Tropical Storm Fay
Capt. Jeff Legutki
August 20, 2008
Ten Thousand Islands - Saltwater Fishing Report
Well here we go again, another hurricane season. 10 days prior to T.S. Fay we had onshore winds out of the west giving us higher tides and dirty water.
Most of the fish I have been finding are along the outside where the water salinity levels are not so fresh. Snook and redfish have been cooperating on the first of the incoming and the last of the outgoing. There are a few small tarpon in the back water creeks but the bite doesn't last long. Most fish are under 30 pounds, where the fish on he outside, when its a typical summer day, range from 30 - over a hundred pounds.
Fly fishing is still my favorite approach, but the spinning rods are working as well for the non fly fishers. Plugs and chuggers are an exciting approach at first light, then as the sun climbs higher I switch to a jerk bait or a sub surface swimming plug. By 10:00 am. the bite dies off and the heat is pretty intense this time of year. Take a break for the hotter afternoon and head back out around 6:00 pm. after the summer showers. The waters are empty and the fish turn back on before dark.
Night fishing under the lights has been another option to escape the heat of August. Lots of small snook and jacks with a handful of smaller tarpon here and there. Great on a 7 wt. but that big one does appear once in a while out of no where and makes you wish you were armed with a 10 wt. But for the most of the action a 7wt. is perfect for a delicate presentation.
Capt. Jeff
Ten Thousand Islands Fishing Forecast:
Waters and winds need to die down from the Tropical Storm for fishing to improve, alot could have changed? Water is stirred up like yoo-hoo and the winds are still 20 plus out of the west. When the water clears and the wind settles from the east we should be back to our typical August. Curious to see what has changed from the storm as far as bars and troughs, even certain islands might be gone? That is mother nature's way of cleaning up.
Target Species:
anything that eats a fly!
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