Inshore/Near-shore Fishing Report- Spring fishing is HOT!!!
The beach fishing doesn’t get much hotter than right now in terms of shear numbers of fish. The Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish are here, and provide tons of action when the weather is nice enough to break the inlet. The Spanish have been big lately, with many of the fish being over 16 in and a few are mixed in over 5 lbs. Bluefish are found in and around the Spanish schools, and they are also really thick in the Inlet during the morning. They are also nice sized and will tug the line and give you great table fare at the house.
A few flounder have moved into the river, but are still few and far between. The trout are present in the river and some are nice sized, but will continue to increase in size and numbers as the month goes on. Black drum and Red Drum are around and can be caught if you set up in the right spot, but have been concentrated in just a few small spots lately. The fishing will continue to improve as we progress towards summer time and get closer to the fall pattern we all crave around here.
Offshore Fishing Report- May 2, 2009
Everything starts to come together offshore at this time of year, and this is the month where the most radical change in fishing occurs. The King Mackerel have moved inshore, and can be found from 10 to 60 miles offshore. The cobia have started to make some appearances, but really show themselves at the middle to end of this month.
Dolphin have shown up in the Gulf stream well, and a nice mix of gaffers and bailers are there to be had. A few have already moved into the 30-35 miles range. Grouper are biting form 40-60 miles right now, but will keep moving in. Wahoo are providing a good bite right now, early in the morning or late in the afternoon though.
The billfish start to show up this month, but are primarily offshore until the Sailfish come in during June. Amberjacks are always there to provide a fight like no other, and can also give a great meal if you take the loins off of the top.
There is plenty of fish to be had off of the beach right now and it will stay like this for the rest of the summer and fall.