Weedon Island

chrisw · Post by **chrisw** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:07 pm

Me and my brother plan on fishing weedon island this weekend, and have not been out there before. Can you guys give me some advice for the area. Thanks for the help guys.
chris

Redboner · Post by **Redboner** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:46 pm

There are no fish at Weedon Island.

MrSpectaculous · Post by **MrSpectaculous** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:48 pm

My advice is don't fish weedon on a weekend. You will only frustrate yourself.

Love2fish · Post by **Love2fish** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:50 pm

Hey Mangrove,

Where would you suggest someone to fish on the weekend in the Tampa area? I think I might go out adventuring this weekend.

MrSpectaculous · Post by **MrSpectaculous** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:01 pm

Cross Bayou, Dookie Creek, and any where behind the KOA at Long Bayou. 4th street can also be isolated but a boat will blow thru your hole just when the fish start biting.

I personally hate weekend fishing and rarely do it...prefering to spend my weekends with a gun.

Topwater · Post by **Topwater** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:06 pm

Ditto on the weekend deal, as the temp comes up the fish isnâ€™t all that comes out of there winter holes.

Bill Kranek · Post by **Bill Kranek** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:15 pm

Ditto Ditto on the weekend... Weeden no way on the weekend. Try tarpon key fort desoto. Cockroach bay, reds and snook all up in the cuts. Go out coachroach, take a left and the flat at the third cut is holding a bunch of big trout. Go before dawn to be there when the sun comes up and you will also beat the rush. Good luck!
Bill

Bait check... white bait....
second live shrimp
third gulp shrimp or grubs white
fourth mirodine 17 8)

AKA Rod · Post by **AKA Rod** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:19 am

What Bill said is right,me and the wife went there about 3 weeks ago and I lucked out and got the last parking spot there by the put in.they had a ton of kayaks coming in after me.

RockinNReelin · Post by **RockinNReelin** » Fri May 04, 2007 5:09 pm

Yeah, you can thank Sweetwater Kayaks for the gajillion and one kayaks that frequent Weedon Island of late. I'd tell you what I REALLY think of them but this isn't the way out there forum.

AKA Rod · Post by **AKA Rod** » Fri May 04, 2007 5:34 pm

OH Sharon-tell us how you realy feel.

srsfsu · Post by **srsfsu** » Fri May 04, 2007 6:04 pm

Sweetwater Kayaks does not get the srsfsu stamp of approval.

MrSpectaculous · Post by **MrSpectaculous** » Fri May 04, 2007 6:19 pm

I don't so much mind all the kayaks it's the parking that kills me..Their customers get the premium spots and you end up hiking a long ass way to and from the water and for us old guys it's just to much.

Plus the launch area is tied up while they load and unload.

Also the park is exploited for their profit, have their customers park at the shop or cut the park off from our tax dollars.

chrisw · Post by **chrisw** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:19 pm

Thank you guys for your advice. We will probably reconsider. How far is cockaroach bay from new port richey?
chris

Redfisher · Post by **Redfisher** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:34 pm

Why in hell would you go all that way if you live in NPR?
I'll be fishing in NPR in the morning.
PM me maybe I can help you out.

MrSpectaculous · Post by **MrSpectaculous** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:44 pm

Ryan is right, Part of the art of fishing is mastering the area you liive in. I'd love to fish NPR someday.

Redfisher · Post by **Redfisher** » Fri May 04, 2007 8:00 pm

let me know when.