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Post by carlf on Jun 1, 2019 10:56:17 GMT -5
Made my first trip as a Floridian this morning. Grabbed 3 dozen live shrimp and was at one of the north bridge piles by 5:30. Immediately started catching snappers. Got my limit of keepers and a pile shorts. And a nice eating dize but CR spec. And at least 6 puffers. A good first trip. No big snaps, had one about 12” the rest 10.5-11”. Let a couple of barely keepers go,   |
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Post by shadowxmas on Jun 1, 2019 12:21:36 GMT -5
Nice catch carlf.
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Post by YeehaZing on Jun 1, 2019 14:47:15 GMT -5
They look delicious. 😄
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carey
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Post by carey on Jun 1, 2019 15:41:57 GMT -5
Nice catch. I've thought about fishing the Gandy bridge itself from a kayak, anyone done it? Wondering how safe it would be. I've also thought about kayaking to the skyway rockpiles on the side that's closed for us pier fisherman.
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Post by carlf on Jun 1, 2019 16:29:03 GMT -5
Carye, Lots of boat wakes and the current was moving once the tide turned but otherwise appears just as safe as any other open water spot. If you have a good size yak and the muscles, I'd say go for it. I fished around the 6th pile from the east, but the water is deep closer to the east too.
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Post by karneei on Jun 1, 2019 16:30:38 GMT -5
Nice catch. I've thought about fishing the Gandy bridge itself from a kayak, anyone done it? Wondering how safe it would be. I've also thought about kayaking to the skyway rockpiles on the side that's closed for us pier fisherman. Gotta be pretty brave to kayak near the Skyway. Thr only way, maybe, I would try it would be with a peddle or powered yak. But thats not to say it couldn't be done. With most of the inshore dinners catch and release it may be the only place you get a meal out of a kayak this summer. |
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Post by phishead on Jun 2, 2019 19:11:39 GMT -5
I’m taking my yak ssp this summer. It’s peddle Native Slayer 10’. Not long but wide. You can stand on it. As long as you don’t take it out too far and pick mellow tides I don’t see a problem. Just use common sense.
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Post by parkpass on Jun 2, 2019 19:53:15 GMT -5
Nonsense...take it to Terra Ciea preserve and keep your success quiet...tons of fish there
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Post by phishead on Jun 2, 2019 22:16:38 GMT -5
Nonsense...take it to Terra Ciea preserve and keep your success quiet...tons of fish there That’s also in my plan. Never been there. |
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Post by parkpass on Jun 3, 2019 17:02:51 GMT -5
Fish the boat docks for snook and mangos, lower end is loaded with reds from what I've heard
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Post by YeehaZing on Jun 3, 2019 17:22:22 GMT -5
I’m taking my yak ssp this summer. It’s peddle Native Slayer 10’. Not long but wide. You can stand on it. As long as you don’t take it out too far and pick mellow tides I don’t see a problem. Just use common sense. I hope you are a hell of a pedaler if you plan on kayaking out at the pier. But if you can stand on it may help the Coast Guard find you as you are being swept out to the Gulf. |
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Post by SkyJay on Jun 3, 2019 17:30:59 GMT -5
weve had our asses handed to us out
there on a 28 ft open fisherman before.
just please dont.😐
that place is haunted brother.
theres just too many things that can go bad.
the tides and currents aint the problem.
its the other humans.
some of them folks out there are crazy.
throw in a little alchohol and youve
got a disaster waiting to happen.
its way rougher on the water than it looks
like from the pier!!!!!
especially with summer thunderstorms rolling
in.
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Post by possumhollerfishing on Jun 3, 2019 22:29:07 GMT -5
I’ve done a fair bit of open water kayaking. I’m sure on the right day the Gandy and the Skyway would both be manageable. That being said, I’ve had storms pop up on me that I couldn’t out run and been in currents that I couldn’t out paddle. Very scary to be out there in a yak when things go wrong and if you’re gonna do it be dang sure the conditions are perfect.
