Summer, it's about time, have a great
week.....Henry
It
must be summer, Snook on the beach and a few Tarpon are rolling. Big
bright sun, wind has finally slowed it is time to go for a walk on the
surfs edge. Still plenty of Blues for the early morning angler and that is
where the Snook are hanging. Still limits of Pompano are reported using
Clams for bait, these fish are up close, anglers are finding them with a
seven foot rod, that is real close. Big Whiting with a mix of Croakers,
the surf has numbers, if you are looking for rod pullers the surf is the
place.
Plenty of slot size Trout and you
do not need a boat to get them. Look for the grass edges, the fishing pier
at Indian River Side Park is a location that holds Trout, you can see the
edges. Put Shrimp on a float, the float will keep that Shrimp from hiding
in the grass, cast to an edge and let the float present you bait. Red fish
are there for the early angler, after sun up look to the shaded water.
Tarpon at Big Mud Creek, start at the power lines and work your way in
and the Triple Tail are at the markers. Snook, pick a bridge or a channel
that is where they will be in numbers, yes, they are in the flats but that
will be a single fish.
Off shore deep was last week this is
a new week. Yes, some anglers were in deep and did find the fish but most
found them on the way back in, 100'. Bait was a hard find, get your cast
net and take some Mullet, plenty of these in the river and they work, why
spend all that time looking for bait when you just passed over the best.
Kings in thirty feet both north and south, the depth was the key. Big
schools of thirty pound Jacks to drag your boat around and yes the Cobia
are there you just have to ready when they are.
Do not forget, the hat, the lotion
and the sun glasses, you are going to need them.........Henry
Off shore the action zone has been 130',
north or south of the inlet, not sure if it is temperature or bait but
that is the line. We have had anglers report catches from many depths
but the bulk of the action has been close, 130'. Bait has not been an
issue, schools start in the cross roads and go out, so if you see boats
and sabuki rigs you now know what they are up to. Bottom fishing has
been off and on with cold water moving in and out. Cold water pockets,
check your sinkers to see if they are cold if so move you need the warm
water. Sardines are the preferred bait, good Mutton bite but be prepared
to move till you find the warm water, put one line down wait a few
minutes and bring it up, is your sinker cold? I would say blue water
fishing has been pretty good with a favored catch list, Cobia, Dolphin,
Kings, Sails and Muttons to take home, did I mention the Grouper.
Along the beach, we start the
morning with Blue fish, as the sun rises we go to Pompano, Whiting and
Snook, fishing has been good at the beach. The Blues are hitting spoons
and cut baits, there must be allot of them because we get reports from
the north island to the south, from dark to about 9:am then the rest
move in. All at one time they show, so take your pick, clams for the
Pompano, shrimp for the Whiting and spoons, DOA Bait busters, Krystal
Minnows and that piece of shrimp will find a Snook. Snook season closes
the end of the month, get ready there will be plenty of slot size fish
then.
Lot of bait in the river,
mullet, sardines, thread fins and some I missed but there is also a big
bright sun, time for the summer mode. Fish early and you will find the
fish in the flats looking for dinner but as the sun rises they will go
for shaded or darker water. For the Trout it is all about the grass
edges, sand holes and shaded shore lines. Start early for the bigger
fish using top water lures, these fish will be in a foot of water, allot
easier to catch dinner there than in six or eight feet. After sun up
then go to the deeper water and slow your retrieve rate down, alive
shrimp or soft plastics will find them. The Power Plant area has plenty
to offer and with it comes big Tarpon and Jacks that will take your boat
for a ride. From the bridges it is Drum and Pompano and plenty of them
moving water is the key. Triple tail love the sun and that is the reason
they are on the channel markers or any thing that sticks up out of the
water, alive shrimp cast to their nose will get the attention. Lots of
bait schools in the river means lots of fish, fish the edges and hang
on.
Till next week, HAT, SUN
GLASS'S. LOTION. and now you are
ready.............................................HENRY
Let's
go catch a fish, I know its raining but the fish are already wet so they
don't care. They are hungry and it is your job to feed them. Yes, the
wind is blowing but I would think by now we all have spots where we can
hide, it has been two months! South east wind, not the favorite but as we
all know this wind just blows every thing to us,I feel like a Snook
waiting on that incoming tide. Wind is not blowing this morning, river is
flat, off shore it is looking real good, lets' go catch fish.
They are all up close, the bait is in
the cross roads, at the sand pile, on the barge, bait is everywhere and up
close at that. King fish action starts in forty feet, Dolphin in eighty
feet and Cobia are every where, how sweet is that. When you are on a bait
school chances are, so are the fish, first bait in gets rigged and put
over the other side, pitch rod is rigged and ready. You are on the bait
school, why would the fish not be there? Cobia are 33" tot he fork, if
this fish even looks small just take the hook out and watch the next one
will far exceed that 33", using that pitch rod I keeping talking about.
Lots of Kings, so you can pick and chose the one you want to take home,
keep the small Kings, excellent on the grill. Dolphin a plenty, all these
fish are twenty pound class fish and eighty feet and less is the location,
take only what you can eat, a fish is to important resource to be caught
only one time. Live baits or trolled ballyhoo found lots of fish.
Surf anglers, one cast one Blue
fish???? Every time I think that is the end of these fish they make
another strong show. On the catch list this week Whiting, Pompano, Permit
and Pompano. It is that time, not sure about the Pompano but the Snook
and Permit will be there, work the trough, these fish will be close not
deep. Small crabs for the Permit, these fish do not mind the bright sun
but high tide is the favored time.
Snook, try that D.O.A bait buster or that
Crystal Minnow, slow retrieve, just keep it bumping the bottom and hang
on. The tarpon have been rolling but still out of range for casting,
small boat, well now we have the answer.
River anglers over the week end the
Pompano bite off the relief bridges on the causeways. limits again. Blues
on the surf and pompano from the bridge? Not sure why they are still here
but it sure makes for an excellent summer catch, Jigging Spoons are the
favored bait. Trout from the North Fork to the power plant, to many
location to list, look for the grass edges and that high falling tide is
the time. Snook early in the flats then off to the deeper shaded water,
low light is the key. Tarpon are every where, north and south forks,
crossroads and your guess is as good as mine. One day it is live the next
it changes, I would have it all from small to big. Start with the bigger
baits then go smaller, look in area to see what is there and try to match
the hatch. Still plenty of Drum and Sand Perch at the bridges with a few
Flounder mixed in to keep your attention. Snook season closes on the
thirty first, did you find your slot yet?????????????
Till next week, where is the rain
gear???????...........................HENRY
