The past week was hit or miss for the fishing.
Although the fishing was a bit slow early in the week, we managed to catch
a couple of very nice bonefish. It's been a bit breezy for most fly casters
that are new to the saltwater technique. Switching to a spinning rod and
shrimp has usually salvaged the day. The flats are beginning to cool off
a bit, with water temps at around 75
in the morning. The wind has kept most of the
back country channels muddy. The seatrout are beginning to show in the
deeper channels around Flamingo. Redfishing has been only average, the
wind being the most determinate factor in finding them.
Tuesday I fished with Barry Brudgers and his
friend Chuck. It was one of the worst days for sunlight I'd had in a while.
We had a small five minute stretch of sun in the morning when Chuck caught
a bonefish of about 7.5 pounds. I struggled in the haze and cloud cover
the rest of the day, trying to find them a few fish to throw at. Needless
to say, without the sun, I couldn't find the fish. On Wednesday I fished
with Capt. Duane Baker in preparation for an upcoming bonefish/redfish
tournament. The wind was up to 20+mph. We were scouting a few less traveled
flats and caught a couple of redfish on fly. Thursday, Bryant Wade and
Dave McClaughtery went bonefishing with me. It was a pretty productive
morning finding the fish, the latter half of the day slowed considerably.
Dave caught one on spin about 9.5 pounds.
Unfortunately I lost a few days to last minute
cancellations and no shows. We've a nice span of weather for the upcoming
week. I expect the fishing to pick up as the Fall migrations of bait fish
continue down the coast. Just a note for those who may have an interest
in sight fishing for bonefish with me or any other guide. If you're typically
throwing flies at a swirling eddy on a stream or structure on a lake for
largemouth, it pays considerably to practice your casting technique before
you make it down here. Although most guides are happy to help you with
your cast, be it fly or spin, getting an experienced buddy or fly shop
to help you with your casting accuracy or distance helps immeasurably.
The ability to cast a fly quickly, accurately and into the
wind with a minimum of casts is extremely important.
Casting a spinning rod to an upwind, moving target is tough stuff when
the wind kicks. Learn to cast upwind, downwind and side wind.
When I review the past day or so with a prospective
angler over the phone, I'll tell them sight catching one or two bonefish
in an eight hour day is pretty much the average. The usual response is,
"Is this not a good time for them?". It's a great time. Just
that most haven't the abilities described previously. Practice up beforehand
and you'll be waaayyyyyy ahead of the game. Until next week, Practice
that casting, Take Care and Good Luck Fishing!
Capt. Barry Hoffman
10/31/00
Strong winds dominated the early part of the
week, keeping most guide boats on the trailer. After the 25mph+ winds subsided,
we had a mixture of anglers content on either bonefishing or backcountry
fishing. Overall the bonefishing was a bit slow for most guides, especially
in the mornings. Those strong North winds cooled the water overnight, turning
off the A.M. bite. We've had some big tides and lots of water on the flats
early in the day. As the water is warmed by the afternoon sun, the fish
have fed heavily on the falling tide.
The backcountry has been tough to fish, due to
the turbid water from the wind. There have been a few guides fishing for
reds on the last of the falling tide, as the clear, settled water falls
off the flat. Tuesday I fished with Mike Seflorio for bonefish. Mike was
a diehard fly fisherman, so I was unable to convince him to pick up the
spinning rod while the 20+ breeze made it's best attempt to stop me from
poling the boat. We started a bit late in the day and had quite a few shots
at large mudding fish. Unfortunately, we couldn't connect. Thursday I fished
with Wayne Theiss and his friend Elizabeth from Ft. Lauderdale. They were
just interested in catching fish, so we headed out into the backcountry.
We caught jacks, ladyfish and seatrout as well as a 45 pound blacktip shark.
We lost another larger shark then headed into Flamingo for lunch. Wayne
was up for a little bonefishing after lunch, so we headed across the bay.
We had only four shots during the hour we spent bonefishing, I just missed
the tide I wanted.
On Friday, Art Heally wanted his first bonefish
on fly. After a bit of trouble casting he picked up the spinning rod and
managed to catch two of three fish, 7 and 11 pounds. Saturday I had the
Sanders Family with me. Ken, his son Conner and their grandfather. We caught
several sharks, jacks and ladyfish and finally found a spot where the seatrout
were congregated. They kept several nice trout up to four pounds. This
week brought mild Northerly winds to the Keys, slightly cooling the temperate
waters. This resulted in changing the patterns of many of the fish down
here. Learning the habits of these fish and where they go to find relief
is the key to finding fish under tough conditions. Keep those records.
