06/17/07
Inshore
RIGHT BAIT MATTERS
Snook fishing has been great, they are in the summer time spawning pattern. On the full and new moon phases the Snook are hitting the larger white baits, with a small split shot to help get them to the bottom. Large pinfish and grunts are working as well, you will not need the split shot on these baits, cause they tend to swim to the bottom. They are holding up on the beaches and in the passes. that have good water flow that brings dinner to them. These females are on the large size so we have been trying to get them to the boat as quickly as possible so not to stress them out! Trying to release them with care so to fight another day.
Redfish there are plenty of juvenial Redfish in the 18 to 20 inch range, and there are also afew of the Big Bull Redfish still lurking about in the 25 to 30 inch range, on the rock piles, oyster bars, and docks on the out going tides has been working the best. Of course they been eating whitebait, smaller pinfish, and gold spoons.
Trout are still being caught in the 2 to 4 lb. range. In all the potholes and turtle grass bottoms. Using whitebait, shrimp, foating under a cork near the bottom, and jerk baits in the green and white patterns. Water has been extra clear so having to use Momoi"s Hi-Catch fluoro carbon leader.
Cobia they are still running on the flats, cannel markers and bouys. Try to keep a rod handy and baited so if you sight one to through at then you better hand on. Last week we went just Cobia fishing and hooken 8 and boated 5, largest one being 30 lbs. and lost one that would of gone 50 plus lbs.
