I headed out early to collect some bait and started the morning fishing mangrove tree crabs rigged on yellowtail snapper jigs around mangrove shorelines, working the roots, fallen trees, and other typical structure. Unfortunately, that wasn’t producing much beyond the occasional mangrove snapper.

Eventually, I switched things up and started working docks, and that seemed to be the ticket. From there, I continued focusing on docks, along with rocky shorelines and seawalls, which ended up being the most productive areas throughout the morning.

Nothing huge to report just yet, but I did manage to put together a few respectable fish, and things are looking promising. I’ll be sticking with the sheephead for at least a few more trips to see how things develop. It’s only going to get better from here!