The bite has been red hot this past week!
Fishing has been red hot this past week on our fishing charters!
Redfish are around in good numbers. Fish the west points and east points on the low water with live or cut pinfish, cut mullet, or live shrimp. As the tide comes in, the fish will be seeking shade. Cut bait fished on a jighead. Soak the bait long enough to release the scent, usually for 5-10 minutes, then move on until you find feeding fish. The high water bite has been best as of late.
Snook are starting to show better numbers, wise, and will continue to. With only a few weeks left until opening season, this is a good time to establish a pattern. Cut bait, especially ladyfish or large pins, have been effective during the heat of the day, while live baits such as finger mullet, pinfish, and mud minnows are best early morning or late evening. I like big mud minnows personally.
Trout continue to be caught both on flats and on harder, light-colored bottom. Live shrimp or soft plastic jigs have been the baits of choice. Making long drifts and moving around at different depths will help locate the larger trout. Patience is needed this time of year, but once we move into September and October, it’ll get better.
Scalloping has been the best I’ve seen in years! Good numbers all around, working the best part of the tide. If you can get out there when the sun is high and the tide is slow and barely moving, then you’ll have success. It has been a very good summer so far, both in terms of fishing and weather, and the best is yet to come. Snook and Grouper season opens on September 1st.
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Capt. Teddy Shupe