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Captain_Bob_Cosby
06-30-2008, 06:59 PM
The fishing has been hot at the jetties and along the beach. One afternoon we caught 19 reds, and 18 were oversize. Be extra careful releasing/reviving fish at the jetties. Recently, I had a large red devoured at boatside by a big (I think) black-tip shark. It happened fast. A couple of days later the largest barracuda I've ever seen took a 12-15 lb red in two bites right next to the boat.

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Kings are biting along the beach, and the pogie pods are beginning to show up again after a long absence. I'm still jigging greenies and butterfish rather than spending time searching for pogies. You're liable to encounter schools of spanish mackerel anywhere.So far we've caught two tarpon and jumped a third while fishing for redfish. There are lots of good size black tip and spinner sharks behind the shrimp boats, if you need to bend a rod.

There are some flounder in the river and creeks. We haven't caught any over 5lbs yet. The ladyfish and blues are not as plentiful as they were. Jacks are busting finger mullet schools along the river banks. Whiting and pompano are in the surf. Try for trout early and late with topwater lures, or fish deep with sliding corks and live shrimp.

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Tight lines!

CAPT Bob Cosby

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ashley
10-08-2008, 09:24 PM
very cool nice fish

Redfish Riviera
10-15-2008, 02:52 PM
Captain Bob, Redfish Riviera invites you to post that great redfishing pic on our new guestbook at www.redfishriviera.com (http://www.redfishriviera.com) watch out for the sharks!

Redfish Riviera

jeanbreckman
01-30-2009, 07:47 PM
nice catch you got there

bouymarker
06-30-2009, 09:49 PM
great fish!!!

if ya' dont mind, what did ya' catch the reds with?