Forgotten Coast Fishing Report
When the weather will allow you to get out, the offshore fishing has been good. Capt Pete Barwick of Bounty Bay PSJ got on them again last weekend, bringing home a cooler of red snapper. He says Boston mackerel ticket in 80 feet of water so it’s where you need to start.
The redfish and trout never disappoint this time of year. Topwater plugs or popping corks in two to four feet of water will produce. If you’re fishing from shore, try the Highland View bridge; it has been red hot for flounder, trout and redfish, as well as some big black drum.
We had a few reports of catfish starting to come in. They are being caught on bush hooks and trot lines using cut bait. The water levels are finally starting to come down, but still keep an eye out for floating debris.
We have a fresh shipment of deer corn in, along with all your hunting needs. You guys be safe this week and don’t forget those lanyards and lifejackets.
Tom Gannaway – BlueWater Outriggers
Meet the Editor
David Adlerstein, The Apalachicola Times’ digital editor, started with the news outlet in January 2002 as a reporter.
Prior to then, David Adlerstein began as a newspaperman with a small Boston weekly, after graduating magna cum laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He later edited the weekly Bellville Times, and as business reporter for the daily Marion Star, both not far from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
In 1995, he moved to South Florida, and worked as a business reporter and editor of Medical Business newspaper. In Jan. 2002, he began with the Apalachicola Times, first as reporter and later as editor, and in Oct. 2020, also began editing the Port St. Joe Star.