By Craig Korczynski
June has arrived signifying “summer time”. Summer time fishing offers many areas to target a plethora of species across inlets, beaches, intracoastal, and spillways. Gear up and have some fun in the sun!
The inlets and beaches are great areas to target snook as they begin to spawn. Local inlets can change due to shifting sand bars and heavy surf, so locating fish can take time. Once you locate the snook, the action will be fantastic. Live baits, DOA C.A.L. 4” Jerk Baits, and 3” Shad Tails in Pearl and Figi Chix are all excellent colors for snook. DOA Bait Busters in Pearl, Glow/Gold Rush Belly, and Arkansas Glow are good choices for enticing snook to feed as well. Be sure to check the tides and locate good current for the best areas to hook up with snook.
The tarpon fishing will be fantastic along the beaches and inside the inlets. Tarpon can be seen rolling on the surface early in the morning as the sun is rising. DOA Bait Busters, DOA 5” Swim Baits in Glow/Gold Rush Belly, Pearl, and Green Back, teamed up with a ½ ounce jig head get the silver kings chewing. Always work in front of tarpon pods leading the fish. It helps not to spook the pod tarpon. Do this and you will get your drag screaming.
The docks, seawalls, and drop offs will hold plenty of fish for anglers. Snook, tarpon, jacks, drum, and tripletail can all be targeted. For fly anglers this offers steady action as live chumming helps bring the predators boat side. Fly fishing is a blast and can be taught to novice anglers, whether it’s a 1 pound jack or a 15 pound tarpon, anglers can experience the thrill of fly fishing. Capt. Craig will make it easy for any angler. Give it a shot, freshwater or saltwater, you will be hooked.
The local spillways are also fantastic areas to fish when rain is prevalent. When the flood gates are opened the spillways produce the best action for snook and tarpon all day long. DOA C.A.L. 4” Jerk Baits and DOA 5” Swim Baits on 3/8 ounce jig heads in Black and Purple, Rootbeer, and Watermelon colors are all great choices as water is tannic. DOA C.A.L. 3” Shad Tails in Arkansas Glow and Golden Bream are ideal choices to bounce on the bottom for lurking linesiders.
Well that is my fishing report, hope you all enjoyed. Get out there and get your drags screaming. Tight Lines!
Captain Craig Korczynski
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