Traditional Fall Fishing Getting Better

Fishing bite has been good even though many fishing captains have experienced one of the slowest charter seasons ever. Guess it's all around but not good enough reason to stay home. Fishing is fishing and less pressure on the water means more fish. Flamingo continues to see a great snook and baby tarpon bight. The best time has been the early mornings for spotting rolling and busting fish. And it has been raining every afternoon cooling down temperatures in air and water. The rain always has a positive effect on the fishing. Whitewater Bay has that sweetwater from rain will still produce tarpon and snook. Don't be discouraged rather get out and discover what will pull at the end of your line. Biscayne Bay has had me chasing the most heralded inshore fish-the bonefish. I've been stalking fish in mid bay south of Stiltsville using jigs, flies, and live baits. We have also encountered some very large snook near pilings in Stiltsville. The permit will also be very plentiful like in August and September. The best outlook will be the fall mullet migration and run. This is one of the best times of the year to fish if you want to catch a variety of inshore species. And you don't need live bait. The bait can be easily spotted and approach easy. Carry a long rod and make distant casts for a lead on the big gamefish. Find the mullet and the birds and you will be in action. There are different type of birds to spot. The wading birds will be in the shallows where the reds, snook, and trout are found. Very shallow approach around the waders. Then there are brown pelicans, terns, and frigate birds, which may be in slightly deeper water. Some of these birds will be spotting and actually diving and crashing into the water. Approach and cast whenever you can. Get out and look for signs and you will be hooked up.