I spoke to KC at Kingsbury & Sons Bait & Tackle in Fort Lauderdale this afternoon. He was telling me that fishing is excellent with snook biting inshore, tarpon on the beach, and dolphin and sailfish offshore. The snook bite is phenomenal from the canals to the inlets. The best action is at night around lighted docks, pylons, and other ambush points. Finger mullet, pinfish, and jumbo shrimp are all excellent live baits for snook. Redtail Hawks and top water plugs such as the Zara Spook are the best artificial's. Remember, snook season is closed, so all snook caught must be released. Bend down the barbs on your hooks to make this much easier on you and the fish. A few tarpon are in the inlet, but the large schools are on the beach. 'Leap Frog' schools of rolling fish to give your self several shots at a pod of tarpon, or anchor in a spot where you have seen tarpon and soak a crab or a fresh dead greenback on the bottom. Dolphin and sailfish are scattered in 1,000ft - 1,200ft of water with the majority of the sailfish being to the south around Miami. They are spread out so troll live bait or rigged ballyhoo around weed lines and color breaks until you find the fish. KC also wanted me to mention that largemouth bass and peacock bass fishing is phenomenal inland and will stay that way as long as it keeps raining. For more information contact;
Kingsbury & Sons Tackle
954-467-3474
1801 S Federal Hwy
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
