Although spring winds continue to make fishing tough in many areas, Captain Rich Smith, reports that snook and redfish fishing has significantly improved in the everglades. Large snook over 30 inches were eating Rapala X-raps in Whitewater Bay, Hells Bay and Pearl bay. Fly fishing, on the other hand, remained difficult. Unless, of course, you find a good spot out of the wind.
The same goes for Biscayne Bay, with wind posing a major problem on the flats. A few schools of bonefish in the seven to nine pound range have been entering the shallow flats from the deeper channel of Angelfish Creek. If you are looking for entertainment, barracuda up to four feet long are pounding artificial lures and making drags scream along the shorelines.
Chris Hunter, from Worldwide Sportsman, says peacock bass fishing remains steady in the canals around Miami, with good concentrations of snook and tarpon also present in Tamiami (C4), Snake Creek (C9) and North New River (G15). On the beach, fishing for mackerel, bluefish and pompano has been best on high tides.
Large dolphin up to 50 pounds are being caught offshore, at times, with a mix of kingfish, sailfish and blackfin tuna. Fishing has been best on color changes with lots of current.
As temperatures climb, look for snook activity to increase, especially on Spring tides with a new, or full moon.
Check back every Wednesday for a new report and make sure to listen to Chris Hunter on the Florida Sportsman radio show on 1080 AM Saturday mornings at 7am. -Tee Clarkson
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