I spoke with Nancy at McRae's Bait House in Homosassa this afternoon. She was telling me that it is shaping up to be an excellent year for scalloping. Almost every one of the 500+ boats going out on the weekend is coming in with there limit of scallops and the scallops they catching are all very large. Redfish are thick around the St. Martin Islands. Cut mullet and Silver Minnow spoons are the best baits. Speckled trout fishing is very good on the grass flats. Jigs tipped with shrimp, slug baits, and DOA or Gulp shrimp are the best baits. The shrimp have moved offshore to spawn and will not return until the end of August. Whitebait, greenbacks, and pinfish are the best live bait alternatives until they return. You can cast net these baits around docks and channel markers. With the summer heat and thunderstorms upon us, early morning and late afternoon will be the best times to fish. For more information contact;
McRae's Bait House
352-628-2602
5290 S Cherokee Way
Homosassa, FL 34448
