By Capt. Jamie Thrappas, Yellow Dawg Fishing
May is usually an excellent month for fishing and for weather!! The low-pressure systems stop pushing in from the north and the water really heats up. I’ll spend a decent amount of time focused on redfish and snook at the inlet on tide switches. Live shrimp, pinfish, mullet, and other baitfish will produce your target species.
I’ll also start venturing out behind the shrimp boats and beaches chasing tarpon. They usually are the most active with feeding first thing in the morning and again just before sunset. Throwing live baits like mullet or pogies into rolling fish always helps get a bite, but you can also use large 8-12″ swim baits to entice a hookup!
Bottom fishing the close reefs outside of Ponce to the north Sunglow, and to the south you have one off Flagler Ave in New Smyrna will also produce fish. Flounder, black drum, redfish, sheepshead, weakfish and more should have those spots on fire as the water temps continue to rise. Get out there and catch some fish, summer crowds are right around the corner.
Give me a shout if you’d like to book a trip and as always if you see us on the water say hello!
