South shore Fishing Report!
Things have been cooling down thanks to overcast days and vast amounts of rain from the weekly tropical systems. With cooler water temperature brings steady action on the flats and backcountry. This means the hot topic this month will be Redfish!
Redfish- are starting to show up in good numbers on the flats. Look for extreme high and low tides when targeting the big schools. The lower tides are good times to fish deeper cuts and potholes on the outer flats. On higher tides I like to fish the big schools of mullet or flooded mangrove lines.
Snook- are on the move to the flats but are still showing up in good numbers in the passes, docks and beaches. Big white bait has been the secret, but has been a chore to find at times. If you cant find the whitebait a cut mullet head is always a BIG Snook favorite. Remember to slow you approach up because big Snook are lazy.
Trout- Are showing in good numbers on various deeper flats with the salt and pepper bottom. 1/8 once jig head with a White body shrimp imitation. I like the Joe Hubert's REEKING HAVOC stinky baits. Live shrimp under a Cajun thunder popping cork is a deadly combination as well. White bait free lined has also been a proven technique.
Captain Jason Prieto is a native resident of Tampa and has fished Tampa Bay and its surrounding waters for the past 20 years. He is owner and operator of Steady Action Fishing Charters which is based out of lower Tampa Bay. To book a charter, you can reach him at 813-727-9890 or www.steadyactionfishingcharters.com. If you would like to catch him on the radio tune into Outdoor Fishing Adventures Saturday mornings from 7AM to 9AM on 860 WGUL talk radio. Tight lines!!!!
