with captain Jim using live pogies on a wire stinger rig.
The waters outside of the Port should continue to hold decent numbers of bonito, tarpon, shark, and jack crevalle, plus anglers should see an increase in the number of king mackerel this month. The kings won’t totally abandon the offshore reefs that they have been holding on for the past few months, but we will see a significant increase in the numbers of fish that will start moving into the 20 to 40- foot depths and join the other species that have been here for a while. Anglers will need to start thinking about running wire stinger rigs for the king mackerel. There will be a few fish caught on mono or fluorocarbon “tarpon” style rigs, but the number of cut offs from the mackerel teeth will usually have most anglers switching to wire to avoid this from happening.
The good news about “beach mackerel” is that these fish are usually larger than the average kingfish that you will find on the 70-90 foot reefs at this time of the year and some are real “smokers” that will weigh into the 40 pound range. Pompano and whiting catches should remain decent along the beaches and shoal area near the tip of the cape for anglers using live sand fleas, cut shrimp, or any of the various “pompano style” jigs that are available on the market. Inside the Ports basins look for flounder on rocky drop-offs or near either of the ports jetties. Live mud minnows are the top bait for these fish but live fingerling mullet, pilchards, or shrimp can also be effective at times.
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