Right now we fish from Tarpon Springs, north to Bayport area. The Gulf is very shallow but there is an abundance of fish available for every angler. Fish that we have caught so far have been small sharks, gag grouper, cobia, and Mackerel. Our trips have been between 5 and 20 miles off the coast. The depths have been between 5 and 10 feet of water.
During the next few trips, fishing the shallower water will probably produce more substantual bites. The Red fish and Trout are usually running in schools in the shallower water. As the warmer weather returns, then we can focus on the deeper waters. The bigger fish are obviously out in the deeper water, from the 25 foot range and above. So long as the winds stay under 15mph and seas are only a light chop, then we can venture farther out.
Due to the recent cold snap in Florida, a ban on certain fish has been put in effect. Those fish include Snook and bonefish. There was an extremely large fish kill here in Florida, some say the worst ever. Hopefully the fishing will return to normal soon and we can all get back to what we like to do.