March madness in the Mangroves

Met by buddy Tim at the ramp at 7 this morning with a bitter cold 35 degrees showing on my dash. Fish didnt seem to mind and by 8:30 we had our 2 slot reds in the cooler at 26.5" and 2 5" and off in search of other willing players. Pretty busy morning and ended with 1 trout 2 sheepshead and 2 Bluefish keeping the reds company. Noon came quick as I had to beat it home to my wife. Had a great time catching up with him and many other old friends. Mangroves are alive with fish, had birds hanging around at nearly every bar and felled tree in water. Freelined shrimp got all the takers today.Attachment 294386Attachment 294387Attachment 294388Attachment 294390

That's a good meal or two if you can beat the kids to it. Glad to hear it's going on over there, I have some stories from years back from around there. Great fun at night too.

Thanks for sharing Mike, a great day for sure! :ThumbsUp

Neat, I always enjoy posts of fish that I never get to fish for!


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great day in the mangroves for sure. hope to get into them next week!

Good deal, great pics. Thanks for sharing.

Glad you had time to get out. Great job and fun.

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Originally Posted by skeetbum

That's a good meal or two if you can beat the kids to it. Glad to hear it's going on over there, I have some stories from years back from around there. Great fun at night too.

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3 very hardy family meals. If it was just me and wife about 6 meals. Soon as fish come out the freezer somehow everyone appears.

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Real nice mess of fish!

Excellent bag!! A slam.....

That is a mixed bag of great eating. Where exactly is this?
Other than Mosquito Lagoon, all my Florida fishing has been freshwater.

Ever try a Cajun Thunder float in front of those shrimp? If not, give it a try.
There is some nice grass down this way yet, especially near the Round Island ramp/park on A1A.

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Ever try a Cajun Thunder float in front of those shrimp? If not, give it a try.
There is some nice grass down this way yet, especially near the Round Island ramp/park on A1A.

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Yes in open water, but these were caught pitching up under the mangroves. Actually prefer a Lil John under the popping corks. But I much prefer freelining shrimp, mullet or whitebait when I can find em.

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Originally Posted by SeaRay

That is a mixed bag of great eating. Where exactly is this?
Other than Mosquito Lagoon, all my Florida fishing has been freshwater.

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Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna and Edgewater backcountry. Mosquito Lagoon gives me migraines, them fish are so spooky and the grass has been dessimated.

Thats a very nice cooler full, great eating for sure !!