Transition time
Capt. Jeff Legutki
November 20, 2009
Ten Thousand Islands - Saltwater Fishing Report
Well the winter is trying to start, cooler air temps have made fishing very comfortable. A light breeze has been consistent, but beautiful conditions to fish anywhere you care, inside or out.
Fish are on the move, here one day gone the next. Its been keeping us on our toes! The weather has not quite cooled down enough to hold a consistent pattern. The clarity is starting to improve in certain areas, yet there is still quite a bit of freshwater in the back.
Snook fishing has been good around the islands, plenty of bait getting washed in with the tides. Points with current next to deeper edges have been holding good numbers of snook with some good size jacks to mix it up.
The smaller tarpon have been cooperating in the back up to 30 lbs. One day I pushed into a small bay only to find hundreds of baby tarpon, and I mean babies, maybe 10 - 12 inches long. We caught a few and moved on. It was a special site to see, and I can only imagine how fun they will be in about 3 years. A great outlook on our futures fishery.
Red fish have been around, but need the waters to cool a bit so they start grouping up. The outside, over mud bottoms next to shell have been holding a few reds consistently. Mostly slot fish with a few larger ones to catch you off gaurd in the deeper edges.
Off the beaches there is plenty of activity! Bonito are everywhere and can be spotted smashing the surface for hundreds of yards. Fish range in 5-7 lb. range and love to make the drag scream. There have been a few kingfish over structure and triple tail are showing up on the trap lines. Throw in spanish mackeral and the rod can be bent over all day.
Ten Thousand Islands Fishing Forecast:
As the waters cool, clarity will improve. The weather need to make up its mind and stay consistent. Fish are heading to their winter haunts slowly.
Redfish should start to show in better numbers, and the big snook will be doing their thing before it cools too much to fast.
Target Species:
Anything that eats a fly,especially tarpon and snook!
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