by Capt. Brian Smith
In mid October the morning was cool enough that I choose to wear a light jacket on the ride out. It felt good and refreshing. I also noticed the sea temperature had dropped ~5 degrees. Everybody has noticed the fishing has improved dramatically. Spanish mackerel and other fish are devouring bait pods. We were in the center of the action, and it was literally raining fish. That is good news for November! The cooling down trend is going to make November a hot month to fish. Spanish mackerel and their big cousin King should be feeding on bait pods as they meander southward.That means it is a good time to ip Floreo jigs, Clark spoons or your favorite ‘ flash dancer’ into the southbound party. Or, simply slow troll plugs and spoons.
Grouper will be noticing the bait migration and that will cause a strong feeding, better said gluttony. Bottom fishing should be productive. However, take advantage of the feed-bag moment and troll plugs to find new grouper hot spots. Good color combinations are blue/white and green/ yellow.
If you can get out of the ‘rut’, it is time to go fishing.
FORECAST BY: Capt. Brian Smith
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