Little Cockroach Bay fishing Report 06/30/2012

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After scouting for a few hours Thursday, I knew that the conditions would make catching a little more challenging for our planned Saturday trip. We had a high tide around noon and a light five mph breeze from the west. We hooked up the boat and loaded the equipment. I typically stop into Ruskin Bait & Tackle to pick up a couple of dozen shrimp because they're always a good bet if the fish aren't biting on artificial or live/cut greenies. Unfortunately, tropical storm Debbie put a halt on the shrimpers. Therefore there was no shrimp; shipments should start again next week. As expected, the water still had the coffee-stained hue; it looked as if we were miles up the little manatee river. Even out at the marker buoys in the middle
After scouting for a few hours Thursday, I knew that the conditions would make catching a little