Offshore- The seas look like they might lay down a little by the end of the weekend but expect a little bit of a chop. The dolphin bite was pretty good to start the week but as the week wore on the dolphin became more scattered. There are still some gaffer size dolphin around but you may need to spend a little more time on the water for a successful day. Trolling ballyhoo or bonita strips is a great way to cover more ground and increase your odds, make sure to put a blue and white skirt and a pink and white skirt in front of a couple of your baits to see if they are keyed in on a specific color for that day. You will find the dolphin anywhere from 100'-600' look for a current edge and spend a little more time in fishy looking areas. Most of the dolphin caught this week were around 200'. We should start seeing cobia trickle in around the ledges, frozen sardines, ballyhoo, squid, or a jig bounced along the bottom will get the job done.
Inshore- Plenty of rod bending action inshore ladyfish and jacks will make up the majority of the catches however don't be surprised to see a few pompano mixed with the ladyfish and jacks. Live shrimp under a popping cork or on a jighead will be the ticket for these fish. For the folks that want to use lures bounce a 1/4-3/8 oz goofy jig or D.O.A. shrimp along the bottom. For those of you looking to catch snook, fishing at night around docklights and bridges will produce the most and best bites. Most of the snook will be undersize, fish larger baits around the bridges for a better chance at bringing one home for dinner. Slot size is 28''-32''. If you have any questions on which lures will work best for snook swing by the shop and I'll be happy to point you in the right direction.
Surf/Pier- Shark fishing along the beach remains strong. Any type of fresh bait rigged with an 8/0 and up circle hook with a wire or cable lead and 10' of 150lb shock leader will get the job done. Don't bring a gun to a knife fight, make sure your tackle is equipped to handle shark fishing. Sharks do have teeth and will bite you if you play around with them trying to get the hook out. Cut the line right above lead and get the shark back in the water as quick as possible.
Thanks for reading,
Capt Eric Gates
(561)578-3941 Call to book a trip!
Freight Train Fishing Charters
Offshore/Inshore/Land Based charters
Inshore- Plenty of rod bending action inshore ladyfish and jacks will make up the majority of the catches however don't be surprised to see a few pompano mixed with the ladyfish and jacks. Live shrimp under a popping cork or on a jighead will be the ticket for these fish. For the folks that want to use lures bounce a 1/4-3/8 oz goofy jig or D.O.A. shrimp along the bottom. For those of you looking to catch snook, fishing at night around docklights and bridges will produce the most and best bites. Most of the snook will be undersize, fish larger baits around the bridges for a better chance at bringing one home for dinner. Slot size is 28''-32''. If you have any questions on which lures will work best for snook swing by the shop and I'll be happy to point you in the right direction.
Surf/Pier- Shark fishing along the beach remains strong. Any type of fresh bait rigged with an 8/0 and up circle hook with a wire or cable lead and 10' of 150lb shock leader will get the job done. Don't bring a gun to a knife fight, make sure your tackle is equipped to handle shark fishing. Sharks do have teeth and will bite you if you play around with them trying to get the hook out. Cut the line right above lead and get the shark back in the water as quick as possible.
Thanks for reading,
Capt Eric Gates
(561)578-3941 Call to book a trip!
Freight Train Fishing Charters
Offshore/Inshore/Land Based charters
