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Gary VS. Jaws – Yak VS. Shark… a New Kayak Fishing Trip Report From Florida

I had a nice week in Titletown catching several bass in a nearby lake using my sister’s W and one of Jeff’s Emmrods, which fit nicely in my travel case. Then, back home in Florida, Dick Sherman joined me today at Ozello where we got some nice seatrout and missed a couple of redfish. I also got my first topwater Jaws. I think I got real lucky getting him in on a 15lb test leader with those choppers. The same lure got the bass, trout and jaws. Continue reading

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Great Kayak Fishing Trip in Ozello, Florida

I was alone today so couldn’t share the great action. The redfish have been spooky lately, but they found their appetite today and hammered my topwater lure all day. Got 7 or 8 reds and also a few trout. Missed several others. Days like this really make up for the slow ones. Continue reading

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Report On A Successful Fishing Trip – Ozello, Florida, By Gary Rankel

Dick Sherman and I had a nice day out of Ozello, Florida.
Dick landed a 25 inch redfish which he may be consuming as I type this, and we each had several more big reds on. Dick also caught a Sheepshead (also called a convict fish by the locals for obvious reasons) on a surface lure which is a super rare occurrence – I’ve yet to catch one in 6 years of fishing. I landed a jack crevalle, and a super-hungry 5-inch lizard fish that tried to swallow a 4-inch lure. Unfortunately, my big reds shook off before I got pictures of them, but it was a blast watching them swim underneath the W kayak.
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New Kayak Fishing Trip Report From Gary, FL

Dick and I had a slow day but we enjoyed the sunrise before the heat chased us in. I did manage to land one redfish. Continue reading

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3 Kayak Anglers Expedition, Florida. By Gary Rankel

Beautiful day for kayak fishing, with lots of trout caught. Continue reading

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