It wasn’t the most beautiful day but today’s outing with some young men from Tennessee was a “catching” trip. The catch of the day included speckled trout and bluefish.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the beginning of the 2017 Scallop harvest season. The season was postponed earlier due to a naturally occurring algae bloom which affects shellfish. Samples show that scallops in St. Joseph Bay are safe for consumption. It will be a short season with October 8, being the last…
Scallop season will be over in a week! This year has been good and plentiful. We will be posting pictures soon. If you’ve been thinking about trying your hand at scalloping, give us a call and do it before time runs out.
The weather has been in the mid to upper 90’s here in Port St. Joe, FL. The heat isn’t hurting the fishing in St. Joe Bay. Yesterday, Aug. 6 we caught more than our limit and put a lot back in the water. It was great fun! Scallop season is right now, so if you’ve…
Scallop season is July 1 to September 10 unless extended. It has been extended each of the past two years so we’ll have to wait to see. Scalloping is done in shallow water (less than 3 feet) and is a lot of fun, at least picking them from the water is fun. Shucking them, not…
It’s scallop season in Port St. Joe, Florida! This year the season began on July 1 and ends on September 24. It was extended a little this year and the scallops are plentiful. 4 people can have a fun scalloping trip for around $200. Bring your own snorkeling equipment and we’ll find the scallops! Schedule…
This is an article I received in April after meeting Mike and Dana while fishing in the canal. Meet Captain Mark Lyle who fishes commercially and offers flat bottom fishing charters in St. Joe Bay. We were sight seeing on the ICW just before Lake Wimico, about 12 miles west of Appalachicola in our dinghy,…