The dog days of August are usually great times to catch some quality fish off the piers. Early in the morning and late in the afternoon the King mackeral will be caught by those using 40lb wire leader attached to a #4 treble hook with a live or dead cigar minnow fished flat lined off the very ends of the piers.

A lot of years in August,  Spanish mackeral will be caught all through the daylight hours on Gotcha plugs, silver spoons, and bubble and straw rigs. Remember these fish swim n schools so when you catch one, there will probably be others with it so keep casting away.

Over sized Redfish will be caught on the first and second sand bars using almost any type of cut bait, but shrimp seems to be the number one preference. Just remember these are a slot limit fish and if it is not between 18-27 inches, it has to be released unharmed.

August will also bring in some Bluefish. Use cut minnows with a fairly heavy(30-40lb) leader attached to your hook. Remember those Bluefish have extremely sharp teeth.

August is traditionally one of the best month for shark fishing we have. For smaller sand and black tip sharks try 30-40lb spinning tackle with a large chunk of squid fished near the second sand bar. These fish bite very well and are a blast to catch on small tackle. Those wanting a little more pull will be using whole Bonita fished with 600lb cable attached to 14/0 hooks and floated of the ends of the piers.

The middle of the day in August can be fairly slow fishing, but bring your coolers because the early morning, late afternoon, and night fishing action will more than make up for the mid-day lull.