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Post by parkpass on Jun 3, 2019 22:50:07 GMT -5
Got conned in to a ferry to Eggmont few years ago...we took an ice chest full of bottled water and left it at the ferry dock, wandered around a bit then went back and found 10 people drinking our water about to die from thirst....never forget it, but the kicker was an old white bearded dude that left the island in a yak...I watched him go out of sight and thought about all the bull sharks that hang in that pass...ferry grabbed us, took us back and we saw him loading up....that's badass
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Post by phishead on Jun 3, 2019 23:44:09 GMT -5
I think some of you guys are getting soft here. As long as you use common sense you will be fine. Do not go out too far. Stick to slack tide and close to the shore. Life’s short so go a little crazy. Of course the first time the current over takes me and I start praying to all the gods, I’m sure I’ll be singing a different tune. I do recall in my college days white water paddling as soon as the ice melted in early spring in New Hampshire. Totally stupid but damn exhilarating.
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Post by phishead on Jun 4, 2019 0:20:31 GMT -5
weve had our asses handed to us out there on a 28 ft open fisherman before. just please dont.😐 that place is haunted brother. theres just too many things that can go bad. the tides and currents aint the problem. its the other humans. some of them folks out there are crazy. throw in a little alchohol and youve got a disaster waiting to happen. its way rougher on the water than it looks like from the pier!!!!! especially with summer thunderstorms rolling in. You sure are right. You can plan for all sorts of factors but not for crazy people plus alcohol |
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Post by sigeptrooper02 on Jun 4, 2019 7:36:11 GMT -5
someone died in a kayak trying to go under the Gandy just a couple weeks ago, was on the news. With that being said, the Gandy is my go to for kayak fishing, but I'm not stupid about it. Never try to go under that bridge in a Kayak. When a lot of water is pushed through a narrow opening the current gets real dangerous. However, the grass flats on either side of the bridge are a great place to fish, just stay out of the boat channel. If you go early morning on the weekend your good, but by about 1100 the Gandy Beach becomes the Redneck Riviera, complete with lots of idiots on jet ski's and boats. Once you see the jet ski's, just go home, the noise kills the bite anyway. But in the early morning, I get about every species out there, just look for some structure - i.e. oyster beds, break wall, or even those metal towers out there in the water, all will hold fish.
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Post by carlf on Jun 4, 2019 18:29:17 GMT -5
I was the only truck in the parking lot when I launched, by time I put the boat on the trailer at 11am, the parking lots was 80% full and 5 boats were lined up to put in. It was pretty crazy.
So the signs say the "park" is open sunrise to sunset, do they enforce that? I launched well before sunrise.
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Post by phishead on Jun 5, 2019 20:39:07 GMT -5
Nonsense...take it to Terra Ciea preserve and keep your success quiet...tons of fish there Planning my maiden voyage this Sunday. Where you talking about the preserve on the south side of interstate or the park on the north side. I’m sure both are great but what do you recommend. |
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Post by alaskaguy on Jun 5, 2019 22:02:15 GMT -5
Nonsense...take it to Terra Ciea preserve and keep your success quiet...tons of fish there Planning my maiden voyage this Sunday. Where you talking about the preserve on the south side of interstate or the park on the north side. I’m sure both are great but what do you recommend. Put your Yak in on the south west side of the sky way near the small bridge. paddle south along the seawall , you will enter the TC bay in about 1mi. not many power boats in there because it is shallow |
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Post by phishead on Jun 5, 2019 23:19:03 GMT -5
Planning my maiden voyage this Sunday. Where you talking about the preserve on the south side of interstate or the park on the north side. I’m sure both are great but what do you recommend. Put your Yak in on the south west side of the sky way near the small bridge. paddle south along the seawall , you will enter the TC bay in about 1mi. not many power boats in there because it is shallow Your talking about Miguel Bay. TC bay is about 8-10’ deep. |
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Post by YeehaZing on Jun 6, 2019 5:44:09 GMT -5
Nonsense...take it to Terra Ciea preserve and keep your success quiet...tons of fish there Planning my maiden voyage this Sunday. Where you talking about the preserve on the south side of interstate or the park on the north side. I’m sure both are great but what do you recommend. Try Emerson Point Preserve. There is a yak launch there that leads into Terra Cela. It’s all there... grass, oysters, channels, sand bars, crazy contours, currents. Great spot to paddle east and drift the length of the cut leading into Tampa Bay on an outgoing casting spoons, mirro lures or whatever your confidence is in. Either use the designated canoe launch, or you can also launch right at the point. |
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Post by phishead on Jun 6, 2019 7:34:39 GMT -5
Looks like the weather will not cooperate this Sunday. Dang it.
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