Tackle shop roundup

Salonika's Bait and Tackle, 727-849-6377: Anglers were taking a few pompano at the pier at the Anclote power plant outfall canal, in the Holiday area. Fish ranged to 15 inches and were taking jigs tipped with shrimp. A few keeper reds to 22 inches were caught in Brasher Park, in Port Richey. Fish took free-lined live shrimp. Lots of shorts were caught and released. A good number of sheepshead were caught around pilings at the U.S. 19 bridge on the Pithlachascotee River. Fish to 15 inches have been taking shrimp. The bridge also produced a few mangrove snapper to12 inches.

Clearwater Bait and Tackle, 727-669-5455: Anglers fishing the Safety Harbor Pier have been scoring on sheepshead to 15 inches, with a few to 18 inches. Small shrimp and frozen fiddler crabs have been working well when fished around the pier pilings. Anglers fishing off the end of Bayview Drive west of the Bayside Bridge, reported picking up some reds. There were fish ranging from undersized to oversized at 30 inches. Live shrimp did the trick.

Dixie Lee Bait and Tackle, 352-596-5151: Trout have been inside Jenkins Creek, with lots of fish 15 to 18 inches being taken on shrimp. The fish are out of season and are being released.

Dunedin Fishing Center, 727-738-5628: The trout bite has been good between Howard Park, in Tarpon Springs, and Crystal Beach. Fish have been in the potholes along the grass bottom, taking live shrimp and jigs. Most have been slot-sized, with some as large as 20 inches reported.

Pier 60, 727-462-6466: The whiting bite is keeping everyone busy, with lots of fish to 13 inches being landed. Fish are taking live and frozen shrimp. There have been some silver trout caught, though most have been no larger than 8 inches.

Redington Long Pier, 727-391-9398: Sheepshead have been active and running to 16 inches. A few mangrove snapper 10 to 12 inches are being taken along with them. Shrimp has been king, though fiddler crabs have been working well, too. A good number of silver trout are being caught, with fish to 12 inches taking shrimp. A few whiting in the 10- to 12-inch range are being landed. For a time, a few mackerel were showing up at the pier last week. Fish 12 to 15 inches were taken on Gotcha Plugs and spoons.

Nick Stubbs is founder and webmaster of Bitetracker.com, a fishing Web site specializing in daily fishing reports displayed on animated fish tracking charts.

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