Summer rains have finally arrived along with summer heat! I’ve seen water temperatures as high as 92 degrees late mornings, but the rains have helped moderate it to some degree. This often exaggerates the benefits of fishing first light and late evenings. It creates a magical hour on either end of the day when fish are on the hunt and blasting a variety of baits on the flats and around mangroves. Topwater is a fun way to fish during this time and redfish, snook and trout will blast a variety of lures.
Seagrass beds continue to spread and rising waters are giving manatees access to areas that were previously too shallow. Hopefully the river can maintain the balance.
Later in the day does not mean you can’t catch fish, just go subsurface and focus on areas with structure, shade or depth.
Capt. Scott Goodwin
Marker 24 Fishing Charters
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