By Capt. Patrick Smith, Contributing Writer
When the wind allows it’s a great time to run out and catch a blackfin tuna first thing in the morning. Small feathers, high speed jigs and live baits will all get eaten pretty quickly. After that, the beach and inlet should have tons of spinner sharks, big tarpon and jacks around. They can be a little finicky, but a nice live mullet usually does the trick. Inlets, seawalls and docks will be holding plenty of snook and huge jacks. If you are using artificial bait, try matching a Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil to the color of the water and you should be fine. Live pilchards and mullet are great choices as well & will rarely be ignored for very long.
On the freshwater side, the peacocks are done with their first spawn and should be feeding heavily. Try to stay conservation minded and avoid pulling fish from the beds that are holding eggs, that’s the future of our fishery. Largemouth fishing should still be pretty good and there are plenty of clown knifefish to be caught. This is also a great month to get down to Alligator Alley and fish the Glades while the water levels are still low. Catching of a couple hundred fish in a day is not unusual. It’s an excellent place to fish with a small weight fly rod.
Capt. Patrick Smith
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