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.
Spring is here and the fishing is good.  Red fish bite year round but go to deep holes when the weather cools. Trout and sheephead begin biting when the water begins warming. Mackerel move with the water temperature and flounder will move off shore. We went out yesterday and had a great day! Pictures coming…
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,…
It’s hard to believe we’re already almost through February 2019! On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael blew into the Florida Panhandle with landfall at Mexico Beach and Tyndall AFB. It’s the worst storm I’ve seen here and devastating doesn’t really describe what we lived through but we are safe and will rebuild. The good news…
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…
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…