Aug 2011

The water level in the lagoon system has started to rise over the last couple of weeks and the schools of bait have moved in thick. The pods of tarpon have shown up along the the beach and in the ICW. Look for them rolling in the early morning and late evenings under calm conditions. These fish can be taken on plugs and live bait just be sure to position your boat for easy access to the fish and hang on they have been ranging from 20lb to over 100lb. The red fish and trout bite has been good early morning and late evining due to the rising water temps in the middle of the day. Look for he redfish to be tailing on the shallow flats early and moving to the deep pot holes and edges later in the morning. These fish can be caught on a varity of baits but my go too baits are auqadream spoons and soft plastics for artifical and pinfish for live bait. The best trout bite has also been early morning targeting the bait schools with top water plugs. As the water gets warmer in the late morning look for the trout to move into 3ft to 4ft of water holding over the grass and pot holes. these fish can be caught on twich baits and live pin fish under a cork. If fun and explosive strikes are more your style then look around the see walls in the ICW for schools of jacks. These are a great fighting fish and when they get active they will eat anything . Top water baits are always a good choose for these fish and hang on there has been some large ones caught lately. Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com