Snook and Red fish bites are great in Matlacha from St. James up through Burnt store. Week ending 15 Aug 2014. Fishing two trips this week with wounded warrior anglers I started south around St James on Wednesday fishing the flats with cut bait. We were on the bite early as the tide was going out hitting several Reds and quite a few snook at the bottom of the tide. On Friday I started out fishing the Northern part of Matlacha pass onward north chasing the incoming tide. Again using cut bait we were able to capture several reds and a lot of over-slot snook breaking our lines till I set up with heavier leader material. Can't wait until Sep 1st for snook season to open back up. Tight Lines!