BEST BET

Tom Greene from Custom Rod and Reel in Light House Point reported that swordfishing slowed over the weekend, but schools of mullet are sliding down the coast and schools of oversized snook are feasting on the mullet schools. Anglers are catching and releasing dozens of snook too big to keep, and large tarpon and big redfish are feeding alongside the snook. All of the ocean inlets from Sebastian Inlet south to Pompano Beach have snook action when the mullet schools move through the inlets.

MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD

During the Miami Swordfish Tournament, the charter boat Superstition finished first with the release of two swordfish. Locals Vinny Delgado and Nelson Funseca were guided by captain Rick Peeples IV. There were 12 boats and five swordfish caught during the two-day event. . . . Captain Dennis Forgione of the Free Spool Charter Boat out of Haulover Marina reported that kingfish have thinned out, and dolphins are scattered but have been found under floating debris and schools of small blackfin tuna. Arctic bonitos and false albacore have been chasing baitfish schools outside the outer reef.

KEYS

During the Herman Lucerne Memorial Fishing Tournament in Islamorada, Team Shevlin took the overall title with a total of 175 points. Team Shevlin caught snook, redfish, bonefish, trout and snapper. Captain Brian Gwilliams guided Team Shevlin to the victory. . . .IslamoradaSportFishing.com reported good blackfin tuna action on the Islamorada Hump and the 409 Hump, and these tuna are eating trolling feathers, and a few slammer dolphins up to 25 pounds have been found along the edge. On the reefs, yellowtail and mutton snappers have been hitting, and a few kingfish and sailfish have been biting along the outer reef dropoff. On the bayside, sea trout and mangrove snappers are on the grass flats and channels. . . . It took three days and the release of 46 bonefish for Gene Ford of Maryland to win the 50th Annual Marathon International Bonefish Tournament. Captain Albert Ponzoa of Marathon guided Ford. TREASURE COAST

Tracy Mitchell from Juno Bait and Tackle in Juno Beach reported snook, tarpon, jacks, bluefish and ladyfish are feasting on the mullet schools along the beach. On the piers, anglers are catching the same species, plus Spanish mackerel. Offshore, dolphins are spotty along the bluewater edge, wahoo and sailfish have been caught and bonitos are thinning.

FLORIDA BAY

Locals Jeff Baskin and Scott Wittmore fished the back country of Whitewater Bay with captain Alan Sherman of Get Em Sportfishing Charters and caught snook up to 38 inches, snapper, and sea trout and jack crevalles. Rapala Skitter Walks, X Raps and Twitchin Raps were the hot baits. . . . Captain Benny Blanco of Flamingo Fishing Charters reported finding lots of tarpon, redfish and snook high up on the flats of Florida Bay because of extremely high tides.

SOUTHWEST COAST

Captain Matt Hoover of Night Flight Charters out of Naples reported loads of baitfish are along the beaches and shorelines, and plenty of snook, redfish, jack crevalles and mangrove snappers can be caught near the same baitfish schools and along the points and creek mouths. . . . Captain Bert Barkus of Chokoloskee Island Charters reported plenty of 30- to 40-pound tarpon are feeding at the creek mouths on the outgoing tides and redfish on the islands and in the rivers.

FRESHWATER

Captain Alan Zaremba has been having good success on peacock and largemouth bass, snakeheads and cichlids during early mornings in the L-35A canal, Lake Ida and the C-100 canal. Best baits have been floating Rapalas and baby torpedoes. . . . Captain Michael Shellen of Okeechobee Bass Fishing Charters continues to do well on largemouth bass while fishing the grassy areas along the Lake. Soft plasticshave been the best baits this week. . . .Lake Okeechobee's water levels are at 14.55 feet.

-- CAPTAIN ALAN SHERMAN

shermana@bellsouth.net

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