Until next week, Practice that casting, Take
Care and Good
Luck Fishing!- Capt. Barry Hoffman-
October 23, 2000
The Fall is here. Moderate water temps on the
flats all day long and a good stiff breeze. Perfect bonefishing conditions.
As schools of baitfish travel south along the shorelines of the Keys, the
Fall migration of tarpon is in full swing. I spent the majority of the
week bonefishing, finding plenty of fish during the week. There are some
big ten pounders showing up on the flats, and I'm seeing plenty that will
make twelve. Reports on seatrout in Florida Bay are sketchy. Capt. Bob
Tiburzi reports seatrout action a bit spotty, some guides finding schools
of fish averaging 20 inches while others lament over just marginal fish.
While bonefishing I have seen a few schools of
large tarpon pushing down the shorelines of Key Largo. I received a report
from Capt. Gary Rehm on a great tarpon bite early in the week. Using live
pilchards, Gary caught five of six fish averaging about 50 pounds. I've
not heard much about the redfish. Higher winds may have the water in the
back country a bit muddy for sight fishing. Highlights for the past week
include a ten pound bonefish for Brandon Joyner. On Friday we had a double
header on bonefish for Ed Reed and his son Jim. Unfortunately Jim lost
his but did catch a smaller one about 6 pounds later in the day. Ed's fish
was over 9 pounds. The other boat in the trip was guided by Capt. Bob Rodgers
and they finished the day with a nice permit of about 12 pounds and one
bonefish that went 10 on spin.
Saturday morning started out nice enough for
Paul and Mike from Texas. We began the day having 23 shots at tailing bonefish.
As the wind increased later in the day, so did the cloud cover. We finished
with about 30 to 35 opportunities but none caught. As the cold fronts begin
to pass through the Florida Keys, finding bonefish can get a bit tricky,
especially during the morning after. Invest in an H2O temperature gauge,
or at least an inexpensive thermometer. Limit your search to areas out
of the wind or on flats that have little current flowing across them. Chances
are they'll be a few degrees warmer. Confirming this with such an instrument
will improve
your odds.
Keep good records on these warm spots and you'll
be prepared for the next cold front. Until next week, Practice that casting,
Take Care and Good Luck Fishing!- Capt. Barry Hoffman-
It's been a week of extremes. From wildly wet
weather to several hot, still and steamy days. With almost three days lost
to the deluge of rain, most guides had a shortened week. During the unexpected
two days of summer like weather, I was bonefishing. The mornings proved
to be excellent during the falling tide. If you could find a flat that
pulled cooler water from an adjoining basin on the dropping tide, the fish
fed feverishly. Later in the day when the tide rolled back in, with no
wind at all, the sun warmed the water to uncomfortable levels (92+), turning
off the bonefish.
While fly fishing for bonefish under these conditions,
it's important to lengthen your leader and get an accurate, quick cast
off at some distance from the boat. It's no place for excessive false casting.
Utilize a pattern that will land softer on the water. Most fish we pursued
were spotting us at about 30 feet. Fishing in the backcounty meant being
a little versatile if your aim was to keep a rod bent. Water released from
the mainland 'Glades pushed tannin stained water a fair distance into Florida
Bay. There were a few redfish and tarpon to be found. Conditions should
improve as the draining of Miami subsides. Thursday I fished with a returning
client, Grahm Pifer. During the morning, we fly fished for tailing bonefish.
We found plenty early in the day to throw at, but the clouds presented
a challenge as the tide rose later in the day. He's a pretty good fly caster,
but the slick calm weather had our bonefish on full alert.
Friday was nearly a carbon copy of Thursday.
I fished with Jim Gee and his son Jake. We were in tailing bonefish for
nearly 3 1/2 hours during the morning and had a few close calls with shrimp,
but were unable to hook up. Saturday Jim and Jake wanted a little moreaction
so we headed back into Florida Bay. We found a few nice redfish early on
and caught a few large jacks that were trailing rays. We did jump two tarpon
to about 40 pounds and caught several sharks including two Lemon sharks
up to 150 pounds.
