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4 (1976) is a gas/oil platform built by Matagorda Island Gas Operations,LLC and installed on 03/01/2007. 4 is considered a minor platform that stands in 72 feet of water and may provide habitat for many different nearshore species of fish. Most commo

Sheepshead have become a very popular species for anglers in the Florida Panhandle to target, partly due the tight restrictions on offshore bottom fish. January is typically a little early for sheepshead, but you can definitely catch a few here and t

The weather has made it a little tough on a few trips over the last week but the fishing continues to be excellent. Our focus continues to be filling the fish box with red grouper on our 8-10 hour trips. We are also able to get out far enough to whe

Islamorada is called The Fishing Capital of the World.  A very profound statement.  Yet pretty darn accurate!  There are not many places in the world where you can fish for more then a few different species all in one location and any

Good ledge for snapper and sometimes gags

PRD1RIG (23874) is a gas/oil platform built by Freeport-McMoRan Energy LLC and installed on 01/01/1991. PRD1RIG is considered a minor platform that stands in 210 feet of water and may provide habitat for many different offshore species of fish. Prima

3 (1958) is a gas/oil platform built by Matagorda Island Gas Operations,LLC and installed on 02/27/2007. 3 is considered a minor platform that stands in 75 feet of water and may provide habitat for many different nearshore species of fish. Most commo

Well we've just finished up fishing the first week of May 2015 here at Bud n' Mary's in Islamorada. A lot of boats were anxiously waiting for May 1st because of the opening of the shallow water groupers (all the reef species). A lot of p

B (870) is a gas/oil platform built by Fieldwood Energy LLC and installed on 01/17/2001. The structure was removed on 08/04/2019 and verified as clear on 08/16/2019. Smaller pieces of the structure may still exist and provide habitat for fish, but t

Another fantastic day on the sheepshead grounds with Mike Tim and Mike and these gentlemen did great. We eased along spot to spot and picked up a couple sheepshead on each location we fished. The steady action though was the gag grouper. My goodness

A (10138) is a gas/oil platform built by Bandon Oil and Gas, LP and installed on 01/01/1980. The structure was removed on 10/08/2021 and verified as clear on 11/06/2021. Smaller pieces of the structure may still exist and provide habitat for fish, b

When the weather allows the red grouper fishing continues to be good. The fish are farther offshore than in their close to shore summertime haunts but when we find them they are hungry eating dead baits as readily as live baits. We still always carr

Click to Enlarge Picture of Gag Grouper It’s gag grouper season in Tampa Bay and area fisherman are already catching limits of big grouper. Since the season opened gags are out hanging around structure. This could be anything from the shipping

B-VALVE (10177) is a gas/oil platform built by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC and installed on 01/01/1981. The structure was removed on 09/07/2021 and verified as clear on 12/05/2021. Smaller pieces of the structure may still exist and

A good day on the big pond out of the Plantation on Crystal River with Ben Dave and Paul. The guys and I headed to about 8ft today and we had a fantastic trout bite. We jigged up some beautiful trout using MirrOlure Lil Johns and also caught a nice

B-DRIL (10205) is a gas/oil platform built by Fieldwood Energy LLC and installed on 01/01/1982. The structure was removed on 12/20/2020 and verified as clear on 03/22/2021. Smaller pieces of the structure may still exist and provide habitat for fish

C(JUNCTION PLAT (919) is a gas/oil platform built by Blue Dolphin Pipe Line Company and installed on 04/25/2001. C(JUNCTION PLAT is considered a minor platform that stands in 68 feet of water and may provide habitat for many different nearshore speci

3 (24150) is a gas/oil platform built by Talos ERT LLC and installed on 01/01/1993. The structure was removed on 06/24/2020 and verified as clear on 07/26/2020. Smaller pieces of the structure may still exist and provide habitat for fish, but the ma

Author:   Terry Lacoss 96965 Buccaneer Trail Amelia Island Fl. 32034   Title:        “Deep Digging for N.E. Gags”   Caption:  Sometimes you have to bang a N.E. “Gag” 

G (10324) is a gas/oil platform built by Fieldwood Energy LLC and installed on 01/01/1988. The structure was removed on 10/21/2020 and verified as clear on 11/22/2020. Smaller pieces of the structure may still exist and provide habitat for fish, but