Spent most of last week out around US41 targeting Tarpon. We had 3 amazing days of Tarpon fishing, with over 20 hooked, including a couple in the 50lb class. A few hits on flies, but most action came on a swimbait. How many of these fish were landed? Try NONE! Quite frustrating, but still an amazing experience jumping some big Tarpon from the shoreline in small canals! None broke off, they are just too good at throwing lures with their violent jumps and armor plated mouths!! Theres also a fair amount of Snook available in the same waters. Caught a few nice ones up to about 5lbs, but saw some HOGS in the 20lb class. I went solo out to the beach this morning for 3 hours to see whats going on there. Water was flat and clear, tides were just marginal, and the action was fair. 3 Snook landed and a couple of Jacks that were barely noticeable, mixed into a huge school of rays. Great fun on a 5 weight! I used my standard small, synthetic minnow pattern. The fishing will improve with a bigger tide swing. Tons of bait along the beach...glass minnows and greenies. Beach Snooking usually explodes around early June and stays great through the whole summer into early fall. Contact me for a trip!!
