Surf fishing got good again quicker than I expected! Great bite over a beautiful weekend on the beach!

Even on Thursday, when it was still a bit weedy and the current was ripping, I had a reasonably productive charter trip at Ponce de Leon, catching a few whiting, a huge sail cat, and a nice lemon (I think) shark.

I went out with Dorian on Saturday, which was an absolutely gorgeous day — and the fish were biting, too! Weeds were few and far between and it was pretty perfect until late afternoon when the current made itself a force. Caught the gamut of species: whiting, black drum, jack, pompano (A KEEPER!).The pompano was a just a hair over 11″ and provided for the most delicious blackened fish sandwiches ever consumed.

The most productive time was early afternoon on the backend of incoming tide. We were using both Fish Gum and Fish Bites paired with live sand fleas. I’ve been a longtime Fish Bites user, but just started dabbling with Fish Gum this past month, and I may officially be a convert. On Saturday, all fish but one whiting were caught on lines baited with Fish Gum.