I spoke with Dawn at H2Only Bait & Tackle in Nokomis this morning. The summer heat and thunderstorms have set in so most anglers are fishing early mornings or late afternoons. Snook can be caught in the first swash channel on the beach early in the morning. Polarized sunglasses will help you spot the fish as they lay next to the beach waiting for bait to be washed by. Throw a pinfish or whitebait up current and let it wash down to the snook. Tarpon are on the beach. A live pinfish or crab under a float, or a fresh dead sardine on the bottom will produce lots of hookups. Sheepshead are along the jetty's. Live shrimp is the best bait. Amberjack are on structure 30 miles offshore. A large pinfish dropped to just above the structure will get the attention of any AJ's in the area. Grouper fishing is slow, but dropping a pinfish to the bottom around the structure you are fishing for AJ's will produce an occasional keeper. For more information contact;
H2Only Bait & Tackle
941-488-8229
121 Tamiami Trail N
Nokomis, FL 34275
