By Capt. Weston Russell, Contributing Writer
We have survived the heat of summer. Now it’s time to fun fish! This is the time to review your winter gear. You don’t want to be out on a stellar day and find out your gear is junk. At Reelintensefishing.com we check over everything from our Daiwa rods & reels to our kites. If anything looks suspicious, we send it in for repairs.
Ok, let’s talk about fishing. Expect the fall migration of sailfish and dolphin, they will be swimming in the 100-200 ft depth. If we get an early cold front, expect good fishing the day of. Kite fishing will be a must, use goggle eyes. The swordfish bite will also be hot! This is the time of year to catch the big ones. At the same time last year, a lucky angler landed a 620 lb. bad boy. You should give this a try before winter sets in.
Reef bouncers can expect good snapper action. A sliding sinker rig will do the trick. Cut or whole sardines will get it done. Remember, the limit for snapper is 10 per person. Fish the Lost Tree Village roofs to the water tower. Adjust your depth to find the best action.
For inshore anglers’ tarpon, jacks, lane snapper and snook will be hanging on the ICW docks. Night fishing will produce more bite. Fish any lit dock that has a good flow of tide. The incoming is my favorite. Live jumbo shrimp is the trick to get them snapping.
Captain Weston Russell
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