US1 at Mile Post 72
Fishing
Added: Thursday
November 17, 2011
Channel 2 Bridge, Craig key
bridge when replaced with a new bridge was turned into a free fishing area for the public.
The Water depth is from
8ft to 18ft, Most are 10ft to 14 ft deep. The Current changes
take anywhere from 4 hours to 6 Hours and do not normally happen at tide
changes.
When Fishing from this bridge I have found the incoming current to be the best
but you
can still get a lot of fish on the outgoing.
Night Time Fishing
Tarpon can be found all along the bridge but are really concentrated in the
center of the channel.
Live baits are always here. At night, drop a lantern and chum a little
while and they will
come, use sabikis or net to catch them.
The tarpon can't refuse them. Live shrimp tossed out to the bay on the out
going tide will get
you a strike when the bait gets back to the bridge, they will almost always
hit straight up
and down. You can use jig baits the same way.
Grouper and Snapper are found more towards the center at night time and
early morning.
I prefer to use fresh Pilchard heads or Live bait on a bottom rig, best time
to catch is incoming.
Sharks can hang around all night long and can be pain.
Day Time Fishing
Yellowtail snapper on the outgoing and in the day time. I use a light
rod with 40 leader to small
hook #4 and split shot so it will sink slowly on the outgoing, bait is live
shrimp or small fresh
summer bait head, fish open bail and when that tail strikes, the line will zip
off. You need to be
about 50 to 150 feet under the bridge. Barracuda, Mackerel, Blue runners are
also in this area.
Popular Fish Catches from This Bridge
| Snapper "All Year" | Snook "All Year" | Barracuda "All Year" |
| Cobia "? you never know" | Permit | Blue Runners "All Year" |
| Bluefish "Spring, Fall, Winter" | SHARK "All Year" | Mackerl "Summer" |
| Grouper | Tarpon | Baitfish |
New Additional Overhangs added along the Fishing Pier
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