A nglers should continue to find schools of baitfish such as mullet, pilchards, and pogies working along the near-shore waters and along the surf zone of local area beaches. These baitfish will bring a host of predators along with them. Spanish Mackerel, bluefish, redfish, pompano, black drum, snook, and flounder are possible catches for anglers fishing from boats and from the shore when these schools of baitfish are present. Small silver spoons, Gotcha lures, Rapala X-Rap plugs (in sizes 10 and 8) and live baitfish on a sliding sinker rig will all work for the fish that are aggressively targeting mullet, pilchards, or pogies. The drum, whiting, and pompano that are present in the surf will hit sand fleas, cut shrimp, and cut clam either on a HookUp bucktail jig, or sliding sinker rig. Tripletail may be possible this month outside of the Port Canaveral area. Anglers should search around floating weeds and debris in the 25 to 60-foot depths for these tasty fish. The tripletail will usually hit a live free-lined shrimp on most days.
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