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July 2008 It's the first day of July and you and your family looking forward to an exciting adventure. As you slip over the gunwale of the boat into the water with mask and fins the first thing you notice is that the water is not much cooler than the air. You're on the prowl looking at the waving turtle grass a few feet below you. As the pinfish flash like twinkling stars in the close distance something catches your eye. Dark on top, white underneath and a row of eyes on the top and the bottom. Nope, it's not an alien, it's a scallop and there are five of it's buddies hanging right there with him. An easy dive and they're in the bag. After everyone gathers up the boat's limit of scallops then it's off to fish the incoming high tide for the second part of a very unique dinner. The boat approaches a given point on a mangrove key and line and baits are deployed. A strong hit and spirited fight then the net scoops up a beautiful redfish. The Nature Coast bounty has produced another great day and another special meal. Redfish stuffed with scallops baked, grilled or pan fried is the reward and the trip itself will provide great daydreams the whole year though. This is the Nature Coast in July and Homosassa is the center of scallop/redfish adventures. A few tarpon hang around the famed flats off of Chassahowitzka till the end of July as they migrate up the coast and into area rivers and can be caught on a fly rod or conventional tackle. Seatrout fishing can be tough in the summer so I recommend going at dark thirty in the morning and fishing till mid-morning or going late in the evening after a rain storm has cooled the water a little. The best bait are D.O.A. deadly combos with the glow shrimp or 1/4 oz jig head with a C.A.L. shad tail worked in 10' of water NW of marker #2 off the Homosassa channel. Work your jig near the bottom and very slowly. The best bait for redfish is a top water MirrOlure Top Dog or Eppinger Rex gold spoons. Remember to pack plenty of water and patience for the hot weather and expect long lines at the boat ramps. With the rishing gas prices and all the other obstacles let me pave your path to a great day on the water give me a call cause I can HOOK YOU UP!!
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