Captain’s Corner: Rob Gorta

The Tampa Bay Times

The hunt for reds in October is right around the corner. Redfish has showed up in the usual hot spots, despite the huge fish kill that happened in Tampa Bay this summer. Large schools of reds are showing up in my “secret” spots that very few people know about.  These are areas that have low boat traffic.  I have spots to fish on a low tide, and I have spots to move to on a high tide.  Low tide spots can be the most difficult to find. When the water gets to low for the fish on the flats, you have to figure out where the fish will move to when the water gets to shallow for the fish to swim.  Redfish like to have a certain amount of water to swim in, when it gets to low, they will rapidly move to deeper water.  I watch the schools movement every time and pay attention to which direction they fall off the flat.  After years of watching schools of fish, I have put together a theory of their movements and where they are going to go whatever the tide is doing. Figure that out and you have a “secret” spot of your own.  The last two times that I have hit my low tide spots have yielded big numbers of fish that I have not seen in a few years. Pinfish has been the go-to bait.  I have been using a cork and adjusting the level according to the tide level.  Pins can be found easily on any grass flat. 

Captain Rob Gorta

727-647-7606

www.captainrobgorta.com
Captain Rob Gorta
3401 Drive
Largo, FL.  33771
727-647-7606