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Any tips for fishing the grass flats of the gulf of mexico in florida?

Hi, me and my buddies have been having some trouble finding good fish (reds, sea trout...) on the grassflats of cedar key, florida. we've found the sandbars are kinda productive on the incoming tide but nothing id be pround of. Im wondering if any more experinenced anglers can give us a few tips on the tides, ideal locations, and the best ways to find fish. We usually use floats/click clacker bobbers with shrimp.
thanks

Cedar Key! thats my back yard, well the Big bend area in general. I really like Horseshoe beach and steinhatchee and wacasassa better but Cedar key is fine. First off for redfish fish the oyster bars around snake key, seahorse key and pretty much any of the islands out there. Dont just take off across there on plane because it gets extremenly shallow in spots. Also another good spot a little closer is..well if you launch at the public ramp near all the restaraunts, go out under the bridge back around infront of all the restaraunts and go in the first creek (there are condos on the corner) Dont cut the entrance short go out around the piling and then cut in (SHALLOW) go down the creek and there are several areas to catch reds and Black drum including the old railroad tressel, and other grasslines and bars. Next Trout, Go out of the ramp under the bridge and follow the channel (straight) that cuts out between the islands, once you clear the last island on the left, go a little farther and then turn south and head towards the Crystal river Plant (big plant in the distance) There are PVC pipes out there marking public trout grounds. Look for boats. Find spotty bottom. Also talk to Chuck at the Ramp. He's the guy that you pay to park. He's a good guy. Email me w/ questions. If you want some good redfish I can put you on them in Horseshoe

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