AUG 7, 06 FISHING

UMMMMMM, THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER. NINTY DEGREES JUST MAKES YOU WANT TO LIE AROUND THE WATERS EDGE AND PUT OFF TILL THE NEXT DAY ANY THING YOU MIGHT NEED TO DO TODAY. I LOVE THIS PLACE…

LET’S START OFF- SHORE, ARE WE LOOKING FOR ROD PULLERS OR DO WE WANT TO TARGET A SPECIES? THIS IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN THE BAIT SCHOOLS ARE BIG, REALLY BIG AND THE BEST PART IS THEY ARE IN CLOSE, REAL CLOSE. ROD PULLERS THIS IS YOUR ZONE AND YOU CAN SPEND THE DAY RIGHT ON A BAIT SCHOOL. DINNER IS THERE AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHO IS AT THE TABLE WITH YOU. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY JUST NORTH OF THE INLET IN NINE FEET OF WATER, THAT IS CASTING DISTANCE FROM THE BEACH IT WAS THIRTY POUND KING MAC’S ROCKETING ON THE BAIT. IN THIRTY FEET IS WAS SAIL FISH AND IN FORTY FEET IS WHERE THE COBIA BITE STARTED. NOW WHAT IS LET TO TARGET, THE BONITA WILL MAKE YOU CRAZY, HAVE YOU EVER TRIED THEM WITH A FLY ROD? I KNOW WHERE IS THE DOLPHIN, THEY HAVE BEEN ABSENT FROM THE REPORT FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. YES, THERE HAS BEEN ONE HERE AND THERE BUT NO PATTERN. TODAY WE HAVE A GOOD WIND FROM THE SOUTH EAST AND THAT MAY BE THE ANSWER. SOUTH WIND WILL BLOW IN THE WEED LINES AND THE TEMPS THAT THEY LIKE AND IT COULD ALL CHANGE BUT WITH ALL THE OTHER FISH WHO CARES. COBIA ON THE SAND PILE, HALSEY, BULL SHARK, AND THE LIST IS LONG AND THEY SWIM TO THE BOAT WAITING FOR YOU TO CAST TO THEM. THE BONITA ARE EVERY WHERE AND ONE MIGHT TAKE A FEW SMALL ONES, PUT A BIG HOOK IN HIS NOSE AND HEAD FOR THE DEEP WATER, THEY ARE A FAVORITE SNACK FOR MOST MARLIN. THE KINGS ARE ON THE BAIT SCHOOLS FROM TEN FEET OF WATER OUT, NO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GAFF EVERY FISH YOUCATCH JUST CUT HIM OFF WHEN YOU GET THAM NEXT TO THE BOAT. SAIL ARE THE RESIDENTS ALL GOOD SIZE AND HUNGRY SO PLEASE BRING THE CAMERA AND TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO REVIVE THE FISH FOR THE NEXT DAYS FIGHT. SWORDS HAVE BEEN PRETTY GOOD, ANGLERS ARE GOING OUT THE JUPITER INLET TO 800’ AND DRIFTING NORTH AND YOU WILL GET YOUR FISH BEFORE YOU GET TO THE POWER PLANT AND YES IT IS LEGAL TO PHOTO AND CUT THEM LOOSE. THE SLOW PART HAS BEEN THE BOTTOM FISH, COLD WATER LAST WEEK IS BREAKING UP, SO GO SOUTH TO THE LORAN TOWER REEF, THE WATER IS WARM THERE. DID I FORGET WAHOO ON DEEP BAITS?

\ FOR THE HARD CORE SURF ANGLERS THAT WILL GET THERE BEFORE SUN UP THE LIST IS LONG, BIG TARPON, BIG JACKS, BIG SNOOK AND IF YOU CAN CAST THAT LITTLE EXTRA A KING FISH IS WAITING. LOTS OF BAIT IN THE WATER AND THE FISH ARE THERE, COME EARLY. AFTER SUN UP THE WATER IS SO WARM THE FISH GO HOME AND PUT TODAY WHAT EVER TILL THE NEXT MORNING. WATER TEMPS IS THE KEY, THE COOLEST WATER IS JUST BEFORE SUN UP AND IT HEATS FROM THERE. WHITING LOVE WARM WATER AND THEY WILL BE THERE ALL DAY, GREAT TABLE FARE, BRING EXTRA ICE, NINTY DEGREES.

IN THE RIVER THE WATER TEMPRATURE IS OVER THE TOP AND THE FISH ARE LOOKING FOR THE CONFORT ZONE. TROUT, REDS, TARPON, BIG JACKS AND FEW FLOUNDER FOR THE ANGLER FISHING FROM 5/9 AM. THE BITE IS GOOD ON TOP WATER, DOA BAITS OR EVEN A LIVE SHRIMP IS FINDING PLENTY OF FISH. NOW FOR THE LATE RISERS YOU NEED TO LOOK TO THE DEEP WATER THE FISH WANT IN OUT OF THE SUN AND OFF THEY GO TO 4/5 FEET OF DEPTH OR DEEPER. IT IS THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER THEY WILL NOT STRIKE THE BAIT JUST PICK IT UP AND MOVE ON. HIGH TIDE, MID DAY LOOK TO THE SHADED SHORE LINE, ANOTHER GREAT LOCATION TO LAZ THE DAYS AWAY. EXCELLENT RED FISH BITE JUST SOUTH OF LITTLE MUD AND THE TARPON ARE EVERY WHERE FROM THE NORTH FORK TO THE INLET AND NORTH TO THE PWER PLANT, BUT FISH EARLY.

TILL NEXT WEEK, THE FELET LAST FOR DINNER AND PICTURE LASTS FOREVER…….WHERE IS THE CAMERA……HENRY