. The Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are biting again in 4-6 ft of water on the grass flats. Redfish (Drum, Red) are plentiful on the incoming tide on the oyster bars around the island. Tripletail has been great this year and we’ve even seen some fish pushing 20lbs this week. Spanish Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) are still around. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish listed below the report for more angling tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – The Grouper (Grouper, Gag) bite has been tough. There are a lot of short Gags this week. Fish 60-80 ft of water for some better sizes. There are plenty to catch up to 45 ft but keepers are few and far between. Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) are scarce as anglers aren’t finding many. They are in at least 50 ft. Sea Bass and Grunts are great. Kingfish (Mackerel, King) have moved out but should return in the fall. Red Snapper (Snapper, Red) are catch and release but they are plentiful. Threadfin, Sardines and live Pinfish will do the trick to catch them.

BAIT REPORT – There are Mullet running this week


Cedar Key Marina II & Capt. John Blouse at Hookedup Charters
352-543-6148
www.cedarkeymarina.net

August 11, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The weather has kept a lot of anglers off the water as of late. Conditions have been quite unfavorable for anglers the past few days however we hope to see things clear up for the weekend. Prior to the system the Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) were hot inshore. The Trout were in 6 ft and deeper due to the high water temperature. They might be shallower now in places where there isn’t too much freshwater mix. Kingfish (Mackerel, King) and Cobia were on the reefs. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish listed below the report for more angling tips and tricks!






Dougs Bait & Tackle
352-543-6109

August 4, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) have been a little finicky, but are biting in 6 to 10 feet of water over grass flats and out by the reef and fishing on the bottom, slow jigging with Shrimp or gulp baits. The Redfish (Drum, Red) are biting good around the islands and oyster bars, the bite seems best on incoming tide and live baits or Mullet also seem to be the best. We also have had a lot of Tripletail being caught around markers, buoys and floating debris, using Shrimp free lined to them. The Sharks (Shark, Bull & Shark, Blacktip) are plentiful and a lot of fun too. So come on down and enjoy our island paradise Safe boating n tight lines Till next time, tight lines n safe boating PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish listed below the report for more angling tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – Well, Snapper season is over, but they’re still here, just release them unharmed, they’re plentiful in 50 to 80 feet of water on good hard and live bottom areas and they love cut Threadfins and Sardines. The Gags (Grouper, Gag) are playing hard to get, but they are in 25 to 80 feet of water, using cut baits and live bait. Some divers have been getting nice hogfish and Gags when they won’t bite. The Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) are also playing hard to get but we are catching some in 50 to 70 feet on live bottom areas. There are still some kings and Cobia around but they’re not so plentiful. We also are still getting some nice sized Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) in 60 feet of water using Sardines. So come on down and enjoy the fun.




Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721
http://www.hookedupcharters.us

July 28, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – This week we are finding great Redfish (Drum, Red) in the shallows around the oyster bars and the islands. The best bait has been cut Mullet or finger Mullet. The gulp bait is working as well fished on the bottom. The Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are finicky in the hot water. Go to roughly 10 ft of water on the outside grass flats and use a quarter oz jighead and Shrimp. Jig it on the bottom slowly. This is working better than the popping corks. Tripletail are hot around the buoys and floating debris. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish listed below the report for more angling tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – Gags and Reds (Grouper, Gag & Grouper, Red) are there but we haven’t seen a ton of them. They are in various depths. Reds are from 50-60ft while the Gags are in closer. The Red Snapper (Snapper, Red) are doing well too however keep in mind they are catch and release. Kings (Mackerel, King) are scattered on the wrecks so the bite is not consistent. Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) and Grunts (Grunt, White) have been reasonably hot.

BAIT REPORT – Baitfish are everywhere.


Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721
http://www.hookedupcharters.us

July 22, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Anglers are catching Tarpon off the pier downtown. Tarpon are also in the back water as well. The Trout (Seatrout, Spotted), Reds (Drum, Red) and Snook (Snook, Common) are still around. The Snook are catch and release. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish listed below the report for more angling tips and tricks!

OFFSHORE – There’s some Gags (Grouper, Gag) being caught but there doesn’t seem to be anywhere that’s fishing better. Just hop on some numbers and drop Pinfish to them.




Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
www.cedarkeymarina.net

July 15, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – It is extremely hot in this area as of late. Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) is on a great bite in the morning along with the Redfish (Drum, Red). The keeper Trout are in 6 ft or deeper. Plenty of small sizes are on the flats. Reds are around the islands. Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) are on the reef and in the channels. Plenty of Sharks (Shark, Bull & Shark, Blacktip & Shark, Bonnethead) are biting. Quite a few Tarpon have shown up in the channel and around the boat ramp. There was a report of 300 lb Goliath Grouper (Grouper, Goliath) caught in the same area which was a great surprise. A few Scallops have shown up as well. PRO ANGLER APP USERS – Tap a fish listed below the report for more angling tips and tricks!






Dougs Bait & Tackle
352-543-6109

July 7, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are still biting good but have moved to 5 to 8 ft. of water and the Redfish (Drum, Red) are biting good around the sand bars and islands. Both are hitting on live shrimp, mud minnows and finger mullet. The Spanish (Mackerel, Spanish) seem to be on the grass flats and on the southeast side of seahorse reef in 8 to 10 ft. of water. Use a chum bag and shrimp or cut bait to bring them in. The Sharks are hungry too and the Cobia are still here, but there aren’t as there was last month. So come on down and enjoy our island paradise Safe boating n tight lines Till next time, tight lines n safe boating

OFFSHORE – The Grouper (Grouper, Red) are starting to show up in 50 to 60 ft as well as gags and red snapper. They are all hitting on frozen baits, squid and live pinfish. The Kingfish (Mackerel, King) are here too, look for bait pods in 35 to 45 ft. of water, areas south west and west of cedar key have been good. I look for the Cobia to start showing up offshore as well, as they don’t seem to be plentiful in close lately. So make sure to keep your pitch rods ready.