Forecast: November
always finds me hoping for a nice slick day. It's then I'll race out toward
my favorite redfish flat in anticipation of a few blue edged tails poking
above the calm surface. This time of the year, the redfish seem to school
up in preparing to spawn. We'll usually find larger fish and larger numbers
of them. On the same flat, snook and seatrout can also be found as they
cruise the warming shallow water in search of breakfast. Chasing the muddying
rays can pay off, as the following gamefish feed on the fleeing shrimp
and baitfish dislodged by the sifting stingrays.
Out in the Gulf, the mackerel begin to show.
Although they peak in January, early migrations of bait will entice them
south to winter off the southwestern banks of Florida Bay. Chumming is
the norm, it gets them around the boat. Shrimp tipped jigs with a wire
leader will do the job of hooking up and getting them to the boat. Most
of the time you'll find me in search of big bonefish on the shorelines
of Islamorada to Biscayne Bay. The fish seem to fatten up this time of
the year, anticipating the cold fronts that are soon to begin making their
way down every two to three weeks. An average fish is nine pounds and there
are plenty of eleven & twelve pounders caught.
Capt. Barry Hoffman
10/3/00
It was an overall slow week of fishing, with
most guides out scouting for the Mercury BayBone Tournament. If the weather
cooperated and the clouds cleared, fishing was pretty good. During the
past week, spring tides pushed water high onto the flats, allowing permit
to access water usually reserved only for bonefish. The bonefishing has
been pretty good and I've seen more permit this past week than usual. The
SuperFly tournament was a bit disappointing due to the overwhelming cloud
cover.
I was told only three fish were entered for the
day. Tuesday I fished Mike Presser, a regular client from Miami. Blind
casting with shrimp tipped jigs, we caught two small bonefish. Thursday
and Friday I bonefished with Steve Concha and Chris McCoy. With a little
instruction, Chris was able to catch his first bonefish on fly, never having
used a flyrod before! We had a fair amount of
shots at bonefish and found plenty of permit
to throw at. We had another bonefish and permit eat but we missed the hook
set.
I've not heard much from the Park, I believe
most guides stuck close to shore, with the unsettled weather that we've
had.
Practice that casting, Take Care and Good Luck
Fishing!-
Capt. Barry Hoffman-
9/27/00
Brisk winds during the early part of the week
made for a strong tidal flow over most flats and
accompanying choppy water conditions. Usually
I welcome a good breeze, as it helps to draw
the bonefish up on the flat and encourages them
to feed. The bonefish were a bit dissuaded
from it and resulted in an overall slow week
for them. The fishing around Islamorada was best
early in the day, during the incoming tide. As
the water rose to it's highest level, you had to seek
the shallowest crowns of flats to find the fish.
It's a good idea to keep detailed records on each
day you're out on the water. If you've just started
bonefishing, take detailed notes on how
shallow a particular flat is or it's bottom color.
When the clouds block the sun or the wind and
water depth make it difficult to spot fish, you'll
have to go where the conditions permit you to fish.
A light colored bottom or very shallow flat can
be just the ticket to spotting fish during a less than
desirable day. I haven't heard much from the
park, I believe the wind may have made the water
a bit muddy to sight fish in all but the most
protected of flats. Redfishing should be improving as
we get into one of the peak seasons for them.
The past week I had a last minute cancellation
and was without any paying customers. I did however
get out on two days to do a bit of
scouting. I tried to find the permit, after having
seen so many last week. Well, as the saying
goes, "you should have been here last week",
both days the wind kicked and I didn't see
one. We did however, find a few bonefish and
a couple of redfish to throw at on the same flat.
Congratulations to Capt. Duane Baker of Tavernier
and his angler Tim Mahaffey for taking
the past weeks fly bonefish tournament. They
finished in first place catching eight bonefish
during some very tough weather.
- Practice that casting, Take Care and Good Luck
Fishing!-
Capt. Barry Hoffman-
September 19, 2000
Bonefishing is picking up! With the cooler water
temperatures, we are finding the fish up on the flats all day.
The water level's been a bit high with the southerly
winds from Hurricane Gordon. I've been fishing the incoming tide throughout
the day this week. When the water level gets too deep to properly spot
fish, run south or west of the Keys to follow the water in. Permit are
showing on the bay side. Strong current flows from the excess of water
provide prime opportunity for permit to feed. They love the fast water.
