I spoke with Pat at Dunedin Fishing Center in Dunedin this afternoon. He was telling me that there are lots of spanish mackerel being caught in the Gulf right now, but every thing else is slow. King mackerel are scattered and hard to find. If you are going to slow troll for spanish, keep your largest bait in the prop wash and rigged with a stinger rig just in case a big kingfish shows up. To save on fule costs, you can ancore outside any of the local passes and hang a block of chum over the side of your boat. Use a sabiki rig or cast net, to catch what ever bait fish are in the area, and free line your bait in the chum slick. Rig with 30lb-40lb fluorocarbon or mono leader and about 6" of wire leader. I also spoke with Tom at Big Pier 60, on Clearwater Beach. He tells me that his customers are catching there limit of spanish mackerel and lots of silver trout. The spanish can be caught on Kandlefish Lures, Clark Spoons, Got-Cha Plugs, and live bait. The Silver trout will hit cut bait, live shrimp, and Loves Lures. For more information contact;
Dunedin Fishing Center
727-738-5628
243 Bayshore Blvd
Dunedin, FL 34698
Big Pier 60
727-462-6466
Clearwater Beach, FL
