where to fish at casey key

[jmfishin]

hi, hows everyone been. the new baby dont let me get on here as much as i would like to anymore. but i hope some people can give me some tips. we are going to be on casey key beach next week. and i am not sure where to try and fish at. it looks like there is the venice jetty just south from where were staying. has anyone fished around this area? what would be the best place to try. thanks

[gotchaslinger]

Hello JMFISHIN,

I grew up in Venice and there's good fishing around casey key. On the North end is Blackburn Point Road, There is an old "Flying Bridge" there, good fishing around it. South access is via Albee Road. there is a seawall on the west side of intercoastal, good for Pompano, Ladyfish,Jacks. make a left on Casey Key road and it deadends into the "North Jetty", you can see my favorite spot from there the "South Jetty"......

[jmfishin]

cool. thanks man.how long is the drive from the north to the south? and what should i fish for, on the north jetty? flounder,black drum? any tarpon.? thanks. ill post whatever i catch. is the south much better than the n.

[jmfishin]

also. we rented a place on the beach, gulf side. 1/4 mile north of albee rd.. would i be wasting my time fishing up and down the beach.? any sharks?

thanks again

[gotchaslinger]

From albee rd it's maybe a 10 minute drive to Venice Jetty. Right now there's snook on the chew in the AM. Bring some small gold hooks and catch a few pinfish at the beginning of the jettythen go soak them along the last 1/4 of the jetty.

Shark fishing is very good from the Venice peir in the south all the way up to siesta key. locals use ballons or even garbage bags to float out their baits. quite a few people will fish through the nite on the peir for sharks as well (they are trying to ban shark fishing there).

I should be down there this weekend for my nephews graduation maybe I will see you out there.

Tony

[SkyJay]

Word from the bird is SNUKE! Big Ole badass mama Snuke. Theyre in and adjacent to all the passes and inlets, and theyre hungry. But they aint stupid! BIG live baits get the nod. Ladyfish cant be beat. Big Horseminners run a close second. The night bite is hot at Nakomis Venice Inlet all the way down to Captiva and Boca Grande. Stump Pass in Englewood and Matlatchka Pass at Pine Island are boomin if ya feel like drivin. You know the drill... Get you a big live bait and free line that sucker till mama homes in on it. Use heavy tackle. No sense bear huntin with a stick. If by chance your Ladyfish doesnt get ate and dies save it on ice and pin the head on the bottom in the surf on the tide change for the lazy girls. She'll be tailwalkin for ya in no time. Tarpon are pickin up to. Blacktips galore at Boca Grande.

[jmfishin]

thanks for the replies.
thursday morning. tried the n jetty.not much going on that day. just some small stuff. saw some tarpon close to the s jetty. then seen a bunch of them further away..tries some jigs, gulp, spoons for macs, and the infant shrimp that the bait shop on the jetty sold me. they are rude as hell there too. as he was getting my tiny shrimp, i said, do u have any frozen bait?. he tells me ya, but were closing, gotta come back tomorrow. better off going across the little bridge there to the good bait shop. friday i came prepared with some nice shrimp. caught 2 ok snook almost at the end of n jetty on the right. there are SO MANY SNOOK THERE. you can cast to a snook every time if you want to. theres just laying all threw the rocks. i didnt see many biggins though. i was swimmin the shrimp up n down & in n out of the bolders. then i tried the end for some snapps. got a few 12"ers then a nice one that was almost 16".he was tough gettin out of the rocks. after that, i pulled a 16" sheep on a big shrimp.had a couple shots at some tarpon . but no takers. saw a few nice snapper and a few snook come up also. i took the two bigger fish, and cooked them on the gril.if i can figure out how to post pics again, ill put them up.
c~ya

[gotchaslinger]

Got a couple on Sunday and my buddy got 3. larger fish are still a few weeks away. males come in first then the females. I will down there on fathers day.....

[SkyJay]

Glad ya had a good trip JM. Enjoy that new young'n while you can. They grow up fast! (congrats by the way) Best of luck. Oh and by the way caught a butload of big ole Mama Snukeys at the passes over the years (mostly May June and July) cant say I recall ever SEEING one of them before they hit. 90% between 2 and 6 am. Food for thought

[grouperscooper]

2 -6 am..........



Thinkin of hittin Johns pass maybe the same night as the sea turtle tour we have lined up.It's closest and its gonna be a short 3 days so gotta take what i can get.Other half is wantin some snookie snookie peelin drag.

[jmfishin]

thanks sj. the little one is realy cool. i cant wait till he says mommy, i wanna go fishin. what kinda father would i be if i didnt take him every time he wanted. hehehehe.

and goodluck gotchaslinger

[goindeep]

Wow, seein SkyJay on here makes me think this place might have some life left in her yet....no offense to everyone who posts and has been postin...but the place just isnt quite the same when he's not around...

Jay, stick around, will ya? This is a better place with your input

and gimmie a call...or better yet, ima stop by this weekend if youre gonna be around....

[jmfishin]

i know. i like to see his posts too

[riverviewsteve]

Yeah jmfishin an goindeep he keeps it interesting, nice to see him
posting. riverviewsteve