Focus your search on the deeper edges of the flats, and be prepared to
spot some very large bonefish. I found some of the largest fish I've seen
all year nosing up in the swift tidal flow over the flats. The second half
of the week was tough. Strong winds and heavy cloud cover from Gordon made
sight fishing very difficult.
Tuesday found Tod Rymer and I fly fishing for
bonefish. Tod hooked two fish and landed one about ten pounds. Saturday
I fished with Earl Barge and his partner Vick. With Hurricane Gordon just
southwest of us the clouds were thick and the wind was brisk. We started
out fly fishing for bonefish and saw some very large fish feeding in the
strong current. One very nice permit gave us a shot as he searched the
crown of one flat. We finished the day throwing at hefty jack crevalles,
surfing on the backs of stingrays. Sunday we canceled due to the 25-40
mph winds. Monday I fly fished with Mike Tindol for bonefish. The morning
was a bit slow but we had a pretty good day of it once the sun peeked through
the clouds. On the incoming tide we found a fair amount of fish mudding
in the soft bottom. Late in the day we found lots of permit from 5 to 18
pounds taking advantage of the higher tide stage.
Keep a second rod rigged and ready to go with
a small crab when bonefishing. Permit rarely give you much time to present
an offering to them once spotted. Why not join us here in the Keys for
a weekend? The weather is finally cooling off down here and there are plenty
of off-shore charter boats, backcountry guides AND fish available.
October Forecast
October should have us right in the middle of
terrific bonefishing. This time of the year the fish feed heavily and increase
in the size of the fish and the schools they feed in. It's not uncommon
to have numerous shots at twelve pound fish during the day. I concentrate
on finding fast moving water rushing over a flat. It doesn't seem to matter
whether its falling or rising. The big fish can swim in the current and
love to feed in it. Focus your attention on the stronger tidal phases.
Get up on the larger flats and look for the muddying fish.
Most times they'll race across leaving a trail
of mud as they root in the bottom. Sometimes you'll swear they got shovels,
the water is so turbid. Live shrimp for the light tackle angler and Clouser
minnows for the fly fisherman. October also bring a fall tarpon migration
to the Keys. You've a chance at some nice fish as they follow the schools
of mullet down the shoreline. Keep a crab handy on a twelve pound spinning
rod, you never know when the tarpon will show up. If you happen to get
a nice calm day in October, watch for the permit to make their way onto
the
shallow flats from the deeper water. The fish
are easy to spot as they float on the surface with their large black sickles
sticking out above the surface of the water. Live crabs, if you can get
them are the preferred bait. In the Everglades the fishing improves as
the water cools. Redfish and seatrout keep us busy in the backcountry.
The redfish begin to spawn making for some nice schools of fish. The fish
are really increasing in number each year as state and local release efforts
are implemented. The wind can be a bit brisk this time of the year. If
it's bonefish you're after, practice up before your trip. You'll spend
a lot more time catching than learning how to negotiate the wind.
The bonefishing picked up a bit this past week.
Strong tidal flows enticed fish up into the
shallowest of water. We found bonefish further
into the park than we have seen in recent weeks. The redfish have had the
luxury of deep water in our search for them. It's been tough but if you
focus on the shallowest tidal stages in front of Flamingo, (late in the
day) you should find the fish.
This week we didn't do too much glamor fishing,
most clients just wanted to "bend the rods". Thursday Dick Braun
and his partner Tom caught a few sharks, ladyfish and small seatrout. We
saw a few redfish but couldn't get our bait to them. Friday I fished with
Jim Forest and his wife Thelma. We caught several nice seatrout, ladyfish
and bonnet head sharks. Jim caught a small grouper as well.
Saturday found Dave and his ten year old son,
Shaun in search of redfish in the backcountry. We
first hit a few snook holes, blowing out several
nice fish. Later in the day, we poled up into the
shallowest of water, trying to sightfish for
reds in muddy water. Although we saw a few fish, Dave hooked two and got
one to the boat. Sunday Jim and Thelma returned to try their hand at
bonefishing. As the tide poured in, we found
several nice schools of bonefish. The wind picked up and made it a bit
tough for Jim to see and cast to the fish. We did have one good shot at
a large
permit.
As September progresses, fishing should improve.
Cooler water temps and a bit more wind help to get the bonefish up on the
flats.
