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.
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,…
Don’t forget that scallop season ends on 9/24/2013 so there isn’t much time to get yours. There is a slight chance of rain on Thursday and Friday increasing to 50% on Saturday so the season may end sooner than expected because of the weather. Give us a call to see if you can schedule a…
Spring is around the corner and the fishing season will soon be in full swing! Don’t miss the BOAT and let the best get away, book your charter now! We are in the process of merging Flatbottomfishing.com and Stjoebaycharters.com. Both domains should land here in the near future.
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…
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 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…