May is here and although fishing had been very good through April, we
have suffered a bit of a set back as slow moving late season front
moved through SW Florida last Wednesday. Heavy rains and prevailing
onshore winds forced us to stay off the water for a couple of days.
Returning to the water on Friday, we encountered muddy water conditions,
and water temperatures that had dropped 7 degrees. All of which made
catching live baits nearly impossible and slowing down the bite. This
is only temporary though, and I expect things to rebound by the end of
the weekend. I think the fish will be very hungry by then!
Before the weather, we were doing well with some great catches of
snook. Several large fish were released on my boat along with countless
fish averaging 18 to 24 inches. Live sardines are deadly this time of
year, but well presented plugs and flys attract bites also.
This 23 lb. snook was released by Ken last Friday…
Redfishing remains okay, with some nice fish caught, although not in
the same abundance as the snook. Most redfish we have caught have
fallen into the keeper slot of 18″ – 27″ with a few larger fish in the
30″ range. One recent half day was with long-time regular client Bill
along with his granddaughters Isabella and Mary Kate. The trio enjoyed a
good morning catching plenty of snook along with some big jack crevalle
and redfish.
Here, Bill shows an over slot redfish before release….
I have not tarpon fished during the last week. I believe the tarpon
have moved into the near shore gulf waters and it has simply been too
rough most days to fish for them comfortably. I hope to get back into
them as soon as things settle down.
-Capt. Todd Geroy
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