Hernando fishing is lookin good

As we move through September our area will begin a bit of a transition. Look for things to change a little. There are a lot of factors that contribute to this transition but history says this is a month of change. On thing that affects fish in our area in the many stone crab traps that get deployed this month. This combined with a slight temperature drop in the Gulf waters will bring migratory fish like cobia and mackerel in. I feel this also helps lure grouper back to the shallows. Look for big trout to be moving in to spawn. In recent trips I am starting to find good numbers of upper slot size trout in 1 - 3 ft of water. A lot of these fish are big females. The Rapala Twitch N' Rap in a hot olive color has been the hot lure. Dave at Precision Tackle turned me on to this lure last year and it quickly became one of my favorites. Big red fish will bunch up in bigger schools as they also move in. Look for these schools of breeder reds to be on the move and actively feeding. I have got reports of 200 or more fish schooling up North in Citrus, but I have only seen schools of 10 - 20 fish in our area. If you spot a school, approach them quietly because they will spook easily since these fish are always under pressure. If you don't want to chase them, then set up at a point with mangroves and rocky bottom. Float out a pin fish or a piece of cut mullet on a out going tide and hold on! Good luck out there and tight lines! Capt. Keith Tomlinson Bulldog Fishin Charters www.bulldogfishin.com (352)238-3581 Now on FACEBOOK