Hey gang,

Hopefully you guys and gals have had a chance to get out and enjoy this beautiful weather that we’ve had lately, and you’ve been able to get involved with the snook bite that continues to be surprisingly good both along the lagoons and at the inlets.

Live baits are still your best bet if you’re fishing during the daytime hours, however Angler who are working shorelines early in the morning or late in the evening are doing fairly well on soft plastic jerk baits, suspending plugs and even swim baits like the Saltwater Assassin Artemis shad.

Look for fish hanging around docks or mangrove covered shorelines from Vero beach to south Melbourne Beach. These fish are BIG. Some pushing into the mid 40-inch range. In fact I spoke with captain Blair Wiggins the other day and he landed on that went an amazing 47-inches on a live croaker.

The inlet fish are running 27 to 36 inches on average and they are beginning to fill up with eggs and milt. This means spawning season is right around the corner. I’ve been encouraging my anglers to let any fish go that they don’t intend to eat immediately. No sense putting snook in the freezer when they can reproduce in the next month or so. We can wait until September to invite the extra fish home for dinner

I hope everyone has a fantastic summer of fishing and if you’re looking to book a trip with me my next availability is in July

I would love to get you out at that time for some great catching action. Give me a call (321-636-3728) or check out my website – Fineline Fishing Charters – and let’s go catch your next memory!