Capt. John Blouse Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
www.cedarkeymarina.net

June 29, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Anglers continue to wait for the Flounder (Flounder, Southern) bite to turn on. Anyone who puts some time in will find them however they are not hot yet. The Reds (Drum, Red) are biting well this week. Anglers are jigging for them with Mullet Strips or Mud Minnows. Search the oyster bars and the islands to find them around the incoming tide. Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are still in the front. Anglers are jigging for them as well in about 10 ft of water. A few Spanish (Mackerel, Spanish) are mixed in but they are not the main target so far. Cobia continue to move around and have become more difficult to find. Cedar Key Marina II is having 25% off outboard motor service. Check out the 4 of July Cookout for some great food and better company!

OFFSHORE – Not a lot has changed into this week. The Kings (Mackerel, King) and Bonita (Bonito, Little Tunny) have been swimming. The Bonita is still being free-lined. Red Snapper (Snapper, Red) continue to do well form 50-60 ft. They will eat just about anything including Sardines and Threadfins. Grouper (Grouper, Red) are still having trouble this week unlike the Gags (Grouper, Gag) that continue to bite.




Capt. John Blouse Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
www.cedarkeymarina.net

June 24, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – It’s been a nice week for Tarpon fishing. The numbers are great and they are biting constantly. The Snook (Snook, Common) bite has been great as well. The bite is a little slow but they sizes are great. They are out on the coast and biting throughout the day. The fishing can be tough with the West wind however late in the day conditions are ideal.






Capt. John Blouse Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
www.cedarkeymarina.net

June 17, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Redfish (Drum, Red) are on a good bite this week. The Redfish are scattered around the islands and banks this week. They are even catching them on the Trout flats. We have great reports of Cobia and Tarpon as well. Lots of Sharks (Shark, Bull) are swimming the inshore. Since the water is heating up the Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are slowing down. There are tons of Catfish (Catfish, Gafftopsail) have been caught. Most anglers are limiting out on good fish. There are some great artificials at Doug’s Bait and Tackle. Stop in and stock up!

OFFSHORE – There are more Red Snapper (Snapper, Red) than we had ever seen the past few weeks. Anglers are excited to see it open again. Gags (Grouper, Gag) were hot the first week. Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) were a little slow. There were also a few Kingfish (Mackerel, King) reported from the offshore as well.




Dougs Bait & Tackle
352-543-6109

June 9, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The weather has been hit and miss but some anglers have made it on the water during the sunny days. Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) were still catching prior to the storm. The flat, shallow waters were the best places to look. A few Cobia had also run through. We hope to see things heat back up when conditions settle down.






Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
352-543-5804

June 3, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are still biting good but have moved to 5 to 8 ft. of water and the Redfish (Drum, Red) are biting good around the sand bars and islands. Both are hitting on live shrimp, mud minnows and finger mullet. The Spanish (Mackerel, Spanish) seem to be on the grass flats and on the southeast side of seahorse reef in 8 to 10 ft. of water. Use a chum bag and shrimp or cut bait to bring them in. The sharks are hungry too and the cobia are still here, but there aren’t as there was last month.

OFFSHORE – The Grouper (Grouper, Red) are starting to show up in 50 to 60 ft as well as gags (Grouper, Gag) and red snapper (Snapper, Red). They are all hitting on frozen baits, squid and live pinfish. The King Fish (Mackerel, King) are here too, look for bait pods in 35 to 45 ft. of water, areas south west and west of cedar key have been good. I look for the cobia to start showing up offshore as well, as they don’t seem to be plentiful in close lately. So keep your pitch rods ready. So come on down and enjoy our island paradise Safe boating n tight lines Till next time, tight lines n safe boating




Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
www.cedarkeymarina.net

May 26, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – We have not seen a lot of chance from last week so far. The Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Redfish (Drum, Red) continue to bite around 6 ft of water. Shrimp and similar artificials will work well to hit them, especially during a slack tide. Cobia are also still biting in great sizes and numbers. Look around the markers and inshore rock piles to find them.

OFFSHORE – We are seeing quite a bit of action from the offshore this week. The Kings (Mackerel, King) are still biting. They are chasing the bait fish so look out for them. Free lining live bait or frozen Threadfins has been productive. The Grouper (Grouper, Gag) bite continues into this week. They are mixed in with some Reds (Grouper, Red) that are a bit thin this week. Look for them in roughly 60 ft of water. Pinfish has been best to hook them.




Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
352-543-5804

May 20, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Seatrout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Redfish (Drum, Red) are biting well this week. Trout seem to be better in 5-6 ft of water in slack tide. Popping corks with Shrimp or Gulp are working particularly well. The past few weeks the Cobia are hot and the sizes are great. They are swimming the markers and really close inshore rock piles in 18 ft or shallower.

OFFSHORE – The Kingfish (Mackerel, King) have shown up this week. They are from 25-35 ft of water looking for bait fish. This area will pretty much guarantee some good fish. Some anglers are trolling or bottom fishing with free lines out back using live bait or frozen Threadfin Herring. Gags (Grouper, Gag) are plentiful but they are catch and release. Reds (Grouper, Red) have made a bit of an appearance but they are not thick. They are in 50-60 ft biting on live Pinfish or frozen bait. If you put some time in you’ll find them moving in further each week. The Kings are Cobia are the main focus of most anglers.




Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721

May 12, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – A lot of Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) have shown up this week. The Trout are hot and active. The Redfish (Drum, Red) are slow but the fish you do catch are big! Cobia and Tripletail have also made an appearance. The Cobia can be found in the Seahorse Channel. Tarpon are swimming the big pier downtown as well. Night fishing is doing well on the pier and the islands are especially hot as the water temperature increases. All the typical fish of the season are biting.






