BEST BETS

Captain Jeff Lugutki of Anglers Addiction Guide Service out of Naples reported that schools of small baitfish and mullet are flowing down the beaches from Naples south to Shark River. Big tarpon, schools of snook, redfish and large jack crevalles are having a field day on the baitfish schools. . . . Captain Chris McCubbin of Naples Panga Fishing Charters reported large redfish being caught in the back bays. Large tarpon have been feeding on small mackerel, threadfin herring and live mullet just outside the beaches.

MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD

Captain Dave Kostyo of Knot Nancy Fishing Charters out of TNT Marina in North Miami reported plenty of action, from kingfish, bonitos, skip jack tuna, barracudas, mutton and vermilion snappers to amberjack in depths from 100 to 200 feet outside of Haulover Inlet. Kostyo reported lots of baitfish can be caught with a cast net on Haulover Inlet. . . . Captain Ron Mallet of Action Sportfishing Charters out of Fort Lauderdale reported action with kingfish, bonitos and a few sailfish off of Port Everglades. Inshore, lots of jack crevalles can be caught. . . . Captain Carl Ball of AWOL Charters out of Miami has been finding plenty of small tarpon, bonefish and permit on the flats of South Biscayne Bay. . . . Harris Mones and Dan Paolucci of Miami had a great day in the area of the Monument Buoy, catching wahoo up to 19 pounds, red grouper, mutton snapper, kingfish and a dolphin. The wahoo was caught in 135 feet of water and ate a purple-and-black Maurauder feather.

KEYS

Captain Bill Hauck on the party boat Sea King out of Marathon reported steady catches of big yellowtails, mutton snappers and a few kingfish. . . . Islamoradasportfishing.com reported blackfin tuna action on the Islamorada Hump and the 409 Hump, plus a few gaffer-sized dolphins, kingfish up to 20 pounds on the reef and a few wahoo. Sailfish are eating speedos and bonefish are thick on the shallow flats, and in the back country, snapper, sea trout, jacks, snook, redfish and the first schools of Spanish mackerel are available. . . . Ryan DuVernay, co-owner of the Seven Mile Watersports in Marathon, fished around the Seven Mile bridge and released seven lemon sharks up to 7 ½ feet. DuVernay fished with captain Chris Johnson of SeaSquared Fishing Charters.

TREASURE COAST

Captain Charlie Conner of FishTales Charters out of Port St. Lucie reported hot action on sea trout up to 24 inches in the Harbor Branch area, Queens Cove and the east shore south of Fort Pierce. Snook, redfish and snappers have been caught on the same flats. Snapper and black drum have been caught next to bridge pilings and alongside the channels, and the first pompano have been showing up along the Oceanside beaches. . . . Captain Tom Van Horn of Mosquito Coast Fishing Charters reported that large schools of black mullet, finger mullet, Spanish sardines and glass minnows are attracting attention from Spanish mackerel, snook, tarpon, bluefish, oversized jacks, redfish and kingfish along the oceanside beaches and in the ocean inlets.

FLORIDA BAY

Captain Jorge Valverde of Low Places Guide Service reported finding lots of hungry tarpon in the east part of Florida Bay, large schools of bonefish and the first schools of permit on the flats of South Florida Bay. Valverde reported that there were lots of lemon sharks, too. . . . Manny Zarraga and Herman Rodriguez of Miami and Glenn Wittmore of New York teamed to catch and release tarpon, redfish, snook, snapper, sea trout, ladyfish, jacks and an estimated 150-pound lemon shark during an outing in Florida Bay. Captain Alan Sherman of Get Em Sportfishing Charters was their guide. . . . Captain Bob LeMay reported finding big snook in Whitewater Bay, lots of redfish along the Gulf shoreline and medium-sized tarpon just outside of the Gulf shorelines.

SOUTHWEST COAST

Captain Matt Hoover of Night Flight Fishing Charters out of Naples reported that snook, redfish, snapper and large jack crevalles are feeding on the baitfish schools along the outside beaches, shorelines, creek and river mouths and next to any downed tree near the shoreline in the Marco Island area.

FRESHWATER

Captain Mike Shellen of Okeechobee Bass Fishing Charters reported that his clients are averaging 25 to 40 largemouth bass a day, with live shiners and artificial baits. . . . Captain Alan Zaremba reported good action on peacock and largemouth bass in Holiday Park, and the C-100 and L-34 A canals.

-- CAPTAIN ALAN SHERMAN

shermana@bellsouth.net

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