By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Speck action was off and on all week depending on the weather and tides, but when on it was ON, the night-shift and day-shift anglers tethered good stringers. Redfish were spotty at best for the slots and bulls. Croaker, flounder, sand trout, drum and gafftop filled the void for bulkhead anglers.
Great speck action when weather and tides allowed with both night-shift and day-shift anglers tethering good stringers. (Limit: 15 inches minimum for 10 trout with only one 25 inch trout per day allowed as part of your daily limit)
Redfish (Red Drum)
Spotty at best for slot and bulls with a few rats beginning to show. (Limit: 20 inches minimum to 28 inch maximum for 3 reds per day- one over 28inch red -plus bonus red- allowed when properly tagged in addition to your 3 fish limit)
Black Drum
Slow but steady puppies and keeper eaters with a few bulls to 52 inches testing anglers fishing gear. (Limit: 14 inch minimum to 30 inch maximum for 5 fish per day with one OVER 52 inches allowed)
Flounder
NO RUN but a few keepers are to be had by bulkhead anglers fishing Gulps or live minnows along the bulkheads or bay flats (Limit: 14 inch minimum for 5 fish per day)
Sheepshead
SLOW (Limit: 15 inch minimum with 5 per day Creel)
Gafftop Catfish
Slow (Limit: 14 inch minimum for no limit creel)
Whiting/Croaker
Great croaker and whiting (No Limit)
Sandtrout/Gulftrout
Sandies are hitting cut baits and shrimp (No Limit)
Blue Claw Crab
INCREDIBLE blue claw crabbing for those who enjoy the enjoyable (Limit: 5 inches from point to point – females with eggs (berry crabs)- NOT allowed!!!)
Stone Crabs
GOOD stones, but some crabbers keeping the whole stone crab which is illegal (Limit: only right claw may be kept when 2-1/2 inches above first knuckle)
Stingaree Bait Camp Report: Excellent speck and red action around East Bay flats, reefs, and grass; many limits being had on both bait and plastic anglers when weather and tides allow. A 28 inch, 8lb-13oz speck was weighed in at Stingaree for the STAR tournament.
This report sponsored by Miss Nancy’s Bait Camp, Crystal Beach Local News, and Stingaree Bait Camp. NOTICE- Live Shrimp Now Available at both Stingaree and Miss Nancy’s bait camps.
Special Note: Stingaree Bait Camp is now open 7 days, Sat/Sun weekends from 6am to 4pm. Miss Nancy’s Bait Camp is Now Open 7 days – Fri-Sat-Sun- at 6am to 6pm
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