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Post by carlf on Jan 13, 2020 11:17:47 GMT -5
Fished the north & far west side of the Gandy Causeway from the shoreline yesterday while my wife and daughter were paddling around on the kayaks.
Caught a nice slot red (released) and bunch of puffers.
We saw sheepshead cruising around the grass flats but I couldn't get one to bite. Only had dead shrimp, which may have been why.
Lots of people fishing but didn't see much else caught. Most guys were throwing lures.
Tide was very low but rising. I think this area is probably better at high tide when the structures & mangroves are flooded. But that would make most of it tough to fish without a boat or kayak.
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Post by saltybass on Jan 13, 2020 13:10:04 GMT -5
Used to live near there. High tide is definitely better. Snook/reds/trout all over that area. Haven't fished there in a couple years but had decent luck sight fishing from the pipes and fishing around the rocks. Saw the kayak fishermen do well on the flats & along the mangroves on the west side all the way up to 275.
Caught one of my biggest snapper ever under the bridge but the bridge area lacks in common courtesy & sportsman's ethics to say the least. The park on the Tampa side can be pretty good too. I felt like spring and summer were my best times and winter was tough for anything besides trout. Look at a satellite map to see some of the better spots in the area.
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Post by carlf on Jan 13, 2020 13:13:14 GMT -5
I definitely intend to fish it some more especially since I have my boat running again.
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Post by SkyJay on Jan 13, 2020 13:46:29 GMT -5
st pete side is sheepshead and pomano
heaven if you take the time to dig up
the little mud crabs.
fiddlers'll work but they love them little
mud crabs. docs jigs for the pomps
on the structure
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Post by fishinfrank on Jan 13, 2020 14:54:30 GMT -5
Any good time of year to catch the Pomps there Skyjay?
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Post by SkyJay on Jan 13, 2020 16:03:24 GMT -5
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Post by fishinfrank on Jan 13, 2020 17:10:38 GMT -5
Lol maybe we'll get some info one day. Thanks man I'll give it a read. I've never caught them before would like to get some in the cooler.
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Post by vikings11 on Jan 13, 2020 23:52:48 GMT -5
st pete side is sheepshead and pomano heaven if you take the time to dig up the little mud crabs. fiddlers'll work but they love them little mud crabs. docs jigs for the pomps on the structure Is this accessible by land? |
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Post by tears143 on Jan 14, 2020 1:25:45 GMT -5
Who is this tears guy. Got some question for him. ^ ~
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Post by SkyJay on Jan 14, 2020 21:13:47 GMT -5
i have no idea lol
i met him on a boat once
i know he wears a disguise to throw us
off
Pompano fear him I can tell you that much.
Dudes a fn legend😵
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Post by seabird on Jan 15, 2020 6:00:35 GMT -5
Who is this tears guy. Got some question for him. ^ ~ I met him once, he's our mystery man and a great fisherman. |
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Post by tears143 on Jan 15, 2020 10:50:37 GMT -5
I heard he's just a myth! Not real. Some people see him fishes the beginning of the skyway bridge in the errie hours... (sunrise and sunset). Other people thought they saw him there around those time as well but he seems to disappear as fast as they drive past him.
He might be just a ghost... but who knows. People usually spot him during the spring and fall the most there but do see him from time to time in the summer during a bluemoon. So I am not too sure if he's real or not even. All evidence points to he's a ghost and usually show up a week before the pompano is running news.
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Post by parkpass on Jan 15, 2020 11:05:12 GMT -5
Just look for Asian fishing next to pile of fish, that's him
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Post by tears143 on Jan 15, 2020 14:48:20 GMT -5
Just look for Asian fishing next to pile of fish, that's him Oh man, I think I saw him last time! A family with a pile of pinfish and greenies! It must be in there somewhere! |
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