June in the Lagoon; I love the sound of this. Though it’s middle of the year we’ve had to deal with a few weak cold fronts in May and lots-o-wind! At least it’s been a comfortable temperature and the fish have not seemed to mind the blowing all that much.
If it wasn’t for the ever-present wolf packs of pufferfish we’d be having a field day tossing Exude Darts and RT Slugs to the reds and trout feeding in the shallows. As it stands, traditional soft plastic lures are quickly reduced to minuscule nubs of synthetic matter in very short order making blind-casting quite frustrating!
In an attempt to increase the number of casts we can expect before the puffers tear the lure apart I’ve been experimenting with the Z-Man soft plastics. While they certainly hold up much better than traditional plastics they are not immune to the sharp beaks of these problematic critters. Still, this product certainly has increased our catches on days when clients prefer casting man made lures.
to a “micro-pogie” from Banks Lures. A snooklette and slot red also found their way over the gunnel!
A great choice lately has been small and medium sized top-water plugs in walking, popping and tail propeller versions. Also, Aqua Dream weedless spoons will nab more than a few reds, trout and even a snook or juvenile tarpon once in a while and they’re puffer proof!
Natural bait anglers are in luck as the area is filled to the gills with pinfish, silver mullet of every size, fry fish (the young of many different species), pigfish and blue crabs! Though we may be nearing the end of our shrimp season we’re still seeing a few hopping out of the water as they’re being chased early in the mornings and I expect to still see a few throughout June.
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