Practice that casting, Take Care and Good Luck
Fishing!-
Capt. Barry Hoffman-
Week of 8-29-2000
Hurricane Debby was the biggest non-event this
week. Most guides spent the weekend lamenting over lost charters. Debby
fell apart as she traveled westward over the mountains of Cuba and arrived
here in the form of three days of steady rain. It did however give most
residents the opportunity to secure their boats and belongings and to determine
what might be lacking for a more serious storm.
I had two charters last week, and as predicted,
lost the weekend to the weather. Tuesday I fished with Frank Johnson and
his grandson, Francis. Although a bit breezy, we headed back in search
of redfish. I found a protected flat with a calm surface. When it's a bit
breezy, utilizing the calm water can help you to find fish when the ripples
would otherwise mask a fish's presence. We threw live shrimp rigged weedless
to them and caught six up to about seven pounds. After the water came up
on the flat we moved and fished one trout mud catching twenty or so fish
up to 22 inches.
On Friday my client Mike Shmidt didn't scare
easy and we fly fished a half day for bonefish. We fished a few nearby
flats in the backcountry and were surprised at the amount of fish on top
of the flats. With the arrival of Hurricane Debby, they must have been
expecting their last meal. We had about twenty good shots, and even saw
a few redfish while pursuing the tailing bonefish.
Although they were hungry, they didn't let down
their guard. The fish were in such shallow water at times, their backs
were exposed as they foraged the flat. Unfortunately we were unable to
hook up. The tidal strength should increase this week. As the clouds clear
and the wind lays, I expect a good bite on the flats.
The fish (and guides) have had enough of this
annoying weather. - Practice that casting,
Take Care and Good Luck Fishing
- Barry.
8-22-2000
It was, a tough week. The weather gave new meaning
to the phrase "rainy season". Most of my clients hoped to do
some bonefishing this week. For the majority of it, I was chased around
by squalls, rain and lightening.
The bonefish were a bit scare, but we did get
our shots in. In heavy cloud cover, we focused our search in the shallow
water trying to find tailing fish. Friday I fly fished with John Carroll.
I don't think we had 20 minutes of sunlight that day. It was VERY tough.
Storms chased us around the bay. We finished the day with just a handful
of shots to redfish and bonefish, catching a few lame seatrout as a last
resort.
Saturday, Rick O'Toole and his friend George
were just getting into fishing, and wanted just to catch fish. We caught
some small trout and ladyfish, a few snappers and two Bonnet head sharks.
We saw a few redfish but couldn't get the offering to them. On Sunday and
Monday I fished with Scott Rodgers. Scott was a good flycaster and hoped
to get his first bonefish on fly. Fishing just during the morning of each
day, we had to work hard to get ten or twelve shots before the sun got
up too high. Both days, we had extremely low tides. At one point I had
Scott out wading for them. We did hook up, but unfortunately broke him
off. Overall, bonefishing has been a little slow.
Redfishing is improving, you've just got to get
a calm day and some shallow water. The reds haven't been tailing much,
they're just cruising the flats. A live shrimp, or green deerhair slider
fly works well. There have been some tarpon caught at night down at the
bridges. With a little live bait and patience you might hook up.
We've Hurricane Debbie coming this way, looks
like it might be a slow week of fishing ahead.
Practice that casting, Take Care and Good Luck
Fishing - Barry.
Week of 8-15-2000
August is typically a tough time of the year
to find bonefish on the flats during the course of a full
day. Once the sun gets up, the water heats up
very quickly, and the fishing cools off. However, if
you fish early and avoid the heat of the day,
you'll find that the fish are making up for lost time,
eagerly feeding upon those flats. We've had the
most of our shots before eleven o'clock, but plenty
can be found during the late afternoon. A temperature
gauge can be an invaluable tool this time of
the year. A degree or two cooler, can tremendously
help you find the bonefish.
Fishing for redfish in the backcountry has been
pretty good, if you make the trek out towards Flamingo. Thursday I fished
for bonefish with Don Baumgartner and his partner Tim "the preacher".
With full sunshine and calm winds, we had a ton of shots. Each managed
to catch their first one on a fly rod. Once the action slowed we went looking
for a few redfish. I searched a few close spots, seeing only two. Don caught
one nice redfish on fly. The next day Chuck Motter bonefished with me under
horrible conditions. High water and total cloud cover. We did have a few
shots early, catching one about 7.5 pounds. We struggled the rest of the
day missing a few opportunities at mudding fish.
