I spoke with Dave at Seven Seas Bait & Tackle in Riviera Beach today. During these long, hot, dog days of summer, snapper are the main target of most local anglers. Mutton snapper are biting well around wrecks, reefs, and ledges in 80ft - 120ft of water. Sardines are the best bait. Mangrove snapper can be found in the Lake Worth Inlet and around bridges. Sardines and small pinfish are good baits. A few dolphin and a few king mackerel are still being caught by offshore anglers trolling weed lines and color breaks. Live bait and skirted lures will catch the dolphin, live bait and large spoons will catch kingfish. Inshore anglers are doing most of there fishing at night. Snook season is closed, but you can find plenty of line siders around bridges and dock lights. Redtail Hawks, greenbacks, and pinfish are all good baits. A Zara Spook or other top water plug that you can 'walk the dog' with, are also a great way to catch snook at night. Remember to bend down the barbs on all of your hooks to make releasing any snook you catch much easier on you and the fish. For more information contact;
Seven Seas Bait & Tackle
561-686-7845
47 E Blue Heron Blvd
Riviera Beach, FL 33404