Dougs Bait & Tackle
352-543-6109

May 6, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are still biting great on the grass flats in three to four and a half feet of water using popping corks and jig heads with shrimp, gulps, or your favorite soft baits. The Spanish Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) are biting good too using the same methods as the Trout or with 1/8 oz jig free lining and it helps if you put out a chum bag too. The Redfish (Drum, Red) are doing well on incoming tides up around the islands, oyster bars and cuts between the bars, using jig heads with Shrimp, mud Minnows, finger mullet or cut whole Mullet. The Cobia showed up pretty good this last weekend around inshore rock piles, channel markers and close reef structures. We had best luck with live pins, but gulp eels on a buck-tail jig and tube lures work well too, they love to chase something moving away from them. We fish two on the bottom and keep pitching a lure and keep a live pin ready to pitch when we spot one, it’s a blast when they crush your bait. So come on down and enjoy our island paradise Safe boating n tight lines Till next time, tight lines n safe boating

OFFSHORE – The Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) is still elusive but we expect them to return soon. The Gags (Grouper, Gag) and Snapper (Snapper, Gray) have been plentiful but must be released unharmed. The Grunts (Grunt, White) and Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) are biting great using Squid and Sardines. The Kings (Mackerel, King) showed up this week, some people like to slow troll plugs or live bait, we just set out a free line with a frozen Threadfin or live bait, while bottom fishing so we do waste time and the Kings are generally around good hard bottom & live bottom areas. The Cobia are around as well, so keep a pitch rod ready for when a Cobia shows up.




Capt. John Blouse
352-949-0721
www.hookedupcharters.us

April 27, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Trout are biting well this week. Generally Shrimp either live or artificial will work. Keep the bait off the bottom. There are some Reds mixed in. Sheepshead are on the piers and rock piles. Shrimp or Fiddler Crabs are the key to hooking them. Check out Cedar Key Marina II for more information on the upcoming May 21st fishing tournament!

OFFSHORE – Gags (Grouper, Gag) are biting this week. We are also seeing some Cobia move in and they are hot. They are the focus of most anglers. Kings (Mackerel, King) have also moved in. They are mixed in with Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) and Grunts (Grunt, White).




Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
http://www.cedarkeymarina.net

April 22, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – People are catching Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) and some Snook (Snook, Common) here and there. The main bite is Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Reds (Drum, Red) so far. Generally Shrimp either live, frozen or a similar artificial will do well to hook them. We expect this bite to continue into the weekend.






Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
http://www.cedarkeymarina.net

April 14, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Things have been good inshore this week. The Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Redfish (Drum, Red) remain good so far. Spanish Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) have moved in although there are no Kings (Mackerel, King) or Cobia as of yet. We expect them to move in any time. Anglers gearing up for the King and Cobia bite can always check out our GPS Hotspots and Fish feature for tons of tips and tricks to keep your lines tight.

OFFSHORE – Although there aren’t a lot of anglers making the trip offshore this week we are still seeing some catches of Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) turn up in the deeper water. The sizes are fair so far. Grunt (Grunt, White) have also been reported from the bottom. Gag (Grouper, Gag) have been caught although they are catch and release so make sure you are handling them properly. The Reds (Grouper, Red) are not easy to find however they are out there for anglers targeting them.




Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721
http://www.hookedupcharters.us

April 7, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Everyone has been picking up Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) by the bridges so far this week. Anglers are catching their limits on the grass flats. This has been the main focus for anglers this week. The weather has been great and produced great fishing conditions. We expect this to continue into the weekend.






Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
352-543-5804

March 30, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are biting and are on fire on the grass flats using live Shrimp or soft baits on jig heads and a popping cork.The best bite seems to be in 4 to 5 ft of water. The Redfish (Drum, Red) are biting good around the islands and oyster bars, the best bite seems just before and after high tide using live Shrimp and mud minnows on a jig head working it on the bottom. If you are getting hung up a lot, change to a cork and a leader just long enough to keep your bait just off the bottom. We also have Spanish Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) showing up and one report of a Cobia caught. Please come on down and enjoy our island paradise Safe boating n tight lines Till next time, tight lines n safe boating

OFFSHORE – The Sheepshead are still biting good on the offshore culverts and wrecks, using a knocker rig and Shrimp. The Spanish Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) are showing up also and the Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) and Grunts are biting good on Squid and cut Sardines. The Gag Grouper (Grouper, Gag) are biting good but must be released unharmed. We have been struggling to catch Red Grouper (Grouper, Red), I have heard there are more Grouper in 100 ft. of water. I look for them move in shortly, we have been noticing lots of bait pods on 50 to 60 ft. of water which also means the kings should be getting here soon also.




Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
http://www.cedarkeymarina.net

March 24, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Redfish (Drum, Red) are biting great again. They are hot this week and anglers are easily hitting their limits. Popping corks with a quarter oz jighead tipped with Shrimp are working well. Similar soft plastics will also be productive. They have moved to the flats from the back marsh area. Mackerel (Mackerel, Spanish) are beginning to show up along with some Sharks (Shark, Blacktip).






Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721

March 17, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The weather has finally laid down and we expect to see some results for the coming weekend. Not a lot of anglers were able to head out lately. Prior to this we were seeing Redfish (Drum, Red) and Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) on the flats. The Reds are schooled up in the holes until the water warms up. Anglers are throwing Shrimp to find them. Anglers looking to prepare for the upcoming Spring bite can take a look at our Fish feature which provides tons of tips and tricks to keeping your line tight.



BAIT REPORT – There are some Pinfish running this week however they are still quite scattered.


Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
352-543-5804

March 9, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Spring change over has begun. Everything is picking up and the Winter fishing has slowed down. The water temperature has also increased. There is a lot of Trout (Seatrout, Spotted and Seatrout, Silver) showing up. Whiting (Kingfish, Southern) have also moved in. Anglers are fishing the flats during half tide to full tide to find them. Shrimp seems to be the hot ticket as there is not a whole lot of baitfish in the water. Cut Mullet is another great bait to throw. Gulp saltwater assassin in new penny is the best artificial alternative which changed from week to week this time of year. Electric chicken or nuclear chicken is always a favorite for Trout. There are some small Sharks (Shark, Bonnethead) in the area well. There are no reports of Cobia yet however anglers are excited to see them move in soon. Doug’s Bait and Tackle has new inventory! Stop in and check them out!






Dougs Bait & Tackle
352-543-6109

March 3, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Sheepshead are biting good around the piers & docks, using Shrimp or Fiddler Crabs. Most people are using a knocker rig with a 1/0 or 2/0 hook. The Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are biting good too, but better in the afternoon in 4 to 6 ft of water on the grass flats and near the oyster bars. The Redfish (Drum, Red) are more in the back marsh area’s but on the warmer afternoons they make their way out to the shallow oyster bars and up close to the islands. Both the Trout and Redfish are hitting best on live Shrimp & mud Minnows or frozen finger Mullet and fishing slow with jigheads working them back to you. Please come on down and enjoy our island paradise Safe boating n tight lines Till next time, tight lines n safe boating

OFFSHORE – The Sheesphead are starting to bite on the offshore Rock piles and reefs using Shrimp and knocker rigs. The Sea Bass, Black and Grunts are hitting great in 20 to 50 ft, using Sardines and Squid. The Amber Jacks (Jack, Amberjack Greater) are on the wrecks using live bait or butterfly jigs. The Grouper, Gag are hitting but you cannot harvest them & please release unharmed. The Grouper, Red are a little harder to find but are in 45 to 60 ft on live bottom areas using live bait or frozen Threadfins, Sardines and northern Mackerel. This cold weather won’t last, so come on down and wet a line.




Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
http://www.cedarkeymarina.net

February 24, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Reds (Drum, Red) have begun to move out to the grass flats again. Anglers are using live Shrimp, finger Mullet or a variety of gulp. Sheepshead are still around the piers and around the inshore rock piles. Frozen Shrimp fished on the bottom with a knocker rig has been the best way to hook them. There have been a few Sharks caught in the area which is unusual for this time of year. Check out the Big Fish contest – Biggest Trout, Redfish or Sheepshead wins $100 for each fish! Check in at the marina and bring your fish in at the end of the day. See Hookedup Charters for more info!

OFFSHORE – There are some Sea Bass, Black and Grunt, White throughout the offshore reefs on the bottom. There are also some Sheepshead holding up on the closer reefs that are great sizes. Grouper, Gag and Grouper, Red are being caught but are catch and release right now. You’ll have to look past 60 ft to find them. Things are slow however if you put your time in you`ll find some fish.




Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721

February 18, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Not too much of a fishing report to give but if you are into sailing we would have a lot to talk about because of the wind. There is some light at the end of the tunnel because it looks like this weekend will have better conditions. Just before this series of cold fronts I was catching my limit of Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Redfish (Drum, Red) on the keys just on the south side of the Homosassa River. The Trout were biting D.O.A. 5.5 glow jerk baits and Redfish were eating live Shrimp. In the Crystal River at Kings Bay there are some Trout, Ladyfish and Redfish. The Trout are mixed in with the Ladyfish. Fish the north shore out to Bagley’s Cove with a MirrOlure LiL’ John. For the Redfish use live Shrimp at the rocky points from the Yacht Club to Walsh Island. In the Homosassa River the Blue Waters have some small Snook (Snook, Common), big Jacks (Jack, Crevalle), Ladyfish and Mangrove Snappers (Snapper, Gray). The Snook, Jacks and Ladyfish are hitting jigs and Mangrove Snapper are biting live Shrimp. Further down river the deeper holes are holding some Drum, Black. The best bait is Shrimp on the bottom. At the Sea Hag in Steinhatchee the report is there are small Trout in the river and most of the big Trout are being caught outside. A lucky angler brought in a 28-inch trout this week. The better areas are Rocky Creek and Dallus Creek. The best baits have been live Shrimp on a jig head and Gulp! Shrimp in new penny or new penny/chartreuse tail. If we get a break this weekend look for afternoon incoming high tides.

OFFSHORE – Capt. Che’ Ruble reports that offshore the 30 to 40 foot range, at surface and bottom water temperatures were the same at 56 degrees and no action. When he move out to 50 to 60 feet the bite was very good but slow to get started. Gag Grouper (Grouper, Gag), Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) and Red Snapper (Snapper, Red) were the hard fighters. To compliment the fish box of Red Grouper there were big Sea Bass, Black and big Grunts at every rock. A few Sheepshead were being caught before the big wind offshore.




Capt. William Toney
352 422 4141
captwilliamtoney@bontheweb.net www.homosassainshorefishing.com

February 10, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – There has been such cold and windy weather it has been difficult for anglers to get on the water. During the breaks anglers are seeing Sheepshead on the inshore rock piles and around the docks. All the fish are quite slow and anglers have to put their time in. Search the deeper channels in between the flats to find fish. Once we see some warmer temperatures the fish should jump right back on the flats. Until then we are seeing a spotty Red (Drum, Red) and Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) bite.

OFFSHORE – When anglers can get out there are large Sheepshead on the offshore wrecks. There are also reports of Sea Bass, Black and Grunts mixed in. There are no reports of Grouper, Red so far however there are tons of catch and release Grouper, Gag. There are Snapper, Red as close as 50 ft of water which are also catch and release. They are not common so far in however.




Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721
http://www.hookedupcharters.us/

February 4, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Sheepshead are biting good around the piers & docks, using Shrimp or Fiddler Crabs. Most people are using a knocker rig with a 1/0 or 2/0 hook. The Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are biting good too, but better in the afternoon in 4 to 6 ft of water on the grass flats and near the oyster bars. The Redfish (Drum, Red) are more in the back marsh area’s but on the warmer afternoons they make their way out to the shallow oyster bars and up close to the islands. Both the Trout and Redfish are hitting best on live Shrimp & mud Minnows or frozen finger Mullet and fishing slow with jigheads working them back to you. Please come on down and enjoy our island paradise Safe boating & tight lines

OFFSHORE – The Sheepshead are starting to bite on the offshore Rock piles & reefs using Shrimp and knocker rigs. The Sea Bass, Black and Grunts are hitting great in 20 to 50 ft, using Sardines & Squid.The Amber Jacks (Jack, Amberjack Greater) are on the wrecks using live bait or butterfly jigs. The Grouper, Gag are hitting but you cannot harvest them & please release unharmed. The Grouper, Red are a little harder to find but are in 45 to 60 ft on live bottom areas using live bait or frozen Threadfins, Sardines and northern Mackerel. This cold weather won’t last, so come on down and wet a line.




Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
http://www.cedarkeymarina.net

January 28, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Sheepshead are biting good around the piers & docks, using shrimp or fiddler crabs. Most people are using a knocker rig with a 1/0 or 2/0 hook. The Speckled Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are biting good too, but better in the afternoon in 4 to 6 ft of water on the grass flats and near the oyster bars. The Redfish (Drum, Red) are more in the back marsh areas but on the warmer afternoons they make their way out to the shallow oyster bars and up close to the islands. Both the trout and redfish are hitting best on live shrimp & mud minnows or frozen finger mullet and fishing slow with jigheads working them back to you.

OFFSHORE – The Sheepshead are starting to bite on the offshore Rock piles and reefs using shrimp and knocker rigs. The Sea Bass (Sea Bass, Black) and Grunts (Grunt, White) are hitting great in 20 to 50 ft, using sardines and squid. The Amberjacks (Jack, Amberjack Greater) are on the wrecks using live bait or butterfly jigs. The Gag Grouper (Grouper, Gag) are hitting but you cannot harvest them and please release unharmed. The Red Grouper (Grouper, Red) are a little harder to find but are in 45 to 60 ft on live bottom areas using live bait or frozen threadfins, sardines and northern mackerel. This cold weather won’t last, so come on down and wet a line.




Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
http://www.cedarkeymarina.net

January 22, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The wind and rain have kept most anglers off the water both inshore and offshore this week. We hope to see things clear up for the weekend when we expect the Red (Drum, Red) and Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) bite to continue. Anglers who are able to hit the water can always check out our Fish Guide which provides additional information and tips to help improve the catch.






Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
352-543-5804

January 15, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – There may still be some Snapper, Vermillion and Snapper, Gray swimming around 100ft for angler who can get out when the weather settles down. Grouper (Grouper, Gag & Grouper, Red) are swimming but they are still catch and release right now.

OFFSHORE – Things are slowing down a little bit around the flats. The Reds (Drum, Red) and Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) have moved into the creeks. It’s not easy to get into the creeks due to the tide however some anglers are still managing. Live Shrimp is working really well along with plastic new penny gulps and mirrolures. New Penny is the hot color this week.




Dougs Bait & Tackle
352-543-6109

January 6, 2016

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are biting great on the grass flats and seem to be doing best in 4 to 5ft of water using popping corks with a leader about 3.5 ft long and an eighth or quarter oz jighead. Tip them with either live or frozen Shrimp, Mud Minnows or frozen Finger Mullet, also 5 inch gulps and your favorite soft baits work just fine too. Most people are catching their limit and the sizes are good. The Redfish (Drum, Red) are biting good too up close to the oyster bars and islands using same baits, but we are having better luck using just the jighead without the popping cork. The Sheepshead are biting around the docks and rock piles using shrimp or their favorite, Fiddler Crabs. This unusually warm winter has got the fish biting like crazy, so come on down!!!

OFFSHORE – Now that Grouper (Grouper, Red),Ajs (Jack, Amberjack Greater), and Triggerfish (Triggerfish, Ocean) are open we’re looking at catching Red Grouper in 45 to 60 ft of water and the Ajs around the wrecks in 60 ft. The Sea Bass, Black and Grunts will be biting good as well. We are using frozen Threadfins, Sardines and Northern Mackerel for the Grouper, Triggers, Sea Bass and Grunts. The Ajs love live Pinfish but they also like diamond and butterfly jigs too. There still may be some Kingfish (Mackerel, King) around due to the still warm water anglers should be prepared for those too. I generally just throw a free line out the back with a frozen Threadfin while bottom fishing, when you hear the drag screaming pick it up and hold on, WooHoo. If you’re coming to Cedar Key check out our cedar key rentals with air conditioning and heat, covered parking, satellite TV, a full kitchen and more. Please come on down and enjoy our island paradise Safe boating n’ tight lines!




Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148
www.cedarkeymarina.net

December 29, 2015

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Reds (Drum, Red) were hitting well the past week however this seems to be the only fish turning up so far. The rivers are producing well so far, especially on live Shrimp or similar artificials such as DOA or vudu. There are no signs of Flounder (Flounder, Southern & Flounder, Gulf) yet but we don’t expect them to have moved out.






Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
352-543-5804

December 21, 2015

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Reds (Drum, Red) are holding up at the heads of the rivers this week. They are loving Shrimp under a popping cork. They have also been in the creeks as well. Sheepshead are catching well off the piers. Anglers are filling up coolers and turning in great sizes. Fiddler Crabs are always a bait preference for them. Flounder (Flounder, Southern & Flounder, Gulf) are making an appearance recently however the bite is not frequent yet. They are doing well on Mullet.