Monday I ran out in the backcountry to scout
spots for redfish. The water was still a bit high, making it difficult
to find tailing fish early. Hot, humid and calm, the fish were very sluggish.
Most were laid up in the grass or slowly cruising the flats. There were
a few large seatrout up on the flats as well. We did finish with three
on fly.
Practice that casting, Take Care and Good Luck
Fishing-
Capt. Barry.
week of 8-8-2000
This week we did a bit of permit fishing in Biscayne
Bay and some seatrout fishing in Florida
Bay. We've had some very high tides and windy
days making sight fishing a bit tough. Sunday I
fished a half day in the backcountry with Mike
Justin and his young son John. I poled a few nearby flats for redfish,
not seeing much. John got a bit impatient so we hit a couple of trout muds
and caught a bunch of small to medium size trout, big ladyfish and a few
small Bonnethead sharks. Last Thursday we trailered up to Biscayne Bay
to check out the action in the area. There were a handful of guides fishing
the area, a number of them in search of permit during the incoming tide.
Capt. Duane Baker and I started out on the bonefish while the water was
still shallow enough to see them. We had a fair amount of shots, and hooked
one that was released by a small cuda or needlefish severing the tippet
material. As the water rose we checked out a few spots for permit, it's
the time of year to pursue them, they don't seem to mind the warmer mid-day
water temps.
However, the cloud cover and high water made
it very difficult to see them. I received an E-mail from Capt. David Sutton,
who reported finding plenty of permit in the Bay as well. Just a matter
of getting the proper sightfishing conditions. The air and water temps
climb very quickly this time of the year. If pursuing bonefish or permit,
focus on the current. Fishing narrower flats that have water from a deeper
basin washing over them, will produce. Search for the stronger currents,
it encourages the fish to feed and keeps the water on top of the flat cooler.
Getting out early or fishing late in the day
will also increase your chances.
Until next week, - Practice that casting,
Take Care and Good Luck Fishing- Capt. Barry
Hoffman
I've been away on vacation for a month, but it
appears the fishings been pretty good. Gathering
reports from a few other guides, it's a typical
July. The backcountry seems to be the best bet. Plenty of redfish on the
flats around Flamingo. Snook in the potholes on top of the flats. I'm sure
in the deeper channels there are trout and snapper to tangle with. The
larger tarpon are just about gone, I assume once we get a few stronger
tides, guides will be able to find a few out back. We kinda rely on the
movement of the water to move the fish, making finding them easier.
Bonefishing is a bit slow, the weak tides probably
account for the lack of fish. Anglers will get shots early and later in
the day. Mid day the water gets pretty hot, keeping the main body of fish
in the deeper, cooler water. I hope to get out a few days this week.
Until next week, - Practice that casting, Take
Care and Good Luck Fishing-
Barry.
August 2000 Forecast
The long days of Summer are still upon us. Getting
out early, looking for the tails of redfish and bonefish make up most of
the mornings for a guide in the Florida Keys. The strong sun quickly heats
up the water and drives the bonefish from the shallow flats. Bonefishing
is usually a bit more productive later in the day. As the sun drops, the
bonefish take advantage of the cooling tides that flush across the flats.
If you must fish during the heat of the day, focus on the narrower strip
banks that have a good flow of water across them. The water temperature
won't have as much time to heat up on the crown of the flat.
A calm morning in Florida Bay will find many
guides searching for redfish. Redfish are usually a bit bigger in the Summer
months. An average redfish this time of
the year weighs about eight to ten pounds. It
seems the fish prefer the muddy water created by mullet. Focus your search
in the shallowest water possible. That way you've a chance of spotting
them even if they don't tail. During August the water seems alive with
sharks. Blacktips, Nurse, Bonnethead and Spinner sharks all enjoy the warm
waters of the Everglades. Fishing for them with fresh cut bait is fairly
easy. The larger ones can provide a good fight on light tackle.
Two other species that we find in August are
snapper and tripletail. The snappers inhabit the gulfside wrecks and channels.
Chumming the fish out and using cut bait or small pinfish can get you a
tasty dinner in no time. Tripletail can be found floating on the surface
near the lobster trap buoys. As you run along the floats, you can see them
floating nearby. A shrimp tossed nearby should draw a quick strike. The
fish are hard fighting and good eating. The Summer is very warm down here.
Cover up with long sleeves and pants, and use sunscreen. Bring plenty of
water also. Dehydration can lead to a few more much serious sun related
problems.
