It’s showtime! This is the month when anglers love to go dancing with pescatorial partners just outside of the Port. The tarpon two step, Jack crevalle Jitterbug, Bonehead Bop, and Mackerel Macarena are just a few of the daily duets that often require some fancy footwork around the cockpit when these encounters take place between anglers and the various species available along our near-shore waters. Most of these species will be found around bait pods in the 15 to 45-foot depths. Depending on the species being targeted, anglers will need to choose between a wire stinger rig and a mono or fluorocarbon leader with a large circle hook. I prefer the latter rig for the jack, bonito, and tarpon and will usually stick with it until the kings start to feed. Once a line or two gets clipped just in front of my baitfish I will change over to the wire rig. This allows my anglers the ability to put a lot more pressure on the fish without fear of straightening the small treble hooks that are normally used on a “stinger” or “kingfish” rig. Whiting, pompano, bluefish, mangrove snapper, flounder, and redfish should be available at the inlet jetties for anglers using live shrimp or small baitfish on a HookUp jig head or sliding sinker rig near the Jetty rocks.
Captain Jim Ross
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