Have you ever heard of the early bird gets the worm? That saying seems to apply to so many things in life. It can also apply to fishing. During the hot summer months of August, anglers will want to be prepared before getting out on the water. Typically, anglers will find that the best time to catch fish during the hot summer months is at first light or at night. In order to have a successful trip one will need to do a little preparing. First of all, make sure that your equipment such as rod and reels, safety equipment and your boat is in tip top shape. Having a well organized approach will be the best way to bring a fish boat side.
When fishing inshore, anglers can expect to catch some nice trout when fishing along the flats. This is especially true when fishing with stealth like approach. Small top water lures will work well when fishing near schools of bait fish in the Banana River. This is especially true when fishing during low light conditions or under a full moon which occurs on August 7th. Many of these trout will be targeting an easy meal such as Rapala’s saltwater x-Rap or small scented jerk baits (Bass Assassin’s ¼ ounce Sea Shad combo electric chicken). These lures will work well in water depths of 4 feet or less. Fishing lures slowly will increase ones chances of catching a nice sized trout. Some of these fish will have an average length of 17” with some trout measuring up to 21”.
Also, have you ever dreamed of reeling in a giant bull red? For those anglers who have a little patience, now is a great time to target a trophy sized redfish. Baits such live shrimp, or chunks of cut baits (blue crab or ladyfish) will be a great way to entice these fish into biting. When targeting bull reds the following equipment will need to be used : a 7 ‘ medium action spinning reel combo equipped with 50 pound test braided line and 30 pound test mono leader will be best with a 1/0 ounce egg sinker and a 6/0 circle hook attached to the end. Rigging these baits and fishing them on the bottom is ideal. Many of these reds are most active along channel drop offs during low light conditions. Don’t be surprised if some of these reds measure up to nearly 40” long.
Capt. Keith Mixon
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