olilly

olilly · 05-11-2008, 01:55 PM

has anyone been raking up any sand fleas (how many) a lot or just a few. is it worth buying a rake to catch them.

welldoya · 05-12-2008, 12:00 AM

It's been very tough this year. Unless things have changed in the past couple of weeks, they arevery hard to come by.

comparin · 05-12-2008, 12:31 AM

I have not had a problem finding sand fleas, but I have had problems finding Pompano!

I have fished many more hoursthis yearbut have not caught as many as I did each of the past two years.

--I have had to work a bit for them though. Seems that the beach restoration done inWalton and Okaloosa County made the sand a lot harder and compacted. I have had better luck in spots where the sand is softer.

Most of April the fleas were pretty small, had to put multiple on a hook. But they have been growing and now I am findingbigger ones.

parrothead · 05-12-2008, 06:11 AM

Look on the sound side !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scott

weatherman · 05-12-2008, 08:42 AM

Buy a rake, its well worth it. Fleas are abundant now.

05-11-2008, 01:55 PM	#1
olilly Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 76	olilly has anyone been raking up any sand fleas (how many) a lot or just a few. is it worth buying a rake to catch them.

05-12-2008, 12:00 AM	#2
welldoya Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pace, Florida Posts: 2,049	RE: olilly It's been very tough this year. Unless things have changed in the past couple of weeks, they arevery hard to come by.

05-12-2008, 12:31 AM	#3
comparin Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 16	RE: olilly I have not had a problem finding sand fleas, but I have had problems finding Pompano! I have fished many more hoursthis yearbut have not caught as many as I did each of the past two years. --I have had to work a bit for them though. Seems that the beach restoration done inWalton and Okaloosa County made the sand a lot harder and compacted. I have had better luck in spots where the sand is softer. Most of April the fleas were pretty small, had to put multiple on a hook. But they have been growing and now I am findingbigger ones.

05-12-2008, 06:11 AM	#4
parrothead Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cantonment Posts: 2,061	RE: olilly Look on the sound side !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scott __________________ 18' Sea Pro / 115hp Johnson 140 Heritage / Powered by me

05-12-2008, 08:42 AM	#5
weatherman Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 694	RE: olilly Buy a rake, its well worth it. Fleas are abundant now.

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