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The water will start to cool down this month and it will make the surf fishing really good. This should be the hottest month for catching Pompano in the surf. Live sand fleas are the bait of choice. However, they will hit live shrimp, frozen shrimp, frozen sand fleas and Pompano jigs. Bonita, Spanish Mackerel, Skipjack (ladyfish), Bluefish and Redfish will be in the surf as well. Cast ½ oz to 1-1/2 oz silver spoons to hook up. Use either a trace of 40# wire or 50# mono for a leader to prevent getting cut off. For the Redfish try fishing with some live pinfish and live mullet. Frozen cut mullet will work to and they will hit a sand flea. Most Reds will be oversized but there should be some slot fish available. Be sure to release the oversized Reds. Flounder will also be caught from the beach. Live finger mullet, Bull minnows, Tiger minnows and shrimp are all productive. These will be some of the biggest fish caught of the year. As long as the water temperature stays warm the bait will remain here and the fishing will be very good. How long that will be is anybodys guess.

Bottom fishing for Snapper should get very good. As the water cools down the Snapper will turn on. Live cigar minnows, live pinfish, frozen cigar minnows and squid are all good baits. Don’t overlook fishing with the Shimano Butterfly jigs, the Snapper will eat them. The Grouper bite and Amberjack bite should remain good in 180’ or more. Live Hardtails and large live Pinfish are two worthy baits. Again, the Shimano Butterrfly jigs work very well on the AJ’s. The bite should remain good on the White Marlin this month. The Nipple and the Spur are two good places to start. Troll a naked ballyhoo or add a skirt. Both are two proven baits. As always, if you see some debris in the water, be sure to take a look. It may be your last opportunity to catch Mahi Mahi this year because of the cooling water.

Trout and Redfish remain on the grass flats. The bigger Trout can be found early in the morning until about 8:00am. Try a MirroLure Top Dog, Rapala Skitterwalk, and other similar top water baits for some exiting fishing. Live Mullet and Pinfish will work to. Don’t overlook the Redfish. Try the proven Johnsons Silver Minnow in gold, sizes 1/8 oz to ½ oz. Don’t be surprised if a red busts one of your top water baits while fishing for trout. The Spanish Mackerel are in the bays. You’ll catch them trolling Clarkspoons or bright silver / chrome spoons and Yozuri crystal Minnows. Gotchas work well to if you like casting to them. Just look for the bait schools on the surface, the Spanish should be right with them. These will be the biggest fish of the year since they have fed all summer.

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