09/26/07
Shorter days and falling water temps can only mean one thing .Fall is around the corner and the bite is going to take off. Snook are mostly off the beaches and working their way to their winter haunts feeding along the way. Redfish are starting to school up and some days will eat what ever crosses their path. Snapper are still strong and Mackerel should start tearing up the bait schools. Best fishin has been with a strong tide. Water Temp is 82.
Snook : Night dock Snookin has been very good with flies, artificial and live baits. Daytime fish points near mangroves or around bridges.
Redfish : Have been found in schools where you catch one you'll catch more. On incoming tides, the fish move up the grass flat to the mangroves and oyster bars. Sand potholes hold fish on the lower tides. Look for schools of Mullet for places to start. Don't over look docks as they will hold fish too.
Seatrout : Are in deeper water during the day say 3-6 feet, and be in the shallower stuff during low light in the mornings and evenings. D.O.A. shrimp have been getting fish with plugs and jigs/jerk baits, topwaters have caught some of my largest Seatrout.
Others: Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, and Bluefish are tearing it up on the beaches and in the bay. Look for schools of bait being slammed by them. Lots of Mango snapper on rock piles and near bridges and docks.
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Tight Lines,
Captain Jazz
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