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Fish Report for 12-8-2007
The Bait Box Fish Report 12-08-07
12-8-2007
Dave Torrance
Alrightee. I'm back... And alive. After a quick run to Rhode Island for Thanksgiving, I managed to contract some kind of flying death along the way that - suffice it to say - pulled the plug on my bilge and sank me for almost two weeks.
But I'm back, feeling like a champion, and with four consecutive days of fishing have the following to report: the fishing in Pine Island Sound is absolutely phenomenal for December - let alone any other month!
After a brief cold spell earlier in November, temperatures have been unseasonably HOT for any typical Autumn. With daytime temps in the low to mid 80s and nighttime temps in the mid 60s, the water temperature has remained in the low 70s, prolonging a fantastic Fall bite among the big three: snook, redfish, and spotted sea trout - as well as bluefish, pompano, and tripletail. The live bait (shiners) have been plentiful on the flats at daybreak; in fact, yesterday I was able to load up a livewell within 30 minutes, starting at c.11:00 AM, with enough bait to fish three people on a four hour afternoon trip. Coupled with our 100 year drought and resulting pristinely clear waters, conditions would be hard to improve. If I could, I'd ask Mother Nature for a break over the next several days, as the New Moon comes into play starting Sunday 12/9. The results are flat tides - that is, minimum linear water movement - over the next five days. The 12th will be about the slowest, with one tide taking place all day.
Look for general conditions to become more favorable starting Friday, the 14th, as we head into the Full Moon and get back into our typical cycle of four tides per day. FYI: Snook season is closed December-January-February for keeping snook. Trout season is closed November-December, and is set to reopen in about three weeks. The "Mail Channel" restrictions and the "minimum wake to shore" law along Pine Island's St. James City area have been lifted for the Winter months, allowing those boaters 'in the know' to shave off a bit of time getting around the Southwest corner of Pine Island. Current forecasts have no significant cold fronts coming through our area, so fishing conditions should remain awesome for the next week or so! Remember: Don't jerk it 'til you feel the tug - and be prepared to yank and crank!
But I'm back, feeling like a champion, and with four consecutive days of fishing have the following to report: the fishing in Pine Island Sound is absolutely phenomenal for December - let alone any other month!
After a brief cold spell earlier in November, temperatures have been unseasonably HOT for any typical Autumn. With daytime temps in the low to mid 80s and nighttime temps in the mid 60s, the water temperature has remained in the low 70s, prolonging a fantastic Fall bite among the big three: snook, redfish, and spotted sea trout - as well as bluefish, pompano, and tripletail. The live bait (shiners) have been plentiful on the flats at daybreak; in fact, yesterday I was able to load up a livewell within 30 minutes, starting at c.11:00 AM, with enough bait to fish three people on a four hour afternoon trip. Coupled with our 100 year drought and resulting pristinely clear waters, conditions would be hard to improve. If I could, I'd ask Mother Nature for a break over the next several days, as the New Moon comes into play starting Sunday 12/9. The results are flat tides - that is, minimum linear water movement - over the next five days. The 12th will be about the slowest, with one tide taking place all day.
Look for general conditions to become more favorable starting Friday, the 14th, as we head into the Full Moon and get back into our typical cycle of four tides per day. FYI: Snook season is closed December-January-February for keeping snook. Trout season is closed November-December, and is set to reopen in about three weeks. The "Mail Channel" restrictions and the "minimum wake to shore" law along Pine Island's St. James City area have been lifted for the Winter months, allowing those boaters 'in the know' to shave off a bit of time getting around the Southwest corner of Pine Island. Current forecasts have no significant cold fronts coming through our area, so fishing conditions should remain awesome for the next week or so! Remember: Don't jerk it 'til you feel the tug - and be prepared to yank and crank!
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