shing!
og of Fishin' Franks
and flounder are already starting to bite in the
Englewood area! These fish are an easy catch on
lure or live bait. You just have to figure out what they
prefer that day. When I am beach fishing, we try to
cast net whatever live bait is swimming around the
area. If you're without a cast net you can never
go wrong with some live shrimp or pin fish from
your local bait shop. Flounder, especially, love live
shrimp. I let them walk along the sandy bottom,
reeling very slowly, ensuring that my shrimp will
stay alive and enticing the hiding flounder to
jump up and take a bite. Spanish Mackerel will
eat almost anything when you cast into a hungry
school. These are a great fight on lighter tackle.
April is the last month you can harvest Snook.
The Gulf Of Mexico season officially closes May
1st. Keeper slot must be 28-33 inches long. Over
the next few weeks as the water temps increase
snook will begin to swim along the sandy shallows
of our beaches. My favorite way to catch snook
is sight casting them along the beach. I use a
live green back and 30lb fluorocarbon, paying
careful attention to throw ahead of the school I
am targeting. Its a real rush to watch them swim
around your bait, checking it out, deciding if it
looks like a great meal. In the blink of an eye they
inhale the green back and put on a great splashing
show as you bring them in!
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