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Post by limelight on Jul 9, 2017 22:56:11 GMT -5
With a buddy of mine we went to Fort Desoto again and we fished from 9am to 1.30pm until i hurt my back and could not fish any more,any way my buddy was really lucky and macks were hungry ,we got 18 macks total and some of them are really good size,here they are in icy salt water,the weather was good the water was clean and there was lots of green backs..It was very nice to be out there and fish again..  |
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Post by ft86tt on Jul 9, 2017 23:14:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the report & awesome catch. Seems like Fort Desoto is better than skyway this time of the year for macks.
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Post by limelight on Jul 9, 2017 23:28:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the report & awesome catch. Seems like Fort Desoto is better than skyway this time of the year for macks. Yes better to catch macks and always less crowded than Skyway and much more polite peoples comes there for fishing.But if you like to catch other kind of fish than macks than Skyway is always much much better.. |
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Post by karneei on Jul 9, 2017 23:38:02 GMT -5
That's a nice haul of Macks!
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Post by kinggeorgeiii on Jul 10, 2017 0:23:04 GMT -5
What's the best tide to catch mackerel at fort.desoto?
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Post by imac813 on Jul 10, 2017 0:27:01 GMT -5
Nice haul, thanks for the report
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Post by limelight on Jul 10, 2017 0:42:22 GMT -5
What's the best tide to catch mackerel at fort.desoto? Incoming tide. |
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Post by seabird on Jul 10, 2017 0:56:18 GMT -5
Great catch! Ft. DeSoto is the place for the macks.
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Post by shadowxmas on Jul 10, 2017 1:47:50 GMT -5
Great catch limelight. Thanks for the report. Hope your back is better soon. Hurting your back is never fun but doing it while catching a lot of fish makes it more tolerable.
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Post by Mackerelman on Jul 10, 2017 8:58:01 GMT -5
What's the best tide to catch mackerel at fort.desoto? If You look at any Maps & Locate Fort Desoto, this is where most of the Gulf of Mexico Water comes into Tampa Bay. Early in the Year-(February & March), the Incoming Tide produces the Most Macks because of the Macks coming into Tampa Bay where there is Warmer Water-(above 63 degrees). In the Summer, Both Tides should produce plenty of Macks because of Migration & Spawning Patterns, plus the Macks chasing the Baitfish for a Meal. In the Fall Months, the Outgoing Tide should produce the Most Macks as they leave Tampa Bay also for Warmer water South of the Tampa Bay Area. Either Tide at this time of Year should be real good for Catching Macks out there since the Red Tide has now gone. With the Red Tide now gone out of Tampa Bay & the Pinellas County & Manatee County Area, the Baitfish and the Catching of of Macks should Improve Quite Considerably. I am only saying this from Many Past Years Experiences.  FISH ON PEOPLE !  |
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Post by thecatfishchannel on Jul 10, 2017 13:52:23 GMT -5
Glad to hear that the macks are there. I went out on 7/6 and got skunked. I tried greenbacks, gotchas, and spoons, all to no avail. Guess I just didn't catch the tides right.
I think I'll go out and try again on Friday.
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Post by bigbuck on Jul 10, 2017 16:10:30 GMT -5
Nice haul! Were you on the bay or gulf pier?
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Post by limelight on Jul 10, 2017 20:28:44 GMT -5
Nice haul! Were you on the bay or gulf pier? We were fishing on the Gulf. |
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Post by limelight on Jul 10, 2017 20:47:15 GMT -5
Glad to hear that the macks are there. I went out on 7/6 and got skunked. I tried greenbacks, gotchas, and spoons, all to no avail. Guess I just didn't catch the tides right. I think I'll go out and try again on Friday. Macks were there but as you know no one can be sure about fishing,i have been fishing at Fort Desoto last 16 years and sometimes i also could not get one single fish,try to be there morning when incoming tide start,good luck on Friday. |
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Post by limelight on Jul 10, 2017 20:49:52 GMT -5
Great catch limelight. Thanks for the report. Hope your back is better soon. Hurting your back is never fun but doing it while catching a lot of fish makes it more tolerable. Thank you very much shadowxmas.. |
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Post by limelight on Jul 10, 2017 20:52:41 GMT -5
Great catch! Ft. DeSoto is the place for the macks.  |
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