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Capt. Keyser's Fishing Forecast for 9/4, 9/5 and 9/6

I imagine everyone is just as excited about the upcoming weekend as I am. Three whole days to spend on the water, you simply can't beat it.

Only good things to be expected with this cooler weather that has settled in upon us. We won't see a huge decrease in water temp, but I am willing to bet the the fish have noticed the minor drop. It doesn't take much to trick the Trout and Reds into thinking that Fall has come a bit soon this year and this is a GREAT thing for us. The change in air temp should have the fish moving in a bit more shallow and also should trigger an increase in feeding activity.

I have recieved some reports from Alligator Harbor and the Turkey Pt. area that prove this to be true. The Red report is EXCELLENT in these areas with most fish being caught either on topwater or a shrimp under a Cajun Thunder. The falling tide is key catch, as the creeks begin to flush out shrimp and bait fish.

The areas further to the East are really begining to fire off with Redfish as well. Skitterwalks, Ba-Donka-Donks and the infamous Gold Bomber are all producing nice slot sized fish in this area ranging from the St. Marks Light House East to Aucilla. The High falling tide here is once again key as this stretch of marsh is litterd with creeks and sloughs.

As for the Grouper bite, well they seem to be making the move to shallower water with catches reported in the 25-30ft depths. They are still hungry for live bait but trolling is always while worth your while. You should have no problem catching Pins on Sabikis in 4ft of water all over the flat, especially at the Bird Rack if launching from St. Marks.

The Trout bite will only get better as Fall approaches. Those fish that were being cuaght in the 10ft depths should be moving in. I am willing to bet that you will be able to locate fish in the 3ft depths first thing in the morning and late in the evening. Of couse the go-to lure will be something that floats, but fish have consistantly been cuaght on the tried and true Gulp!

This is a great weekend to move around to see just what this cooler weather has done to the fish. I would try shallow first thing and hopefully you won't have to move to deeper water. If the bite isn't shallow then you will know where to go.

Good luck out there this weekend. GO NOLES!!!!!!!!

Capt. Eric Keyser

Fishing - Hump Day

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th

Wednesday...East wind around 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop decreasing to a light chop in the afternoon.

NOAA Radar - Tallahassee Area

Complete NOAA Weather Map Link: NWS Tallahassee, FL

EIGHT is GREAT: FWC serves up Red Snapper for eight consectutive three-day weekends beginning Octpber 1st!!! Thanks to the efforts of our Florida FWC they've gotten our "lost" Red Snapper days back from the FEDS!! See the Florida FWC news release at the following link:

http://myfwc.com/NEWSROOM/10/statewide/News_10_X_SnapperBonus.htm

There was some pretty good weather this past Labor Day weekend and it helped to get the anglers out in force....lots of reds being caught, east and west of the Lighthouse....on both live bait and topwater....the reds were hungry and feeding on the rising tide and early into the falling tides...trout were caught as well, though no big gator trout were reported, a number of fish in the 24" range were reported caught on topwater plugs....

Make those plans now to be on the water sometime this week, be it inshore or offshore, the time is ripe to be chasing 'em and catching 'em.. both the trout and redfish bite have been strong the first part of this week and no reason to think it will slack off any....pick up a few dozen live shrimp at Jerry's Bait & Tackle on your way down to the coast to toss under a Cajun Thunder for trout, or in a deep cut off an oyster bar for Mr.Red.....and offshore, well, get those live pins near the bottom as the grouper are hungry out there and there are still cobia cruising the deeper structure and the cobia are still out there roaming about to give a good fight......regardless of what you go after....boat safely & Just FISH!

Capt.Rick Murphy's Florida Insider Fishing Report (FIFR): http://www.floridainsiderfishingreport.com/

Gulf Coast Tides Chart

Description: Helpful tide chart link for those needing to have a little information on the tides to our south and west. Hope you find this link handy as you travel to other fishing sites around our coastline.

Aucilla River Entrance, Florida

St. Marks River Entrance, Florida

Shell Point, Florida

Panacea, Dickerson Bay, Florida

Bald Point, Ochlocknee Bay, Florida

Alligator Point, St. James Island, Florida

Turkey Point, FSU Lab, Florida

Carrabelle, Carrabelle River, Florida

Dog Island, west end, Florida

Marine Forecast for Apalachee Bay through Thursday, September 9th

NOAA Weather Map - Tallahassee Area

Zone Forecast: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters from Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 NM (GMZ730)Mobile Weather Information

Last Update: 328 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

Synopsis...LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL NORTH OF THE MARINE AREA. A FEW PERIODS WITH ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS THROUGH THE MID-WEEK PERIOD...ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT AS A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH TRACKS WEST INTO THE AREA. HOWEVER...CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW CAUTION OR ADVISORY CRITERIA. LATER IN THE WEEK...THE RIDGE AXIS WILL SHIFT FURTHER SOUTH OVER THE MARINE AREA...WHICH WILL LEAD TO NEAR CALM CONDITIONS OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF WATERS.

Wednesday...East wind around 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop decreasing to a light chop in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night...East wind around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Thursday...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming onshore near the coast in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Protected waters a light chop mainly in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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Finally, maybe?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP finally choked off the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday — 85 days and up to 184 million gallons after the crisis unfolded — then began a tense 48 hours of watching to see whether the capped well would hold or blow a new leak. To the relief of millions of people along the Gulf Coast, the big, billowing brown cloud of crude at the bottom of the sea disappeared from the underwater video feed for the first time since the disaster began in April, as BP closed the last of three openings in the 75-ton cap lowered onto the well earlier this week.

"Finally!" said Renee Brown, a school guidance counselor visiting Pensacola Beach, Fla., from London, Ky. "Honestly, I'm surprised that they haven't been able to do something sooner, though."But the company stopped far short of declaring victory over the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history and one of the nation's worst environmental disasters, a catastrophe that has killed wildlife and threatened the livelihoods of fishermen, restaurateurs and oil industry workers from Texas to Florida.

Now begins a waiting period during which engineers will monitor pressure gauges and watch for signs of leaks elsewhere in the well. In the worst-case scenario, pressure from the rising oil could fracture the well and cause leaks to erupt across an area of the seafloor too large to cap. If engineers see any sign of a new leak, the cap will be reopened, allowing oil to spill into the sea again.

Even if the well holds out for the whole two days, the vents will be opened again and oil released while engineers conduct a seismic survey of the ocean floor to make sure oil and gas aren't breaking out of the well into the bedrock, said retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the Obama administration's point man on the disaster. "For the people living on the Gulf, I'm certainly not going to guess their emotions," BP vice president Kent Wells said. "I hope they're encouraged there's no oil going into the Gulf of Mexico. But we have to be careful. Depending on what the test shows us, we may need to open this well back up.

Capt. Keyser's Fishing Forecast for 7/17 and 7/18

Well, last weekends tournament out of Jerrys turned out well for some folks, but not so great for us. We fished the early morning hours around Shell Point and didn't even get a strike. We made a move and caught a 28" Red which was great, but had to be released as it was an inch over. That is last weekends recap, I don't want to dwell on it too much.

This weekend we will have excellent tides. The water is going to be moving quite swiftly throughout the day. Early morning will find you with a nice high tide that will fall quickly to less than a 1ft low around noon. The trout bite should be on fire first thing around structure or over good grass flats near the shoreline.

There are great reports coming in about trout being caught on top of Dog Island reef. Floating a Pinfish under a cork around the reef is the way to go! You can catch the pins right there on the reef and pluck them from the Sabiki rig and place them right on your hook. Spanish Mackeral in large numbers are also being caught on the reef as well. This spot is an excellent Summer time location as there is deep water on both sides of the reef. Early morning the fish will rise from the depths to the shallows to feed. All you have to do is be there.

Also, the East River a branch off of the St. Marks river on, you guessed it, the East side of the St. Marks is also holding plenty of trout and reds. The deep drop offs next to the bars hold lots of fish that are trying to "beat the heat." Live Pinfish or finger mullet fished on the bottom with a 1/2ounce weight has been a tried and true method. This is also an excellent way to fish if you just want to kick back and relax with your favorite cold beverage.

I have also recieved good reports of trout being caught just South of everyones favorite watering hole, the Bird Rack. The sand bar is a popular hang out for mostly folks that just want to soak up the Sun while listening to tunes, but little do they know they are within a rocks throw of some excellent Summer time fishing grounds.

Go past the Rack and head East (Left) and you will locate the drop off. Bounce your favorite Jig/grub combo or a Gulp and you will find fish. You may need to weed through some shorts, but don't fret, the bigguns are there as well.

As for Tarpon, well, just head on over to the West end of Alligator Point and find the boats. The Tarpon are there, and there thick as I am told. A handsized pinfish under a cork is deadly hear as well. Just make sure you have tackle rigged with at least 20lb test and if using PowerPro, or the like, then you may want to bump up to 60lb as the diameter is much less.

That is about all that I have for the week. Good luck out there and remember to send in pics.

Capt. Eric Keyser
85.509.1774

BP will begin testing the wellhead cap

After a day of delay, BP is again prepared to test a new cap fitted over the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak. National Incident Commander Thad Allen said at a Wednesday news briefing that testing will go ahead after 24 hours of carefully reviewing plans for the test.

He said the testing would begin shortly. The federal government had ordered the testing held up until BP could answer questions about whether the work could further damage the leaking well.

The test involves slowly closing the valves of the cap, ultimately blocking the flow of oil entirely. High pressure is a good sign, because it means there's a single leak.

BP says the testing will take up to 48 hours before they know if the cap works as planned.

