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This week's feature photo is Coby Edwards from Linden FL with a 2 lb Sea Trout. Coby caught

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it on a live shrimp north of Yankeetown.

Hosasa and -Tarponcoming in May according to Capt. Jona-

mo s Fishing: Redfish  mackerel 

Grouper fishing reopens May 1 in Atlantic, Monroe County waters

tha813-997-0126. Judd  South Dakota caught this nice redfish

n Hamilton   Fuhrmann from

Anglers targeting grouper in Florida state waters of the Atlantic, including Mon-

ofonona 4/0wide-gap worm hook,with weight,

out  Homosassa  a D.O.A Airhead hooked       no

roe County, will be able to take home some of their catch starting May 1, when the season

on Redfishareshowinginnumbers,right now. Look for some

 the outgoing tide.    up,  decent  

reopens to harvest. Species included in the recreational and commercial opening are gag,

fish around Long Point, Fish Creek, and the mouth of the Little River. Shrimp under a cork has

black, red, yellowmouth, yellowfin and tiger grouper; scamp; red hind; rock hind; coney;

been the most productive. I did get a red fish to eat a D.O.A Air Head on a recent trip! We had

and graysby. State waters in the Atlantic are from shore to 3 nautical miles out.

a nice red eat a white clouser, the other day. Shrimp pattern sliders are always go-to with

The harvest of these species of grouper will remain open until Jan. 1, 2015. The

reds. Offshore, the mackerel are in. Get a chum bag, head out to the foul area, and you are

harvest closure was put in place to ensure the long-term sustainability of Atlantic grouper

guaranteed to get your line pulled! You might even get a surprise trout, or two! Don't forget

species. Recreational anglers targeting these species may not take more than three grouper

that our Tarpon will be showing up in May! If you have never got one on fly, you need to add

per person per day. Within this three-fish limit, anglers may possess only one gag or black

it to your bucket list! Hope all is well... Tight lines!

grouper (not both). Dehooking tools must be aboard commercial and recreational vessels

for use as needed to remove hooks from Atlantic reef fish.

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