NOW IS THE TIME TO CATCH AND RELEASE SNOOK!

What a wacky spring were having in South Florida! Lots of rain, windy conditions and even a tropical system all before July, not at all like last year. Living in South Florida you get used to different weather patterns each year. Even though the weather has been pretty crazy the fishing remains very good in South Florida. Unfortunately the crazy weather hasn't been good for booking charters and fishing trips have been a bit scarce. A bad weather forecast for the east coast of Florida doesn't always mean a bad forecast on the west coast of Florida. What I like to do with my charters before I set them up is to be a little flexible as to where we fish. I like to make a final decision as far as where we fish the day before always putting us in the best location to catch to the most fish in the best weather. The best fishing we've had recently has been an Everglades National Park also known as Flamingo. Fishing in the Park mostly in Florida Bay my clients are catching lots of snook to 14 1/2 pounds. These fish are being caught on Hookup lures tipped with Trigger X or Gulp soft plastic bait or with a live baitfish. We are also catching fish on a Cajun Thunder float and live baits as well as an assortment of Rapala saltwater plugs. On some of the charters we have had over a dozen large snook. This is all catch-and-release for the snook and it's a lot of fun. Besides the snook there have been quality redfish, sea trout to 4 ½ pounds plus jacks, ladyfish, tripletail and sharks. During our trips in the park we have seen crocodiles, manatees, sharks, bottlenose dolphins, turtles and lots of birds. Put that all together and it makes for a pretty interesting day. {%image_id=27186%}{%image_id=27187%}{%image_id=27188%} {%image_id=27185%}{%image_id=27184%}{%image_id=27183%}{%image_id=27192%}{%image_id=27191%}{%image_id=27189%} Fishing in North Biscayne Bay we have had plenty of action from sea trout to four pounds, jacks barracudas, bull sharks, snook and a few tarpon. The tarpon and snook have been most active during the early parts of the charter. Once the sun has gotten up high and heated the water up we have been turning our attentions to catching and releasing sea trout. On many charters in the Bay we are catching at least one sea trout over 20 inches if not many over 20 inches with up to 40 fish in a short four charter. Most of my clients want to release them but they're very good eating. This time of the year our charters have started at 7:30 AM or earlier that allows us to get off the water before noon when the fish aren't feeding. Unlike Florida Bay where the fish will feed all day even when the weather is warm in North Bay the best action is in the mornings. When the weather is nice and baitfishes are available I like to mix my North Bay fishing trips up with a little offshore fishing where we have shots at kingfish, blackfin tuna, sailfish, bonitos and dolphin. {%image_id=27190%} I have many open dates in my calendar so if you're interested in getting in on some hot snook and sea trout action give me a call at 786-436-2064 or drop me an e-mail at [email protected]. Let's set it up today! www.getemsportfishing.com [email protected] Check out my report in the Miami Herald's Sports section under Fishing Updates each Thursday, the Florida Sportsman Magazines South Florida Internet Fishing Report (www.floridaspotsman.com), my monthly Action Spotter Fishing Report for the South Region in the Florida Sportsman Magazine each month. Sponsors: Yamaha, Bob Hewes Boats, Maverick, Minn Kota, Daiwa, General Motors & Chevrolet, Rapala, Suffix, Trigger X, Mustad, Pure Fishing, Gulp, Berkley, Precision Tackle, Cajun Thunders, Capt. Hank Brown's Hookup Lures, Hydro Glow Lights, Saltwater Assassins, Key Largo Rods, Lee Fisher Cast Nets, Smartshield, Master Repair in Stuart Florida, Stow Master Nets, Columbia Wear, Tempress Seating, Aluminum Fabricating Inc. Capt. Alan Sherman "Get Em" Sportfishing Charters 786-436-2064 www.getemsportfishing.com [email protected] Field Editor of the Florida Sportsman Magazines Action Spotter Report South Region Field Editor of the Florida Sportsman Magazines Internet Fishing Forecast South Region Editor of the Miami Heralds South Florida Fishing Miami Fishing Forecast: