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.