anclote report 1/3/10

[ripnlips]

got to the discharge side of the power plant at 10 am with a few dozen live shrimp just to see how it would be. it was freezing cold but we tried it anyways. first cast out i caught a lane snapper. thought that was sort of weird but i wasn't complaining. next one out, caught another, and another, and another. it was like a lane snapper reunion at the hot water discharge. decided to move down a few spots to see what else was out there. hooked up with a 19" trout. nice change from the lanes. next few out, caught some black sea bass. moved down a little more and what do you know, a 15" gag decides to join in on the fun. finally ran out of bait and we packed up and went home at 2:30

total for the day

4 black sea bass 7" to 10"
1 19" sea trout
1 15" gag
20 or so lane snappers 6" to 9"
1 serious case of frost bite! ;D

[ripnlips]

Forgot to mention the pompanos we saw caught at the barrels.

[goindeep]

Cool. Seems the frost has been biting good lately

[bigmackattack]

Hey Marrio,

Anclote isnt to far from where my wife and i live. I have my Kayak. I was just looking at the geo maps to find the outfalls at Big Bend in Apollo beach, the plant at Weedon Island (Bartow), and Florida Power's Anclote plant where u were fishing. Did you guys wade fish, Kayak, or boat in? Ive been wanting to try the power plants, but i dont know how far in i am allowed to go and want to avoid any trespassing charges and what not. Can you give me some info on the plants? I am hoping this next weekend will be a little warmer with some better weather and if so i hope to hit one of the three power plant areas i mentioned.

If we get a good warm up i may head to Desoto to try the bayou area for flounder.

How have you guys been? Hope you had a great holiday season, i'd love to wet a line with you guys sometime. Lets try and hook up and do some fishing.

take care,

Jason & Larry

[truckyfd]

mac , bartow only in the open bay, gated outflow

anclote, you can go half way up! line of barrell's marks's end!

or just look for ALLL the boat's!!!!!!
lol!
if you go anclote, go EARLY!!!!! it's a favorite winter spot!!!!!

[jmfishin]

you can put in right next to the pier. some times we even carry my little boat bown the steps by the parkinglot.
theres been a whole mix of fish there lately
early christmas morning, i got a 21" trout on a doa there. had my pick of any spot i wanted. but that was all i caught.

[bigmackattack]

thanks trucky. Is Bartow worth trying? Or is most of the warm water plume inaccessible?

[truckyfd]

yes mac you have the full flow to open bay

look for the deeper holes round the outflow!