BAIT REPORT – Mullet is running so far this week.


Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
352-543-5804

December 17, 2015

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and Reds (Drum, Red) are turning up mixed in with some Mackerel, Spanish on live Shrimp and Finger Mullet. Gulps are working as an artificial alternative and producing fairly well too. The slow sinking baits are the best bet however the Trout are hungry and will hit just about anything you put in front of them. Once the cooler weather sets in we can expect to see bigger sizes and increased bite.

OFFSHORE – There have been reports of Mackerel, King about a mile or two off the beach. They are hitting pretty well coming up in decent sizes however the next cold front is expected to move them out for the season. Live bait is always a good choice however there are no specific reports of one being more effective than another so far.




Capt. John Blouse Hookedup Charters
352-949-0721
http://www.hookedupcharters.us/

December 11, 2015

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) are biting and are on fire using live Shrimp Gulps-Finger Mullet and live Mud Minnows on a popping cork with a leaded just long enough to keep it off the bottom and a 1/4 oz jig head. Cast it out away from boat and pop it, then let it set for a minute, and wham o, fish is on. The grass flat areas at 3 to 5 feet are doing well and the Redfish (Drum, Red) are doing great also. But fish more to the islands and oyster bars, using same baits or fresh cut mullet, they can’t resist it. The Sheephead are starting to bite around the piers and rock piles, using Fiddler Crabs and Shrimp, chumming helps too.

OFFSHORE – The Gags (Grouper, Gag) are biting and are also on fire in 25 to 40 feet of water, using Threadfins, live Pinfish and cut Mullet or any of your favorite frozen baits, they are hungry. Remember the season for them to keep ends Dec. 3rd. So all Gags except Grouper, Scamp. Are closed after the 3rd of Dec. but they’re still fun to catch and release though. There were two Cobia caught last week and still a couple Kingfish around. The Sea Bass, Black and Grunts are biting good using Squid or Sardines, using lighter tackle is quite fun.




Cedar Key Marina II
352-543-6148

December 3, 2015

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Seatrout, Spotted is the target for most anglers this week. They are absolutely on fire just about everywhere from the flats to the creeks through the mouths. Reds (Drum, Red) were doing the same however their bite has begun to slow down. They are still hitting well but not as hot as last week. Shrimp has been the best live bait and cut bait has proven to be very productive as well. As far as artificials go, gulp has been great or any soft plastics in white with a chartreuse tail.

OFFSHORE – There are still plenty of Cobia swimming the reef and they are accompanied by lots of Mackerel, King as well. The cold weather has not yet pushed them South so the bite is still pretty decent.

BAIT REPORT – There are lots of bait pods anywhere from the reef to in close. They are all moving right now so there should be no trouble catching Mullet, Glass Minnows, Bluerunners and Threadfin.


Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
352-543-5804

November 26, 2015

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The front that is making its way through has produced some great fishing this week. Reds (Drum, Red) have been coming up in great sizes along with Trout (Seatrout, Spotted) and some smaller Sheepshead. Live Shrimp and Cut Mullet are working for all of these species as well as offshore. Pinfish are becoming a challenge to find but are an excellent bait when netted. Most of them have moved off the flats by now with the water change. Gulps and saltwater assassins are great artificial alternatives. The color depends on the water clarity and temperature from day to day.

OFFSHORE – The bite has continued offshore this week. The temperature has come down so Grouper, Gag have finally moved into the 30-40 ft range. There have also been reports of Mackerel, King passing through the 80 ft mark. Cobia have also been reeled in a little closer around 30 ft or 12 miles off the coast.

BAIT REPORT – There was a lot of Mullet swimming prior to the front so they may be spotty and on the move at this point. Pinfish have made their way from the flats to the deeper water as well.


Dougs Bait & Tackle
352-543-6109

November 20, 2015

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – Seatrout, Spotted and Redfish (Drum, Red) are absolutely on fire in this area. Anglers are tearing them up on Live Shrimp which is the most popular. They are also biting new penny or sweet and sour chicken gulps. Jigheads and cajun thunders are good too.

OFFSHORE – The wind has been pretty strong this past week and not a lot of anglers have made it offshore. As the weather cools down the Grouper (Grouper, Red & Grouper, Gag) are expected to move in from the 50 mark and still be hitting live Pinfish. Anglers heading out this weekend can always consult our Tips feature which provides additional information and suggestions to improve the catch. Sea Hag Marina can also provide an up to the minute fishing report so anglers know exactly what to expect.

BAIT REPORT – There are lots of Pinfish running and live baiters are catching them on Sabiki rigs.


Sea Hag Marina
352-498-3008
www.seahag.com

November 13, 2015

Cedar Key / Suwannee

INSHORE – There are plenty of species inshore to catch right now. Seatrout, Spotted are running thick and chasing live Shrimp under cajun thunder floats. They are also loving gulp as well. Redfish (Drum, Red) have been biting jerk shads in pink shine or sweet and sour chicken. Anglers are finding them along the grass points that stick out. Drifting across the rocks has been fairly productive. The Mackerel, Spanish bite is good as well as fishermen are circling bait pods using clark spoons. Along the bottom there have been reports of some Flounder, Southern biting live bait as well.

OFFSHORE – Not a lot of anglers have been heading offshore this week however there are still some reports coming in of some great catches. Although Grouper, Gag is the only species open this far out, everyone seems to be hooking Grouper, Red. Anglers are using live Pinfish, Squid or Goggle Eyes on sinkers. They can be found around the 50 mile mark as it has not been cool enough for them to move in closer yet.

BAIT REPORT – There are lots of Pinfish running and live baiters are catching them on Sabiki rigs.


