Port Canaveral- May is the month when baitfish swarm into the near-shore waters and you just never know what species may show up on the end of your fishing line.
Glass minnows are one of the baitfish species that make their way northward into the Canaveral area. These small baitfish can range in size from about 1⁄4 inch to over three inches depending on their stage in life. Spanish mackerel, bluefish, jack, ladyfish and bonito are the species which feed on these small morsels most often. There is an old saying though that states-elephants eat peanuts- So don’t be surprised if you find tarpon feeding on these baitfish on many days as well.
Mullet should start to work their way up the beaches just inside or slightly outside of the surf break.Look for many of these predators to feed on them if they get the chance to. You can also add shark, snook, and bull redfish to the list of potential catches when the mullet start to do their thing. Rapala lures like the Subwalk, or X-Rap and very productive Storm swim baits in sizes that imitate these mullet are usually during the dawn and dusk periods in the surf break or near the jetties at the east end of the Port.
Pogies (Atlantic menhaden) are another large baitfish species that these predators will key in on outside of the Port this month. I like to rig these baitfish on a HookUp jig head in the 1-2 ounce range, or a sliding sinker rig. Fish near the pogies pods to take advantage of the pods ability to draw in predators which should get you hooked into a really strong fighting fish without running all over the ocean to find one.
Captain Jim Ross
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