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The night bite at a few of the bridges has been outstanding for
white trout and redfish and even a shark or two. The trout are
so plentiful; it is perfect for kids and family outings. Most of
the fish are 1 –1.5 lbs, but they are starting to get a little
bigger as fall approaches.
We did manage to hook a few fish that were around 2.5
lbs, and those fatties made for a good fight on light tackle.
White trout are pretty tasty, and the kids just love how easy it
is to get one to bite that hook.
I’ve had a few guests with kids that were so worn out
from reeling, that they had to give their wrists a rest before
continuing.
The
reds have been caught both deep and around the lights on top. I
like to pitch a Berkley Gulp 3” shrimp on a ¼ oz jig head for
the reds, and also free line a live bait with no weight and just
a circle hook set in the rod holder while we’re jigging for trout and
reds.
As you can see, fishing has been very good and should only get
better as fall approaches and cooler temperatures arrive.
Starting in about 4 weeks the annual fall redfish run will start
and I can’t wait. If you like the pull of a monster redfish
over 25 lbs, give me a shout and we’ll get you hooked up for
sure.
Here
is a nice picture of a monster red caught last year in early
Oct.
Till
next time, keep the rods bent and the drags screaming.
Tight Lines…
Capt.
John
Report
Sept. 10th 2011
Week one of September 2011, and
there’s not much of a report due to Tropical Storm Lee.
With high winds and 3 days of
rain, I didn’t get to fish much the first week, but two days
ago I took a fun night trip out to see what the water looked
like and how the bite was.
The water is pretty muddy and it
will take a couple of weeks for it to clear up, but the fishing
was just right for trout. We didn’t catch any reds, but my
buddy went the following night and caught four, so I guess I
warmed it up for him. The abundance of fresh water tends to
affect the fishing some, but not too much on trout and reds as
they can handle the fresh water a little better than most fish.
Just keep the baits near the bottom and you’ll have more hook
ups. We’ve had a nice touch of fall temps the past two days,
with temps in the lower 60’s in the morning and not getting
over 84 in the afternoon. It has been a refreshing change after
the hot muggy summer.
This month should bring in the bigger Spanish mackerel into the
bay and also the kings. The evening bridge fishing will really
pick up at both Garcon and 3-Mile. A few tarpon have been
jumped, but as the water cools down, the tarpon will migrate
back to south Florida, and then it’ll be just trout and reds
for the rest of the winter, which should still be plenty of
action for us to enjoy.
If you’re looking for some great
light tackle inshore fishing, September and October are great
months to visit the Panhandle.
Remember that the last two weeks of October start the kickoff of
the annual fall redfish run and it will last most of the winter.
However, the best times are typically between October15th –
December 10th for producing the best quality catches.
Check out a few pics from last year’s fall redfish run.
Tight Lines.
Capt.
John
Tight
Lines.
Capt. John
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