Weekly Fishing Update for July 14, 2010

Many more fish came to the boat this past weekend and ultimately, some to the hill for later dining with the anglers.....though we had some fairly stiff southwest breezes and somewhat bouncy seas over the weekend, trout, reds, grouper and snapper fell victim to many an angler's presentations....

David Elsbernd was quick to get his new 22' Express on the water with a boatload of anxious young anglers....his son Alec caught his first ever Speckled Trout using a Gulp! Alec's beauty taped out at 24 inches. Alec's brother Tanner soon got in on the action as well, along with Cole Sands and Jared Barnes....seems all these young anglers are now hooked on saltwater fishing....

Randy Trousdell and Otto Hough got back on the water to find both red snapper and grouper, though no monsters, but more than enough to satisfy the duo of anglers....

Buddy Gridley and his son, Lance picked up two solid redfish while fishing out from St. Marks to the east.....

The North Florida Gulf Fishing Club held there July Club Tournament this past Saturday out of Jerry's Bait & Tackle....trout were caught...with Tad Davis and Bradley Rogers taking Top Honors a five fish stringer weighing in at 10.85 lbs. and their biggest trout scaled out at 4.51 lbs. Anchoring 2nd Place was the team of Tommy Thompson and Huey Collins as they weighed in 10.33 lbs of trout and their biggest trout, 3.86 lbs. Coming in 3rd was the team of Steve Taylor, Jeremy Adams and Cliff Pageant. The trio had five fish weighing 9.85 lbs. It was a tough tourney for George Goodson and Zach Thrasher as they arrived 14 minutes late to the weigh-in.....sadly, had they been on time the duo would have taken the Top Prize as their five fish limit weighed 11.75 pounds....oh well, bummer! The Badcock Mystery fish for this month's tourney was the mighty pinfish and Kathy Knous brought in a 0.30 lb'er....good for a $100....makes one appreciate the pinfish a bit more....now nearly a gamefish, at least for one tourney....Jeff Pettis grabbed the redfish jackpot with a 7.7 lb. beauty....

Luc Williams was back on the water hitting some of his favorite holes....no spectacular catches, but Luc was catching.....while fishing live pinfish for trout in one of his East River holes Luc did land a young, 3 1/2' Bull shark...quite the fight on light tackle per Luc's version of the battle that ensued...

Luc Williams slipped back out on the water yesterday to fish one of his honey holes again with a couple of Fishing Buddies, Tyler Webb and John Reddick....using finger mullet, the trio did quite well....John Reddick topped them all with a 31 inch red that stayed in the boat just long enough for a successful photo op for later memories and fish tales...

On the freshwater side, Glenn Grignon went out fishing with his brother, Gil Grignon and made the catch of his lifetime...one very fine ten pound bass...a true hawg!

Regardless of where you are fishing this weekend, best of luck to all our Fishing Buddies....go have a blast "catching"!!!! And remember, there is a whole lot of boom out there, so boat safely!

BP may be getting close to pulling it off....

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a potentially pivotal moment in the Gulf crisis, BP was preparing Tuesday to begin closing valves in a slow and methodical process that could finally choke off the geyser of crude at the bottom of the sea after three gloomy months and up to 180 million gallons spilled.

A new, tighter-fitting cap was lowered over the blown-out well Monday night, designed to be a temporary fix until the well is plugged underground. The next phase was to shut the openings in the 75-ton metal stack of pipes and valves gradually, one at a time, while watching pressure gauges to see if the cap would hold or any new leaks erupted.

The operation could last anywhere from six to 48 hours. BP first targeted a midday Tuesday start but later said that was overly optimistic and pushed expectations back.BP and the government's point man on the crisis — the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history and one of the nation's worst environmental disasters — stressed there were no guarantees, and they urged patience from Gulf residents. "They ought to be interested and concerned, but if they hold their breath, they'll run out of oxygen," retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen told The Associated Press.

If the cap works, it will enable BP to stop the oil from gushing into the sea, either by holding all the oil inside the well machinery like a stopper or, if the pressure is too great, channeling some though pipes to as many as four collection ships.

No Promises as BP Sets to Do Stress Testing on Wellhead

NEW ORLEANS (AP) —

BP plans to begin tests by midday on the new cap over the Gulf of Mexico oil leak and should know within two days if it can hold back the gushing crude.

Kent Wells, a senior vice president at the oil giant, made no promises in a Tuesday morning news briefing about whether the cap will work.

BP will stop siphoning oil to two ships and then close valves in the cap to see if all the oil stays inside.

Wells cautioned there was no way to know yet how well the cap will work and added that this is "not simple stuff." If all goes well, no oil will be leaking into the Gulf. The cap may monitored for as long as 48 hours.

If it doesn't keep the oil in, BP will resume piping oil to collection ships, a move that could include putting another cap on top of the current one.