Another week has passed, and the fishing has improved for many people. Various fish such as black drum, whiting, croakers, pompano, and jacks were being caught. The weather cycles have certainly played a role in the surf bite, along with the tides.
The pressure changes from the random rains have been affecting the bite, turning it on and shutting it off. Fishing during 29-31 medium pressure, some would say, is the key to increasing the chances of bites. When the rains come, it drops the pressure and pushes the fish out. This week is expected to be filled with rain, so keeping a steady eye on the high and low tides will be essential.
The bait of choice from my guests at my shop has been sand fleas, clams, and shrimp. Paired with Fishbites of course, if using clams and shrimp pieces. Green and pink floats and Fishbites have been the clear winners for everyone.
People fishing during lower tides have had good luck with black drum and pompano by casting really far out around washouts. The higher tides, if the weather isn’t gloomy, have been producing fish very close in.
As mentioned above, it’s going to be another wet week, but most of the time, the winds will either clean up the water a tad bit or the west winds will lay it down. Have a good week, y’all. If you want a daily scoop of what’s being caught, give us a call at (321) 783-3477 or stop by the shop.
Tight lines.
Thanks for the great info, Nik! I’ve got a question — how does the air pressure correlate to the changing high/low tide?
Hey JC, the moon phases are the main reason for tidal changes but high and low pressure systems play a role too. A high pressure system (sunny and no clouds) keeps the tides down and low pressure systems will push the tides up. Hence why knowing the moon tides play a big part with variable weather that we are having.