Sea Hag Marina
352-498-3008
www.seahag.com

November 6, 2015

Cedar Key / Suwannee Fishing Report

INSHORE – The Red (Drum, Red) bite has been good recently. Seatrout, Spotted have begun to bite as well as Sheepshead on the rock walls. Anglers are using mostly Finger Mullet or Cut Mullet as a live bait or gulps in new penny as an artificial alternative for Sheeps. Reds are hiding in the shallows, oyster beds and the highlands. Sheepshead can be found in pilings, piers and other structures chasing shrimp or Fiddler Crabs. The Trout are biting gulps of all color, there are no particular colors doing better than others as long as you have confidence in your lure. Live shrimp are generally the favorite. Anglers are using these below popping corks in as shallow as 4-6 ft.

OFFSHORE – There has been a strong Mackerel, Spanish bite for anglers trolling with spoons or anchoring and chumming. A steel leader is certainly worth using. Shrimp, Cut Mullet and Sardines are all working well as the Spanish are not picky. Kings (Mackerel, King) have finally showed up. Some are trolling for them with a wounded Blue Runner or Pinfish. Off the bottom there are Grouper, Gag that can be hooked while free-lining Threadfin Herring. At 25-45 ft. there are keeper sizes. Anglers expect to see Sea Bass, Black turn up in bigger sizes pretty soon.

BAIT REPORT – There are plenty of Mullet running and can be easily caught using a cast net.


Capt. John Blouse
352-949-0721
http://www.hookedupcharters.us/

October 28, 2015

Cedar Key Fishing Report

OFFSHORE – The weather has not provided ideal conditions for offshore anglers however the guys that have gotten out have reported that there aren’t many fish in the deep water right now. If you are heading out this weekend you can feel free to check out our Tips feature which provides additional information on the fish of your choice.

INSHORE – Reds (Drum, Red) are running really heavy in the shallow water. There has been more success reported from boats as the shore fishing is extremely sporadic. The Drum are chasing live shrimp.

BAIT REPORT – There have been reports of anglers netting lots of bait however we do not have specifics on what type at this time.

Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
409 1st St,
Cedar Key, FL
352-543-5804

October 23, 2015

Cedar Key Fishing Report

OFFSHORE – Fishing has been spotty offshore. Anglers are making their way out but have had no reports of what, if anything, was caught. If you are planning to make your way out this weekend and take advantage of the nicer weather keep in mind you can always rely on our Tips section of the app where by selecting the fish of your choice you can find suggestions, baits and ‘how to’s.

INSHORE – Reds, Reds, Reds! Redfish have been on fire! If you are using Live Shrimp you can expect to have multiple hook-ups once you get on a school and the oyster beds are a good place to start. Make sure you head out about an hour before high tide to an hour after.

BAIT REPORT – Our sources are reporting that there’s not much bait in the area. Try this local bait shop. A list of all bait shops in your area can be found on the “location” page of the Pro Angler App.

Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
409 1st St,
Cedar Key, FL
352-543-5804

September 25, 2015

Cedar Key Fishing Report

OFFSHORE – The staff over at the Marina haven’t heard too much about the offshore conditions

INSHORE – Best time to fish here right now is high tide. Redfish have been fishing well. The sizes are all over the place. Some days everything outside slot size and other days they’re all in slot. The best bait for Redfish this time of year is either Mullet or cut Mullet. The Trout will take day glo Gulp baits. There’s been some opposing views on which colors are working best. The Trout aren’t out in full force yet due to high water temperatures. As things cool down, the Trout will start to come in thicker.

BAIT REPORT – The bait reports haven’t come in to the Marina

Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
409 1st St,
Cedar Key, FL
352-543-5804

September 11, 2015

Cedar Key Fishing Report

OFFSHORE – Chum a bit with a sabiki to catch your offshore bait. Your main offshore are Gags and Red Grouper. Bottom fish the reef, or troll some with stretch 30s, and big spoons. In the fall there is usually a good run of Mackerel, and Kingfish on the Reef. Cobia on the shallow rocks.

INSHORE – Redfish around the islands and a good amount everywhere. The Redfish seem to be liking mullet, finger mullet, and cut mullet. Live Shrimp is working really well for Redfish too. Trout on the flats. Hook some Trout with Pinfish, cut or live either one. Shrimp is working well for them too. Trout need a popping cork. Black Drum are fairly plentiful around the oysters bars and clam leases.

BAIT REPORT – Mainly Mullet inshore. Offshore your bait is Menhaden, Threadfin, and Guff Hunters.

Doug’s bait & Tackle has bulk eyes, fresh mullet and pinfish 7 days a week. Lots of bulk bait fish available to stock your cooler up before heading out for a day of fishing.

Dougs Bait & Tackle
12831 Whiddon Ave
Cedar Key, FL
352 543 6109

August 21, 2015

Cedar Key Fishing Report

OFFSHORE – Things around Cedar Key having been pretty hit and miss offshore around Cedar Key, with more misses than hits. The weather has been sporadic and once the weather rights itself the fish should return to cooperating.

INSHORE – There’s been some Redfish around the beaches the beaches that are willing to take s shrimp. A lot of the bait fish have been hard to find and that’s resulting in the game fish also being really hard to find. Just like the offshore conditions, this is due to the weather.

BAIT REPORT – Not much to be found right now.

Marina Hardware At Cedar Key
409 1st St, Cedar Key, FL
352-543-5804

August 6, 2015

Cedar Key Fishing Report

OFFSHORE – The crazy weather has stopped a lot of people going offshore. The storms seem to pop up in very unpredictable times. The last 3 weeks offshore fishing has been really tough.

INSHORE – I spoke to Wendy at Doug’s Bait & Tackle, and she was telling me that the water temperature has dropped some and the Redfish have picked up with the change. There are Trout mixed in with them. While you can never go wrong with Shrimp, cut mullet is an excellent bait right now. As for the Permit, Wendy hasn’t seen any.

