I spoke with Pat at the Dunedin Fishing Center this afternoon. He was telling me that the continuing hot weather is making most anglers stay home during the day and saving there fishing time for the more comfortable late afternoon to early morning hours. Those getting out between 6pm and 9am are finding lots of snook on the beaches of Honeymoon Island and Caladesi Island, and in Hurricane Pass. With a slot limit of only 5", few of these fish are going home for supper. Pat was telling me that he fished the Gandy Bridge on Tuesday night and caught 3 snook, all over the slot size. The best baits for snook are large pinfish, white bait, and ladyfish. Pompano are starting to show in better numbers on the beach, in Huricane Pass and on the edges of the grass flats of St Joseph Sound. Sand flees, pompano jigs, and shrimp all work well on pompano. Trout fishing is good on grass flats in 5' to 7' of water. Shrimp fished just over the grass, D.O.A. Shrimp, Berkley Saltwater Shrimp, jigs, and jerk baits are catching most of the trout. Redfish are around but you have to look for them. Most of the reds will stay in deeper holes or back in the mangroves during the day. White bait, shrimp, and cut mullet or ladyfish are the best baits.Tarpon are scarce now. Most have migrated past the area or moved into Tampa Bay.Pat reports that a good number of bull sharks are being caught. He stocks bonita for those going shark fishing at night. For more information contact;
Dunedin Fishing Center
727-738-5628
243 Bayshore Blvd
Dunedin, FL 34698
