Friday, March 20, 2015

Warming Up

Weather is warming up and so is the bite. With the opening of snook season, they have been the main focus of this week's charters. Nice fish, a few even over slot, are being caught as they're moving into the bays and out of their winter homes. Live chumming has been the key to getting them on a good bite. Using 30-40 flouro carbon liter on 2/0 and 3/0 circle hooks has worked fine. Baits of choice have been live white bait (pilchards and thread fins). The thread fins are moving in and around the passes and the white bait has moved onto the flats which will take a bit of chumming to get them in. When targeting the snook, you should expect to hook up with some pretty big jack crevalle. Although not great to eat, they are great action on light tackle.
Near shore action has been picking up as well. If you find the birds working the bait, there are usually spanish mackerel to follow. Near shore wrecks and reefs will also be holding these fish along with some snappers and the occasional king fish. Sharks are also following these fish and if you hang a chum bag over it'll bring the spanish mackerel right in. Free lining shrimp or pilchards will catch all three of these species. A short piece of wire, may be needed to keep the toothier critters on.

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