BAIT REPORT – There is a reason cut Mullet is working so well right now – there are plenty of good sized fish feeding on them out there! Remember Mullet are vegetarian, and Sabiki them up accordingly.

Doug’s Bait & Tackle is a very small Ma and Pa store. They carry combos, and offer very affordable prices because they are small. If you love to support small businesses, check out their live Shrimp, Pinfish, and Mullet (when it is available of course). They carry a full line of frozen baits for offshore too, but the weather is going to need to cooperate first.

Wendy
Doug’s Bait & Tackle
352 543 6109

July 23, 2015

Cedar Key Fishing Report

OFFSHORE – Gag grouper 30-40 miles out. Hasn’t heard a lot, not many captains go that far out so he isn’t too sure.

INSHORE – Really hard to say this time of year. Sometimes captains are shut out sometimes they are doing good. You still got Redfish Trout Whiting and Cobia in town. But success rate is low. Live shrimp this time of year harder to get. Gulp imitation is good. Pearl white in colour.

BAIT REPORT – Lots of casting net of Pinfish.

Bill
Marina Hardware at Cedar Key
409 1st St, Cedar Key, FL
352-543-5804

July 3rd, 2015

Cedar Key Fishing Report
INSHORE – Redfish and trout are biting inshore on Shrimp. The best place to pick the Shrimp up is around the grass, and the Shrimp’s natural habitat is going to be our bigger fishes natural habitat as well. Failing that, try to find an oyster bar with a good current flowing through it for the Redfish. Try to fish about an hour in and an hour after the high tide for the best results.

BAIT REPORT – There is bait around and you should be able to find Pinfish to catch. There are Scallops in Steinhatchee as well.

Keith
Marina Hardware at Cedar Key
409 1st St, Cedar Key, FL
352-543-5804

June 26th, 2015

Cedar Key Fishing Report

OFFSHORE / INSHORE – While we wait for the offshore fishing to bounce back. We are into the summer swing of fishing around here. Which means that the main fish we are going to see is Redfish and Trout until further notice. Recently our sources have told us of reports of Trout out on the salt flats. Some of the Redfish have been coming back as well. Most people are using Shrimp right now to fish for them, but you could try other baits if you sabiki something up. Catfish are always around, if you get one, avoid the spikes.

BAIT REPORT – There is a little bit of assorted bait around, if you know a spot go for it, if not buy it and maximize your time targeting real game. 

Marina Hardware at Cedar Key 
409 1st St, Cedar Key, FL 
352-543-5804 
www.marinahardwarecedarkey.com 

June 19,2015 

Cedar Key Fishing Report

Captain Howard of Howard’s Fishing Excursion in Cedar Key has seen a slow down in fish activity due to the increasing hot weather.
Due to the devastating red tide that took place in the Panhandle last year, the fishing in the area is primarily done in shore although Captain Howard mentioned that some fisherman were getting grunt fish weighing up to 8 lbs offshore.
The offshore fishery is starting to rebound but expect slow fishing in this area for at least another 12 months. INSHORE – Captain Howard reports that the fish are more active in the morning and late in the evening due to high temperatures reaching 96 degrees.
Trout seem to be the most readily available sport fish in the Cedar Key/Suwannee and Captain Howard said the incoming tide is preferred.
When fishing Trout, Captain Howard goes with a curly trailed grub that ensures he keeps nuisance cat fish away and only hooks up with the fish he’s seeking.
Glass minnows are plentiful right now and would be the natural bait that a lot of fish in the area are sustaining themselves on.
Man made structure in the inshore areas are holding fish.
Captain Howard is always ready to take you fishing and remember, if you don’t catch a fish you don’t pay.

Captain Howard
Captain Howards Fishing Excursion
352 542 3278.

June 11th, 2015

Cedar Key Fishing Report

OFFSHORE – According to Captain John over at Hooked Up Charters the fishing offshore has not been as good as the fishing inshore. Red Grouper is the only grouper that is open right now; and good luck finding them. That being said game fish is plentiful, there are lots of Gag Grouper. Kingfish bite is also quite good right now. The Cobia were good in May and there are still some around, but expect them to taper off. Sea Bass and Grunts are around in good numbers as well, and keep your eyes open for the odd Triggerfish. You want to be bottom fishing and watching for bait pods and diving birds, those are surefire signs that the fishing is good. If you have sonar on your boat, look for hardbottom and coral sponge, fish love to live in those environments.

INSHORE – The fishing here has been awesome, lots of Redfish, Trout, Sand Trout, and still catching some Spanish Mackerel around the islands. Be ready for a slacker Cobia inshore. Live Shrimp is a great bait, same with live Mud Minnows and frozen Finger Mullet – almost everything is biting on them. As for Artificials stick to different Flavour Gulp in new penny. White with a pink tail also works really well.

BAIT REPORT – Plenty of bait pods, and they are chock full of Glass Minnows, Sardines, and Threadfin Herring.

Captain John also owns Cedar Key Marina as well as Hooked Up Charters. He sells bait out of the marina, rent boats and charter boats, has a lodging, sells drinks, snacks, and has a snowball stand outside with 19 flavours. Give him a call or visit!

Captain John Blouse
Proud owner of Hooked Up Charters and Cedar Key Marina
www.cedarkeymarina.net

352-949-0721

Horseshoe Beach
Here with a Horseshoe Beach report Quality Trout are biting again on the flats and Reds are stacked up on the bars and Rocks near shore from Rocky Creek to Bull cove. also starting to see a Good number of Cobia crushing bait the flats. Up the Limit Fishing Adventures has also started booking Scallop trips so don’t miss out on your charter date gives us a call today.

Capt. Brett Selph
Up the Limit Fishing Adventures
www.upthelimitfishingadv.com 
upthelimitfishingadv@yahoo.com 
352-498-6029










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